I’ve been a part-time playworker for 8 years, but when I first started, my role was admin and organizing the team. I didn’t think I was playful enough to actually be outside with the kids because my childhood was controlled, because that control continued in my adult working life. Softening enough to re-learn how to play, let go, make mistakes—the BEST thing I’ve ever done. The play spills over into everything. It is a worldview—expansive and generous. It changed how I interact with nature, myself, and other people.
You’re so right about the rebellion of play. You get to choose what to do for your own fun!!! (I wrote about this recently, too. The universe is talking through us. 🙂)
And, I see the US government right now and know—the people whose policies are about domination and cruelty haven’t played in a very long time.
Stacy, I was ABOUT to comment on this post writing about how much I've loved being a playworker this year! I love this newsletter and have taken multiple poetry workshops with Shira over the years!
Shira -- I work with Stacy!!! Thank you for this edition of your newsletter. It was so much of what I've been thinking/feeling lately. Wishing you lots of low-grade dreaming.
"But how can a body be debated? There it is. Whole, it speaks for itself." - love how you put this. All of these glimmers and how you stacked and wove them together. Thank you! <3
I love this so much!!!! ❤️
I’ve been a part-time playworker for 8 years, but when I first started, my role was admin and organizing the team. I didn’t think I was playful enough to actually be outside with the kids because my childhood was controlled, because that control continued in my adult working life. Softening enough to re-learn how to play, let go, make mistakes—the BEST thing I’ve ever done. The play spills over into everything. It is a worldview—expansive and generous. It changed how I interact with nature, myself, and other people.
You’re so right about the rebellion of play. You get to choose what to do for your own fun!!! (I wrote about this recently, too. The universe is talking through us. 🙂)
And, I see the US government right now and know—the people whose policies are about domination and cruelty haven’t played in a very long time.
Stacy, I was ABOUT to comment on this post writing about how much I've loved being a playworker this year! I love this newsletter and have taken multiple poetry workshops with Shira over the years!
Shira -- I work with Stacy!!! Thank you for this edition of your newsletter. It was so much of what I've been thinking/feeling lately. Wishing you lots of low-grade dreaming.
All us playful folk have to stick together. :-)
Wow. I needed this. Thank you!
What a gorgeous Monday morning read.
this was wonderful, thank you
"But how can a body be debated? There it is. Whole, it speaks for itself." - love how you put this. All of these glimmers and how you stacked and wove them together. Thank you! <3