Some Days
Cell phones and computers aren’t as fun as . . .
crayons.
If we’re working
for a living, aren’t we
supposed to be
living?
Life is supposed to be
fun and inspiring.
I’m not confused about this one.
Sometimes we’re supposed to be
playing.
I’m sure about that.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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I’d rather die while I’m living than live while I’m dead…
GP in Montana
Ah GP!
Thank you for a wonderful sentiment. I needed that at this very second. π
Just don’t make me stay inside the lines!
What lines! No way! No lines!
You can’t have too much fun.
Yes Life is supposed to be fun.We have to do things which we like and not which we hate just because it pays off well.If we do what we like,then we are indeed having fun.
Hi Irishlass,
Yeah, too much fun is almost an oxymoron. π
Hi Ramkarthik!
I like what Steve Farber says, “Do what you love in service to those who love what you do.” When we do what we love serving others our lives are more meaningful too.
It’s not easy to pull yourself away – only recently have I been able to start ending my “work day” and enjoying the summer… π
Practically no one gets my cellphone number – I think maybe one or two clients at best. Or my home number, same thing. That’s something I started with when I started my business… I knew I was easily the “workaholic” type and I needed to make rules for myself…
Crayons rock, Liz!
I LOVE to color…wow, it’s been so long…
Lately I’ve been enjoying my work so much, I can work and play at the same time. When I’m fortunate enough to work with great people, it really is like sitting around the kitchen table on a rainy day with your friends, sharing a big box of crayons!
Crayons are far better than cell phones and computers. And weΓΒ’Γ’Β¬ÒΒΒ’re supposed to be living while working for a living. True.
But what happens is this: We don’t seem to have time to play with crayons and we forget to live while working. We only start existing, well most of us.
Thanks for reminding this. I need to resent my peiorities.
Hi Lara!
That’s a great strategy for a giver like you to take on. I know you’ll find summer more colorful. π
Hi April!
I’d like to introduce you to my alterego — The 65th Crayon.
Hi Brad!
Looks like you’ve found your calling AND found a great test for how to choose clients.
Hi Diogenes!
How wonderful to see you here!
I wonder whether you suspect how often I write things like that to remind myself too. π
That is why I bank here. I take as if you write only for me; a bit selfish in this.
No worries, Dio!
We are both busy bloggers. Friendship transcends that. π
Hi Liz,
Thanks for the reminder. I haven’t been playing enough. Time to fix that! π Today is a beautiful and sunny day… I think I need to play.
Hi Kirsten!
I’m delighted that I provided an incentive for a fun day!
Your post reminded me of a Lego inspired initiative concept called “Serious Play” (That two word thing again! π )
I talked about it a while ago
Have fun while we are working unlocks creativity and possibilities.
Hi Vernon!
You are one of the most well-read people I know. And I’m starting to think the whole world can be defined with two words. π
Hi Liz, thanks for the reminder! Funny isn’t it how the simplest words and images can sometimes have the biggest effect? Like (for me) the picture of a set of crayons, and the word “living” written in purple…
Joanna
Hi Joanna!
I am so smiling at your comment. That little post took me an hour to get that way. Thank you for saying what you did. π
Hi Liz, that cup of crayons made me laugh. I realized I should get my lovely box of PrismaColor pencils and put them back on my desk so I can grab them for doodling, rather than storing them in my art supplies closet.
I have a vintage teapot with a pink flamingo on it that doesn’t hold liquids any more, but it’s the perfect spot for those pencils. They look like a wacky bouquet.
To having that weekend feeling, every day of the year.
Katie
Hi Katie!
PrismaColor pencils! Will you bring them over? That would be so cool!
I once bought crayons and took them to a florist to send with flowers to a friend in November on a gray day.