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Mysterious. Hi, welcome to Radio Headspace.
It's Dora. So I was at a friend's house recently, helping her unpack after a move, and I found a box labeled, Inside was a mix of stuff.
Bubble wrap, stickers, a tiny jar of glitter, a pack of fruit-scented markers. and a postcard that just said, my favorite color is red.
It made me smile, and I felt a pang I didn't expect.
When was the last time I had a favorite color?
I mean, sure, I've always liked deep blues or warm oranges, but I hadn't declared one in years.
I couldn't remember the last time I chose something just because it brought me joy.
No purpose, no plan, just pure delight. Later that week, I was looking through a drawer to find a pen so I could journal.
And I came across one of those clicky pens that give you the choices of using four colors.
Red, blue, green, or black. And I thought, sure, why not?
I started journaling in blue, then I switched to green, then red.
And I felt this weird flutter in my chest of enjoyment just from choosing color.
It reminded me, you're never too old to delight in the little things.
You're never too old to have a favorite color.
Sometimes we think growing up means narrowing down, getting more efficient, more focused, more serious.
But what if growing up is also about expanding, letting ourselves notice what we love without needing a reason, letting joy be enough?
That's what play does. It brings you back to the present, to your senses, to color, texture, sound.
To that little part of you that says, This makes me happy, and that's enough.
A few weeks ago, I found myself in the dollar store picking up candles.
And I was in the school supply aisle, you know, where all the gel pens and sparkly notebooks live.
And out of nowhere, I grabbed a pink glittery notebook.
No reason, no plan, just sparkles. I don't know what came over me, but I bought it.
And when I got home, I sat down and started writing in it.
And it wasn't some deep introspective journaling.
I was just doodling hearts, writing high and bubble letters, drawing stars in the margin like I was back in the seventh grade.
And for the first time in a while, I felt this wave of joy.
It made me think about how somewhere along the way, I started choosing the beige version of everything.
Neutral notebooks, safe colors, sensible clothes.
Like I was subconsciously trying to match the seriousness of adulthood.
But that pink notebook reminded me that I'm allowed to like what I like. even if it's sparkly, even if it's loud, even if it makes no sense to anyone else but me.
And that's what play is. It's when your inner child gently taps you on your shoulder and says, hey, remember this?
And when you say yes, even for a moment, you feel more like yourself again.
So today, I want to ask you, what do you love just because you love it?
What's the color that makes your whole body smile?
What's the texture you can't help but touch?
What's the small, silly thing you stop reaching for because it doesn't matter?
Maybe it's time to let it matter again. You don't have to grow out of the things that bring you joy.
You don't have to trade playfulness for being taken seriously.
You can still collect stickers, still love glitter, still sing every word to your favorite pop band from middle school.
And this isn't about avoiding the real world.
It's about remembering that joy has always been a part of what makes you human.
We're not just here to get through the day.
We're here to feel it. and sometimes feeling it starts with a color that makes you light up from the inside.
So today, maybe you pick a favorite color Maybe you wear it, eat it, draw with it, wrap yourself in it.
Not to impress anyone, not to achieve anything, just because it makes you feel something.
Because that's what play does. It reconnects you to your aliveness.
Well, my friends, thank you for listening.
As always, I enjoy your presence in our time together.
And I'll see you back here tomorrow.
