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KINDNESS, KINDNESS, KINDNESS. I WANT TO MAKE A NEW YEAR'S PRAYER, NOT A RESOLUTION. I'M PRAYING FOR COURAGE. - SUSAN SONTAG New Year’s brings out some of the most interesting perspectives on living life. What to work towards. Who we want to become. How we want to use our time. What we want to accomplish,… Continue reading May you fill your year with kindness and courage.
There was a time, long ago, when we knew all about Christmas. We were small; we held it right in our hearts. We have to work at it to find Christmas now, but it's worth looking for. - Essayist Murr Brewster The holidays can be a tricky time for some. It might take mindfully decelerating,… Continue reading Rediscover Joy.
Hey, hey what do you say, it's now time for adults to play! Whose play? Our play! - goodchants.org Back in the 1980s U.N. world leaders committed to the Rights of the Child. The importance of play was showcased then and recently resurrected through the International Day of Play for Children, on June 11th. An… Continue reading These 6 simple words could change the lives of nearly 2.5 billion kids.
Play Is the Highest Form of Research - Albert Einstein? Neville V. Scarfe? Anonymous What does it mean to you to be playful? In general, what is your definition of play and playfulness? We posed these questions to over 2,000 survey respondents. Over two years of controlled qualitative thematic analysis was spent on 800 answers.… Continue reading Time to share! Despite ourselves LOL!
Sometimes we forget we are human beings not human doings. Too often we’re on autopilot, filling time with busy work, just getting the job done. Don’t get us wrong. Doing has its place but not to the detriment of being — and in particular being playful — thriving in a state of flow as a… Continue reading Play at Being not at Doing.
Our gift to you is our gift to ourselves. We, the co-founders and co-creators of Practice Playfulness, have first-hand experience with the positive impact play and playfulness have had on our lives as individuals, as friends, and as co-founders. Years ago we organized a group of friends to join us in raising funds for a… Continue reading Why Practice Play & Playfulness?
The difference between kind and nice is essential to how we play. Kindness is from deep in the heart. It is vital for our personal well-being when internally directed. Credit: eves_art_project When kindness is extended to another, it is always and only in the best interest of others. It is communicated in a way they… Continue reading Be Kind Not Nice. It fosters true play and playfulness
We’re BACK and ready to again jump into our Practice of Playfulness and ritual of blogging! It’s been 2 years since we last posted. It just feels right to relaunch today on National Relaxation Day and follow it up with a dip in the pool. During our hiatus we weren’t just lollygagging. We sold and… Continue reading National Relaxation Day – August 15, 2023
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
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