Play On!
Ivanagov/Pixabay Playfulness, at its purest, is a form of imaginative exploration focused on enhancing how we experience life - our culture, our environments, our relationships, our well being -- in ways that are as surprising as they are joyful or rewarding. Karl Toomey What are you doing when you get your best ideas? https://youtu.be/Kr30ySYMimM Dan… Continue reading Is playfulness the creative tool we’re not making the most of?
Stuart Brown, M.D. Credit: Ted.com Play is more than just fun - Stuart Brown, M.D. Credit: Iamfearlesssoul.com Research Reveals the Surprising Benefits of Play (as an Adult)
It’s good for our health, our work, connection, and our communities. And why not? We’re all about encouraging more play and playfulness in all of our lives. We scoured the internet, read books, and talked with experts. All to understand why more doesn't exist on the importance of play and playfulness for adults. There is… Continue reading Why Practice Playfulness?
Credit: Stefan Schweighofer @ Pixabay.com Every day is sort of a jigsaw puzzle. You have to make sure that you're putting the most important things first. - Julia Hartz Ultimate Jigsaw Timelapse (2:30 min)
Credit: Innviertlerin @ Pixababy “People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing everyday.” - Winnie The Pooh, A.A. Milne More on the Zen of Pooh... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkWQ2I8hH1s Chistopher Robin "Pooh's Wisdom" Featurette, Winnie The Pooh (Jim Cummings)
“Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself” - Miles Davis
HORSEPLAY - by George Bilgere I am floating in the public pool, an older guy who has achieved much, including tenure,a child, and health insurance including dental. I have a Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express, and my car is large. I have traveled to Iceland. In addition, I once met Toni Morrisonat a… Continue reading Horseplay: We Must Play!
“If you’re funny, if there’s something that makes you laugh, then every day’s going to be ok.” - Tom Hanks The Ring-around-the-Rosies Phenomenon: Why Playful responses to plagues and pandemics are healthy
How chasing solar eclipses opened me up to the awe of living
Humanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober, responsible, and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebellious, and immature. - Tom Robbins
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