The Power of Play: How to tap into Your Inner Child to Fuel Your Creativity

Clayton J. Hester
2 min readJan 25, 2023
Photo by Daiga Ellaby on Unsplash

As adults, we often lose touch with the sense of wonder and playfulness that we had as children. However, tapping into that inner child can be a powerful way to fuel your creativity. Here are a few ways to tap into the power of play and unleash your inner child:

  1. Embrace your imagination: As children, we used our imagination to explore the world around us and to create new worlds. To tap into your inner child, embrace your imagination and let your mind wander.
  2. Get in touch with your senses: Children are naturally in tune with their senses, and they use them to explore the world. To tap into your inner child, get in touch with your senses and experience the world around you in a new way.
  3. Try new things: Children are naturally curious and eager to try new things. To tap into your inner child, try new things, whether it’s a new hobby, a new food, or a new way of doing things.
  4. Be present in the moment: Children live in the moment and are fully present in what they’re doing. To tap into your inner child, be present in the moment and fully engage in what you’re doing.
  5. Find joy in the small things: Children find joy in the small things, like blowing bubbles or playing with toys. To tap into your inner child, find joy in the…

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Clayton J. Hester

Country boy. Explorer of the creative process & life, the arts, storytelling, innovation and history of ideas. Omnia in gloriam Dei facite — claytonjhester.com