Friday, Oct. 22, 2021
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Some observers see human beings as grounded in our love of play, and view all of the natural world as the creative activity of the divine — a Higher Power who is sportive, frolicsome, and joyful.
It is part of our higher nature to marry raw, uninhibited energy with emerging skills, to bring forward a spark of our unique creative passion. Playful artistry dances between the conscious and unconscious, calling forth deep memories within us. When we cook a good meal, dance spontaneously around the living room, make love under the stars, or allow music to bring us to tears, we are immersed in the language of sacred play — the parlance of lila, which is a Sanskrit word that depicts cosmic vitality and the free play of the gods in creative expression.
The business of recovery is serious business, and there are so many goals to move toward as we make up for years lost in addictive haze. Our innate craving to reach beyond ourselves and playfully explore, even as we work hard in recovery, is often obscured by the demands of our new “adult” life as recovering individuals. Yet we must remember how exquisite it is to be swept away by creative amusement and passionate living.
I welcome the magnificent sense of play that still flows within me as I do the serious work of recovery.
Hazelden Foundation
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