Everything was going off and I was getting more and more stressed; weddings can do that to you! Even though we were already married in Mexico, this was our fourth attempt at getting married in England. The global pandemic cancelled our original, and then rescheduled dates.

 

With a final date ready, we found ourselves running round like crazy to get everything done. At the height the craziness, I went and did something even crazier and visited the local Lego shop. I had my eye on the new hotel set out, and even though it felt like an impulse it was really my soul saying; you need to play and enjoy this moment too. My husband gave me a side eye as he saw the rather large yellow bag, but he also knew that I needed something to do that was outside of all the planning and doing that was going on.

 

I sat at the table and followed the instructions to build the base of the hotel, and then slowly but surely, I added more until the lower level was done. Allowing myself to play, gave me the opportunity to also let go of the stress and find the joy in what we were doing. It was no longer a stressful time in getting ready for our big day, but something I could look forward to.

 

When you find yourself feeling stressed and no way out, give yourself the opportunity to play. If you’re not sure how, think back to what you loved as a child, or maybe just put on a song that you can dance to and lose yourself in the moment … and give yourself the energy you need to make it through the rest of life.