What Is Play And Why Do I Care?

A friend asked: “What is play?”
I flippantly answered “Anything could be play,” and as soon as I said it, I knew that didn’t feel right. But I wasn’t sure what play is to me.
A few days later it dawned on me that what determines play isn’t the nature of the activity (e.g., flying a kite […]

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How I Learned Not To Worry

There are a lot of things in all of our environments to potentially worry about these days.
When I was 19 years old I learned how not to worry. I learned this quite by accident.
Up until then, I thought it was impossible not to worry. In fact, I had been taught that I should worry, because […]

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The Rhythm of Inspiration: What the Sloth Has to Teach Me

I have a sloth puppet.
I got it when my life was a constant blur of frenzied activity.

I wanted a totem animal to remind me that more action doesn’t necessarily mean more joy.
This past week has felt like that flurry of activity again.
I became very aware of my recent pace today when I went for a […]

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