Fun

What does having fun mean to you? When was the last time you truly enjoyed yourself? When was the last time you laughed, uninhibited, like a child? When was the last time you let your inner child out?
As we grow older, societal pressures, jobs, and responsibilities bury our inner child deep inside us. We forget to have fun, explore new things, or just enjoy the simple things in life. The more we try to ignore that child within ourselves, the more the child reacts. That is when we experience things such as temper-tantrums, moodiness, and frustration. We start to struggle with our inner child. The child pushes for fun, and we push back because we have no time, or at least we make ourselves believe we do not.
While it is important for us to sometimes quiet our inner child, it is essential we do it while giving that child love and setting gentle boundaries. That is to say, it can be considered "nap time" for the inner child. Just as we must spend time with children, giving them love and attention, it is essential to give the same love and attention to your inner child, you. Doing "silly" things, laughing heartily, moving, exploring our world (through small walks, touching nature, or whatever is appropriate for you) entertains our inner child and keeps it from getting bored and throwing temper-tantrums. When we play with our inner child, we tire it out, hence putting it down for "nap time" when things need to be taken seriously. Fail to do this, and as you might have noticed, your inner child starts to distract you from what needs to be done.
I encourage you to entertain your inner child and do something that is fun for your inner child. Dance, walk, color a picture. Have fun.