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I need solitude, which is to say, recovery, return to my self, the breath of a free, light, playful air. Friedrich Nietzsche Why being a loner may be good for your health (Read 6 minutes) Image by Stefan Waldvogel Stefan Waldvogel from Pixabay Benefits of Playing Golf Alone. (Read: 5 minutes) Making the Most of Alone Time (Read… Continue reading Recluse? Loner? Hermit? Solo Play. It’s O.K.
Sometimes you need a bit of ..... Playful INSPIRATION! Image by John Hain from Pixabay “We all want to find some meaningful truth about who we are, ... but we can only find it guided by our own wisdom – by our own rebel buddha within.” Ponlos Rinpoche Purchase HERE.
Outside of a Dog, a Book is Man's Best Friend. Inside of a Dog, It's Too Dark to Read. Groucho Marx? Jim Brewer ? Mary Stuart? Anonymous? Photo Credit: The Dull Men's Club The Dull Men’s Club: where being extraordinarily ordinary is celebrated. (Watch: 15 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8vuEsIT8Dk Credit: Dude Dad The Hairy, Potbellied Mermen Taking… Continue reading The Manly Art of Playfulness
In honor of Labor Day we are OUT of OFFICE and OFF to PLAY! Image by DavidRockDesign from Pixabay Suggest you do the same :-)!
The opposite of winning isn’t losing. It’s failing to see the larger picture. Pico Iyer Image by Christian Dorn from Pixabay What ping pong taught me about life (watch: 10 minutes) Ping-Pong Diplomacy. (Read 2 minutes) Ping-pong was invented on the dining tables of England in the 19th century, and it was called Wiff-waff! And… Continue reading Politics, Ping Pong, and Play
To truly laugh you must be able to take your pain and laugh with it. Charlie Chaplain Viktor Frankl on Humor as a Lifeline to Sanity and Survival, Maria Popova, Brainpickings.com (Read 3 Minutes) Credit: Diane Alkier, Unsplash Why It’s Sensible To Be Silly. (Read 7 Minutes)
I think it's something - play - play is something to really think about, you know, because I say that to myself..... Meredith Monk OnBeing Listen/Read full interview HERE. Credit: Meredith Monk "I think that sense of playfulness is the sense of being alive; that’s another aspect of being awake and the fluidity. It’s really… Continue reading “Being” Playful
Play can feel silly, unproductive and time consuming. And that’s precisely the point. Kristin Wong, Freelance Writer, NYTs, Smarter Living Don’t let this article on Adults & Play slip by. If you read **ANYTHING** this month on adults & play make sure it includes Kristin Wong's New York Times article - "How to Add More… Continue reading How to Add More Play to Your Grown-Up Life, Even Now
PRACTICE a: Carry out - apply b: To do or perform often, customarily, or habitually Merriam-Webster Dictionary Image by Hire Me. Link in About Me from Pixabay The Importance of Practice by Jennifer Long at Harvard Business Publishing (Read 4 min). practicepracticepracticepracticepracticepracticepracticepracticejust how many times do you "see" PRActice above? Credit @PracticePlayfulness An every day ritual most of… Continue reading Why “Practice”?
Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us. Maya Angelou National Relaxation Day. Saturday August 15. Chill. Take a Break. 15 Scientific Ways to Relax for National Relaxation Day (Read: 3 minutes)… Continue reading National Relaxation Day.
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