Fun Friday with Snickerdoodle: Have the Time of Your Life

Lost Lake, Washington

Hi Hooman friends,

It’s me, Snickerdoodle, your Chief Wellness Officer, wagging in some 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭-𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮 for your Friday.

Last weekend, my hoomans decided we needed a break from the smoky skies and forest fire haze at home. So, we packed up the van and escaped to one of my favorite places on earth, 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲. The air was crisp, the water sparkled, and best of all… I was 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗵!

Ohhh friends… I ran through the trees. I chased a few cheeky birds and rolled in the grass until my curls were a masterpiece of nature. I played so hard that by the end of the day, I flopped down in the soft dirt, sighed the happiest sigh, and drifted off into the deepest, dreamiest nap.

Oh, what a feeling! It was, truly, the 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.

And it got me thinking (because yes, even this fluffy brain does some deep thinking sometimes).

In our professional and leadership lives, we often forget to bring that same energy, enthusiasm, and play into our work. We leash ourselves with meetings, to-do lists, and responsibilities. And while structure matters, joy does too.

When we bring more 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 to what we do, when we lead with energy, curiosity, and presence, our teams feel it. They mirror it. They move better together. Just like me running off leash, free, focused, and having fun, we do our best work when we’re fully 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵, not just 𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵.

So, this weekend, and in the week ahead, I challenge you to:

• Find your Lost Lake.

• Run, play, laugh, or create with abandon.

• Pour yourself into something until you’re joyfully tired.

Because sometimes the best results for you, your team, and your spirit, come when you’re giving life everything you’ve got… 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a nap to finish and some dreams to chase.

Live it up and wag big,

𝗦𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗲

Chief Wellness Officer | SRJ Collaborative