I really feel strongly that leisure needs to come to the forefront of our everyday lives. And it doesn't have to be in terms of like in my mind when I think of leisure I think of a retired person that's kind of ambling around very leisurely, unhurried. Right, kind of going at their own pace. Content. I love that. And so for me, you know, I felt like, you know, considering my identities, considering my responsibilities considering, you know, my experiences in life and the way I currently experienced life, the shit that I've been through, like, do I really feel that these are possible for me? And in certain ways, yes. And in certain ways, no, was the answer I came up with. And, and so I encourage you to really consider what do these words mean to you? Maybe your definition is different from the Google definition. Maybe your definition is different from romantic partners, friends, family, co workers. And guess what, that's okay. Because only you are living your life. And so I really encourage you to get curious about what these words mean to you what these practices mean to you what these actions mean to you. And notice if you feel like you're deserving of them if they feel accessible, because what I want you also to begin to do, as we do with all of the self care practices I offer to you is begin to figure out how can we meet ourselves where we are, and begin to take small steps forward that are sustainable. And so when it comes to unhurt or even like the word leisure and bringing that to the forefront of your mind, may be the sweet spot or the beginning point is unhurried. Maybe you need another one, another place to start. And that's fine too. Because the reality is that when it comes to play, playful, lighthearted and leisure, it has to be authentic, not manufactured. And without guilt or shame. It has to be simple and true. Because here's the thing, doing something playful or leisurely, but with your mind full of thoughts, worries, troubles, thinking about or wondering about work, it all defeats the purpose and then doing it to avoid something like avoid work. I'm just gonna go do this thing because I want to avoid or slowly when you need a distraction or a bomb also, isn't it and I'm not saying that you should not use play playfulness, lightheartedness leisurely experiences to distract from work. Sometimes we need that because friends, let's be real, we're dealing with a lot of shit. And there's a lot happening in the workplace, whether you work for yourself or, you know, for someone else. But what I'm saying is, I am cautioning you against that being your regular practice that you're doing it only when you need a distraction, or only when you need a ball. What I'm what I'm encouraging you to consider is making this more of a regular practice. So you have to question where and how capitalism, white supremacy culture, the patriarchy, all the systems are playing out here. And the work becomes more about identifying where or how the systems are playing out and start to disrupt that so that you can be present, create and uphold the boundaries, you know, with what doesn't serve you and what does. And then be playful play, be light hearted, enjoy leisure authentically and deeply. You might also have to consider what your energy dominance is whether you are more vata dominant. And maybe creativity comes easily to you. Maybe spontaneity comes easily to you maybe play comes easily to you. Maybe you also need to build it into your life on a regular basis. So that way, it's not always spontaneous. Me Maybe you need to create boundaries around the amount of time you are doing something for and how you know, if you get too far in and then neglect other responsibilities, because it can go both ways, right? We can lean pretty heavily into it, and then not do the other things that we need to do and then feel like we're kind of stuck. What if You are pitted dominant and, you know, always working towards success, you know, very very motivated, very passionate, very dedicated. And so playfulness, playful lightheartedness, leisure. You know, you might feel like that doesn't have a place, except for when you're able to step away from the responsibilities, but I'd argue you'll be better at the work and the things that you're doing that are important to you, if you do this more, and when it comes to be more kapha, dominant, you know, more slower moving more calm, steady, maybe even resistant to change, you know, for you, it might feel a little uncomfortable to be playful or, or to play, because that may have to then require you to be spontaneous and that can be uncomfortable. You may feel very comfortable with leisure and lightheartedness. And so, I would encourage you then to maybe consider, how can you have different experiences maybe and not always stick to the same things you always do? Friends, the key here is that this becomes a lifestyle change, right where the intention is to especially like when I was talking about, you know, Bata dominant people, you know, that are, you know, typically creative. Not always though, they should show up in different ways, but also can get a lot of things done, they might multitask, you know, something that you might benefit from is doing one thing at a time, which can be heard, you know, being very the same way as if you do have a craft that is creative, you know, how you kind of have blinders on or, you know, you know, that you're solely focused and tuned in. Maybe you do the same thing with your other tasks, where you just allow yourself to be very present right there right now. Just a, just an offering. So some ideas to get you started in case you're like, Hmm, how can I do this for myself daily, or throughout the week, it might be creating or rekindling relationships, meeting up with friends, enjoying time with loved ones, engaging in a hobby that you love, or trying a new one, you might get outside of your allergies allow with your phone in your pocket. So that way, you know, you're just enjoying nature, rather than taking pictures or videos, you know, just being totally present. Maybe taking a walk, but not being hurried. Take an adventure doesn't have to be far, listen to music, sing and dance along, do something or surround yourself with people who make you laugh. You know, spring is a great time for spontaneity. It does love structure, though. And so finding kind of the balance that suits you with that it's going to be in court important. Using unscheduled time to people watch daydream, reflect and decompress. spark your creativity in any way. Maybe you're doing creative methods, like color plate painting, or any other artistic endeavor. But remember, creativity does not have to be artistic in nature, you might play games, or engage in friendly competition for those of you who are predominant, maybe not so much. But taking all of this one step further. Right? Because you're like, Yeah, stuff that's all well and good. But again, like, I might end up, you know, in that pattern of pushing hard, so I can create space for this play this leisure. And so what I want you to consider is what if you added an essence of leisure, a drop here in there, to your day, day to day throughout the day? Right? So that I'm not saying that, you know, if you have a job, and you're working on a project that now all of a sudden, you have to act like this, you know, retired person, that that example I gave earlier that, you know, you know, doesn't have any particular schedule they need to keep or you know, or have a vacation vibe to it, you know, whatever comes to mind for you. I'm not saying it has to do that. I'm not saying let go of all intensity, but remember, dominant culture white supremacy, culture capitalism, it has us pushing forward with this ridiculous intensity, ridiculous speed, this