DISQUS

the Alchemy of Soulful Work: Five Things That A Playground Can Teach Us About Relationships

  • Karl Staib - Your Work Happine · 1 year ago
    I don't have any children, but as a kid I remember just being in the moment of swinging, sliding, or running around. I wasn't worried about what might happen next. I think it plays into your Free to Begin, and Free to Leave rule. It shouldn't matter whether people are going because new friends and co-workers will always be entering the scene. We can't stop it so we may as well enjoy it.

    Insightful post!
  • Mike Chapman · 1 year ago
    This is great, Chris. Thanks for giving us the heads up on Twitter. Please keep writing and I, for one, will certainly try to join in.
  • Maddie Grant · 1 year ago
    Love it. I learn a lot from my kids!
  • Grizzarkhov · 1 year ago
    My kid isn't playground ready yet. (At least not in the sense that you write about above.) But I remember what it was like to play and make friends so easy. Thanks for the reminder, Chris! Nice post.
  • Annie · 1 year ago
    What a great post!

    I've just linked to it from the KaBOOM! news feed and Forums. I agree - kids who are able to engage in creative, unstructured play as children will become better, more socially conscious adults.
  • Chris Bailey · 1 year ago
    Wow! Thanks everyone for sharing your fond memories. And welcome...I really appreciate that everyone here so far is a new commenter. Hope you'll keep coming back!

    Kids have a wonderful way of reconnecting us to some deeper truths we might have lost along the path to adulthood. Definitely more to come on this topic...