We all spend time with illusions: books, movies, television, theatre. Does the ability to suspend disbelief contribute to human resilience? In the theatre we often speak of the suspension of disbelief, …
Adversity and boredom can strip away our joy and creativity. Can a sense of enchantment improve our resilience? Boredom © Jae with CCLicense Have you ever felt as if you were …
As we age, the pressure to settle down and turn serious builds. Doesn’t play keep us healthy and encourage awareness? A faerie house is a miniature structure crafted and/or placed outdoors to shelter …
We looked at each other and just laughed; everything was hysterically funny, even the playground slide was smiling at us, and at some point, deep in the night, when we …
“How come we play war and not peace?” “Too few role models.” ―Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes
They played at hearts as other children might play at ball; only, as it was really their two hearts that they flung to and fro, they had to be …
It is interesting that Hindus, when they speak of the creation of the universe do not call it the work of God, they call it the play of God, the …
It was like when we were little kids and we played games on the ivy-covered hillside in the backyard. We were warriors and wizards and angels and high elves and …
Dolls are frequently dismissed as children’s toys. Might there be deeper significance behind them than we are willing to entertain? When I was a kid, my father traveled several times …
As a girl, I used to zip myself into a snowsuit, fall into the deepest snowdrift I could find and sweep my arms and legs into the powder, making snow …
