This Game Made Grown Adults Cry (And Laugh Harder Than Wine Night)

What if your next girls’ night changed your life?

Not in a dramatic, “we booked a flight to Bali at midnight” kind of way.

But in the quiet way.

The kind where you leave feeling clearer than you have in months.

We’re used to bonding over wine tastings and candle sniffing. Over charcuterie boards and vent sessions about husbands, bosses, and that one friend who never texts back. And don’t get me wrong — I love a good girls’ night.

But what if we could laugh that hard and walk away with clarity?

That’s what happened when a group of very grown, very successful, very skeptical adults sat down to play Game Your Dream’s Way with MotivAction®.

And yes — someone actually said:

“What the f*ck? We playing Monopoly? How is this going to help with anything?”

Fair.

Because it looks like a game.

Dice. Cards. Movement. Color. Play.

But here’s what nobody expects.

The nervous system doesn’t know the difference between “real life” and “symbolic life.”

When you roll the dice, your brain doesn’t say: Oh this is pretend.

It says: This matters.

One woman shared that when she spoke her goal out loud at the beginning, her heart started pounding.

“It was super visceral. Like… now we know.”

That’s not drama. That’s physiology.

When you name a dream publicly, your amygdala lights up. Your body registers risk. Exposure. Possibility. Identity shift.

Most adults avoid that feeling.

This game walks you straight into it — gently.

The Trash Can Moment

One participant landed on a simple instruction: get rid of five things.

She thought it would be hard. She was traveling. She barely had belongings with her.

But she ran upstairs and grabbed five items.

“I’ll need these… but I can do without them.”

And suddenly it wasn’t about stuff.

It was about space.

Energy.

The quiet clutter she’d been tolerating in her life.

That’s what play does.

It bypasses the overthinking CEO brain and goes straight to the symbolic mind.

The subconscious speaks in metaphor.

The dice simply gave it permission.

“I Hated This Game” - One woman had played twice before.

She hated it.

Thought it was a waste of time.

Felt like it devalued her being there.

This time?

She got more out of it than ever.

Why?

Because the room shifted.

The honesty shifted.

She shifted.

And that’s the thing about growth — it’s not linear.

Sometimes the same experience hits differently when your nervous system is finally ready.

The Monopoly Illusion

One participant admitted she thought she’d be crying the whole game.

Another said it forced her to be “real honest — you have no choice.”

Someone else got stuck.

And instead of bypassing it, the group helped her see the stuckness.

That’s leadership.

Not the polished LinkedIn kind.

The real kind.

The kind where you realize:

“I could win right now… but that’s not the path.”

And you choose differently.

Even in a game.

Because how you play is how you live.

A Simple Roll of the Dice

One woman said:

“I’ve watched you talk about this game for years and thought, this is ridiculous. How can a game help with goals?”

Within three moves she said: “I am clear. Let’s go.”

That’s the power of psychological safety combined with symbolic action.

The brain loves novelty.

The heart loves truth.

Put them together, and something opens.

This isn’t coaching in the traditional sense.

It’s not someone telling you what to do.

It’s you seeing what’s already there.

One Certified Emotional Breakthrough Coach who played shared that she realized her dream was too small. Too small! How many adults are still downsizing their desires to stay safe?

She said the game helped her see resources she had ignored.

Another founder shared that she didn’t just leave with a plan — she left feeling connected to the plan.

That’s the difference.

Strategy without emotional alignment burns you out.

Clarity with embodiment moves you forward.

Why Adults Secretly Love Playing

Children process through play.

Adults cope through control.

When we play again, something softens.

We stop performing.

We start revealing.

One participant said nothing in the game is unintentional.

Everyone has their own path.

And somehow, it all unfolds exactly as it should.

Even the skeptic.

Especially the skeptic.

Wine Night, But Make It Transformational

Imagine this instead of your next wine tasting:

A circle of women.

No pressure to be impressive.

No need to be the strong one.

You say your goal out loud — and your heart races.

You roll.

You laugh.

You get stuck.

You’re seen.

You realize your dream is bigger than you allowed.

You leave lighter.

Clearer.

More honest.

And still laughing.

Because yes — it’s fun.

It’s surprisingly fun.

One founder said, “It was so fun!!!”

Clarity doesn’t have to be clinical.

Growth doesn’t have to be heavy.

Connection doesn’t require alcohol.

It requires safety.

And a little courage.

The Truth is us, adults, are starving for real connection.

We’re tired of surface-level everything.

We want meaning.

But we don’t always know how to access it without making it awkward or intense.

This game creates a container.

Structure makes safety.

Safety makes honesty.

Honesty makes change.

That’s the MotivAction® way.

Science and soul.

Strategy and story.

Play and purpose.

If you’re craving deeper connection…
If you’re tired of talking about the same problems…
If you secretly know your dream has been playing small…

Maybe your next gathering isn’t about another tasting menu.

Maybe it’s about a table.

Some cards.

A pair of dice.

And the courage to say your dream out loud.

Want to host a Game Your Dream’s Way experience for your group, team, or community?

MotivAction® facilitates intimate, powerful sessions designed for leaders, founders, and humans who are ready to go deeper — without losing the fun.

Because sometimes the most transformative thing you can do… Is play.