For kids, it can be one of the best questions they’re asked: “Wanna play?”

It represents inclusion, friendship, fun, and possibility.

As adults, we have ways of tapping into that magic, too.

• “Hey. We’re going over here. Wanna come?”

• “I’m forming a group. Do you want to be a part of it?”

• “We’re all going to do this thing together. Are you interested?”

We don’t outgrow our need to belong or our desire to be invited.

But the questions don’t ask themselves. We need to actively seek out the others, and then voice our version of asking: “Wanna play?”