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I have met a few celebrities throughout my life, however there is one encounter I rarely talk about.

Not because it was exciting.

Because it completely overwhelmed me.

My nervous system was all over the place. My assumptions about confidence were challenged. And I walked away with one of the most important lessons I’ve ever learned about how confident people actually move through the world.

What surprised me most wasn’t status, success, or fame.

It was presence.

What if one of the biggest threats to your mental wellbeing isn’t stress—but the absence of play?

As children, many of us knew how to play without permission.

We laughed loudly.
We ran freely.
We created games from almost nothing.

Then somewhere along the way, many of us learned that growing up meant becoming serious.

Responsible.
Productive.
Useful.

And little by little, play disappeared.

I grew up playing community games in Africa. Looking back, those moments gave us more than entertainment. They gave us connection, belonging, creativity, resilience, and joy.

Today, many adults know how to work hard, survive challenges, and carry responsibility. However, many have forgotten how to simply enjoy being alive.

A mind without play can become crowded by obligation, performance, and endless expectations.

A free mind needs space.

Space for laughter.
Space for curiosity.
Space for delight.
Space for being human.

Perhaps healing is not always about adding something new to your life.

Perhaps it is about returning to something you left behind.

What did you love doing as a child that brought you joy?

I’d love to hear your answer.

I think many of us underestimate how much courage it takes to continue.

Not to achieve.

Not to perform.

Simply to continue.

There have been seasons in my life where what looked like strength from the outside felt like survival on the inside.

That experience taught me something important:

People are often encouraged by our persistence long before they know our story.

Your journey may be helping someone more than you realise.

Keep taking the next step.

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