When my kids were young, other parents and I would often arrange “play dates” for our kids. I think those playdates were just as much for the adults as they were for the kids. It was fun to have a designated time where the focus was play. When our kids got older, they didn’t want/need their parents close by, so they would hang out with their friends without the parents hanging out too. I miss those play dates. -Jody Malloy (CLF)
When was the last time you had a play date?
So many people seek to justify play because it helps us work harder, or because it helps us learn things. And yet, there is no justification needed for play. It is simply good for our souls, and necessary for our wholeness as people. Don’t let our unhealthy systems commodify play, just have fun. -Michael Tino (CLF)
Have some fun today without feeling guilty about it. No justification is needed for your play.
My life always feels infinitely more balanced when I spend regular time with little kids. While that time is always about both care and play, the play is central to how it feeds me — children invite us into finding the joy and fun that always exists right in this moment (and then this one, and then this one). That kind of presence in each moment is natural for kids, and often harder for adults, but we need it just as much. -Rose Gallogly (CLF)
What (or who) invites you into the presence of play?
Playfulness is often a silly act between two people done by one to make the other smile…for example, sneaking quietly up to someone who is waiting for you and tapping them on the shoulder opposite where you are–they turn and don’t see who did it, but when they turn and see you, you both smile. Making those who you care about smile can make you both feel good. -Judy DiCristofaro (CLF)
Make someone you care about smile today
“Fashion should be playful.” -Paloma Picasso
How have you expressed your playfulness through clothing or style?
