The Importance Of Play In Relationships

The Importance Of Play In Relationships

I’d never thought about how important Play had been in my romantic relationships, until I had to think about it. And then it struck me, boom, like a spade to the face. I remember all those things we did in the beginning. The nickname creative workshops, the new...
Fabulous Fails from Adobe, Apple and the DA

Fabulous Fails from Adobe, Apple and the DA

What a remarkable 2 weeks, watching the DA (Democratic Alliance), then Adobe and lastly Apple (literally) explode many thinking brains, by seemingly forgetting to invite any intelligent feedback on their adverts. THE DA Chronologically (I went with an alphabetical...
Playing Every Day Keeps Dullness Away

Playing Every Day Keeps Dullness Away

It was a conversation with my daughter that cemented the idea that Play is what keeps our lives from spiraling into a dull, lifeless and mundane experience, filled only with the so-called important things, like study and work and finances and routine and, and,...
Relationships Need Play

Relationships Need Play

Think back to any of your early romantic relationships. Pick one. Any one. I’ll bet there was a ton of Play happening? Coming up with a nickname Discovering a special place Swapping cute cards or poems Sharing songs, or maybe even playlists Exploratory walks at...
Adults Find Play Easier When It Involves A Friend

Adults Find Play Easier When It Involves A Friend

Adults find it difficult to play on their own, I discovered in the final round of edits with The Little Book of Play. I had given out around 30 books to get feedback from the widest variety of adults I possibly could (including one or two kids). Instructions were...