The State of Mind of Play
I have been convinced to write this through the encouragement of my niece Adrienne Dawn Gillis and my husband. Those who know me with the exception of a few know I do not share my personal experiences. I only do so now to make what I see accessible to as many people as possible. Also for my grandson Shane Jaynes who I took under my wing and showed him different states of mind at an early age so if he applied them, he could use those states to grow. The main state of mind was what I called “Play” as a child. This state of mind is so subtle even though everyone experiences it, it is overlooked. I remember talking to my sister once over the phone. I ask her how she was and she described her state of mind as a coffee buzz. Seeing she was in a good state I asked her to describe this coffee buzz to me. She said it was focused, full of energy, and yet again relaxed and fluid. I said you can move without effort. She said yes it’s effortless. So it’s a g...