Play On!
What We Play Is Life Louis Armstrong We often over analyze adult play and playfulness. We're grateful when friends pass along simple things of beauty we can share that need no explanation. Credit: Morgan Harper Nichols - Artist, Poet, Musician Thanks to our friend Sara for sharing the beauty of "How To Play" from Morgan… Continue reading Make Room For Play
No one ever said on their deathbed ‘I wish I’d spent more time at the office.’ — Rabi Harold Kushner Americans are terrible at taking vacation days and each year we get worse and worse at taking time off - really. Time off is key to recharging your batteries, critical to maintaining a fresh perspective… Continue reading Let’s go out and PLAY!
Furious/curious They rhyme, but they have opposite meanings. It’s very difficult to feel both emotions at the same time, and one is far more productive than the other. Seth Godin At Practice Playfulness, for the most part, we are not fans of ‘should.’ You should, he should, they should, we all should. We also try… Continue reading The Opposites Game
Curiosity - It keeps us moving forward, exploring, experimenting, opening new doors. Walt Disney Credit: Pixabay - santiagotorrescl95 Early in the creation of Practice Playfulness we discussed how we are adults much longer than we are children. This became a cornerstone for our exploration of why play and playfulness could be as important if not… Continue reading Play More. Exploit Less
“.....And allowing no answers, and just saying, you just have to observe it and be in wonder the whole time.” Amy Tan - Unintended Memoir As Seth Godin shares: “Creativity is the generous act of solving an interesting problem on behalf of someone else. It’s a chance to take emotional and intellectual risks with generosity.… Continue reading Playfully Practice
The power of words is not a metaphor; it’s in our brain wiring...Other people’s words have a direct effect on your brain activity and your bodily systems, and your words have that same effect on other people. Whether you intend that effect is irrelevant. It’s how we’re wired. Lisa Feldman Barrett PhD Words matter. THEY… Continue reading Play On Words
We need to spend more time and effort as adults trying to think like kids. Erza Klein paraphrasing Alison Gopnik What do an Octopus, Kids, Adults, Play, and artificial intelligence have in common? Carve out time for "Why Adults Lose the 'Beginner's Mind'" and learn the answers. Trust us, it's all about play. Crank up… Continue reading Spend More Time Thinking Like A Playful Kid
It’s a prayer for her, for me, for you, for the whole world. I figure it’s a perfect time to pray for the whole world twice a day, morning and evening… Mandy Patinkin Ralph Waldo Emerson is quoted as saying "It is a happy talent to know how to play." Talent (more often than not) takes practice.… Continue reading Practicing Playfulness. As simple as Salmon and Rice.
Holiness and play always tend to overlap. So do poetic imagination and faith. Johan Huizinga There is much to learn on the value of play and playfulness for adults. In his formative work "Homo Ludens A Study of the Play-Element in Culture" Johan Huizinga explored ancient culture, mythology, ritual, contests, and humor around the the… Continue reading The Sacred Activity of Free Play
How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon. December is here before it's June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon? Dr. Seuss Can TIME be bent? Does it fly? If traversable wormholes exist, they could allow time travel..... If you are drawn into the… Continue reading Let’s Play with TIME!
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