童真·童心

by Laurie Lorsch

Oh， how wonderful a thing it is when you find your inner child. Remember what it was like to be a child， to run around without a care in the world？ Embracing[拥抱] your inner child is one of the greatest things you can do for yourself！ It is the fun-loving part of you that in the case of so many of us disappears beneath the mountains of lifes trials[考验，磨难] and years of hard work.

There are several things we can do to find our inner child， and to stay connected. Remember the things you loved doing as a child？ Strolling[闲逛] down the toy aisle[走廊] in a department store， a trip to the playground， building sand castles， whatever made you happy as a child is where you should start. If you didnt have a good childhood， dont keep going back to revisit what you didnt have. You need to go back to what you wish you had as a child and treat yourself now to the things you may have been denied[拒绝]. Eat your dinner in the living room， or drink out of the milk carton[纸盒牛奶]， etc.

Lifes hardships and responsibilities[责任] have a tendency[倾向] to make us obsess[使困扰] over the smallest things. Well， stop obsessing over the small things. As a child you were carefree[无忧无虑的]！ When you experienced intense[强烈的] feelings you felt them and then quickly moved on. Try not to judge[下判断] how you feel， just accept that you feel that way， no explanation really， and then simply move on. Hey， dont be surprised if the world doesnt fall apart[土崩瓦解] if you let go of your worries. In fact， you may gain some clarity[清楚，明晰] and a fresh perspective[观点，看法].

If you have children， get out and play with them. Go trick-or-treating注， yes， you can dress up too； swing[荡秋千] with them； get muddy and dirty， its okay. Run around like you did as a child， and stop obsessing over whats fattening and how many calories[卡路里（热量单位）] it has. Have that double chocolate ice cream cone[冰淇淋筒] then burn it off with fun and laughter！

Everyday chores[家庭杂务] can be fun. When youre cooking， dont follow the recipe[食谱]. While youre cleaning， dance to some music. Say its snowing outside， make a snow angel， build an igloo[圆顶冰屋]， or start up a snowball fight. Youre not too old.

Now of course its probably not a good idea to act like a kid at work， and you obviously cannot ignore[忽视] your responsibilities. Embracing your inner child means being fun， creative， and spontaneous[自然产生的]. Growing up shouldnt mean you grow out of[抛弃（早年的习惯）] loving happiness and freedom.

找到内心的童真是一件多么美妙的事情啊。还记得小时候无忧无虑到处乱跑的日子吗？拥抱内心的童真，是你能为自己做得最好的其中一件事情！你内在的童真就是你心中爱玩的那份渴望——在经历了生活的重重考验和多年的辛苦工作之后，我们很多人的这份渴望都已经消失殆尽。

我们可以做几件事情来找到我们心中的小孩，并与之保持联系。你还记得童年时你喜欢做些什么事情吗？当你在百货公司那摆着玩具的货架通道走来走去，当你去操场，当你在堆沙堡的时候……童年时所有让你开心的事情，都是你寻找内心童真的起点。如果你的童年不太幸福，那么就不要去回想你不曾拥有的东西了。回想你童年时希望拥有的东西，然后用你小时候无法享受的事情来款待自己一下，比如，在客厅吃晚饭，或者直接从纸盒里喝牛奶等等。

生活的艰辛和责任容易使我们执着于鸡毛蒜皮的小事。不要再执着于这些琐事了。童年时候的你是无忧无虑的！（小时候）当你遇到对你产生强烈刺激的事情时，你只是经历了那些感觉，然后很快就会继续前进。现在，你要尽量不对自己的感觉作评判，而是接受你有此种感觉这一事实，无须解释，然后继续走你的路。当你放下自己的忧虑而天并没有塌下来，那时你不要觉得惊讶哦。事实上，你可能因此会看得更清楚，获得一种全新的视角。

如果你有小孩，不妨和他们一起出去玩。和他们一起玩“不给糖就捣蛋”，是的，你也可以化装（扮成鬼怪）；和他们一起荡秋千、弄得全身脏兮兮，都不要紧。像小时候那样撒腿奔跑吧，不再纠结于什么食物会让你增重、它们有多少卡路里等等，只管把那份双球巧克力雪糕筒吃下去，然后用快乐和笑声把它的热量燃烧掉吧！

日常的家务也可以很好玩。做饭时不按食谱，做清洁时放一些音乐翩翩起舞。要是外面在下雪，就出去堆一个雪天使，砌一个小冰屋，或者打一场雪仗。你还没那么老呢。

当然，在工作中还表现得像小孩一样，肯定不是好主意，你当然不能忽略自己的责任。但是，拥抱你内心的童真，意味着做一个有趣、有创造力和无拘无束的人。长大，并不意味着你要舍弃对快乐和自由的热爱。