I find myself saying this pretty often. Whether it’s to go for a trail run, hit a garage gym, grab a drink, or see a show, I’m always saying, “come play.” Because there’s something about that word “play.”
In fact, “play” is defined as, “engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.”
Activity.
Enjoyment.
Recreation.
… Rather than a serious or practical purpose.
This morning we played. I mean, yes, we got our asses kicked. Everyone did a minimum of 1,392,402 burpees, sure. But not a single person left this morning’s workout without having cracked a smile or straight-up gut-laughed their asses off. And when you sit down and really think about it, why do you just show up every week with us? Angelo, Ashleigh, nor I are personal trainers. We’re not fitness instructors. We’re not nutritionists nor life coaches. Well, actually Ashleigh is.
You show up for the dumb donkey kicks we made you do today. You show up to learn games like “Cowboy, Ninja, Bear.” You show up to start the day with a huge 150 person Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament with 149 other adults.
You show up because for an hour out of your day, you got to turn your brain off, let someone tell you all the dumb shit you gotta do, and you just got to play.
Take that through your day. Make someone laugh. Treat everything you do like play. Because the minute we let go of that childlike whimsy and take ourselves too seriously, our world becomes a little less brighter.
Go play, San Diego.
Love,
E
Important Announcements
- Next MONDAY, downtown at Horton Plaza Park. 6:29 AM. Come play.
- SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 from 10 AM-12 PM, our Holiday Giveback event! We’re all hosting Team Hoyt San Diego for the Inclusive Community Challenge! It’ll be a fun morning of sensory deficit challenges and a potluck! Details here.
