Play Time, Daily Recess

“to know what you’re going to draw, you have to begin drawing” – Picasso

“Stepping out of a normal routine, finding novelty, being open to serendipity, enjoying the unexpected, embracing a little risk, and finding pleasure in the heightened vividness of life. These are all qualities of a state of play.”― Stuart Brown, Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul

Recess required everyday
Time out and away
Laughter and delight
Play, stir the drink
Feed the soul
Song. Dance. Serendipity.
Make life lively.

“and engage fully with the world… Life without play is a grinding, mechanical existence organized around doing the things necessary for survival. Play is the stick that stirs the drink. It is the basis of all art, games, books, sports, movies, fashion, fun, and wonder—in short, the basis of what we think of as civilization. Play is the vital essence of life. It is what makes life lively.”― Stuart Brown, Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul