The Joy Of No Purpose

Most of what we do in life has a goal. We are always trying to achieve something. This is a mania we pass on to our kids. While school obviously has expectations and deadlines to meet, I also propose this. Once in awhile do some activity that has no purpose. Draw, sing, dance, go for a walk or just sit around and have a fireside chat. And do it with no objective. Just do it because you are doing it. Dance or sing or whatever for the simple joy in what you are doing. Help our children to see that it is all right to have no purpose sometimes. In doing this we relax just a little. When we relax we lighten up . By lightening up we come one step closer to finding some peace and joy.