Diane Ackerman on Deep Play

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September 16, 2019 a project of ServiceSpace It is a happy talent to know how to play. - Ralph Waldo Emerson - Diane Ackerman on Deep Play In this moving piece, poet, essayist, and naturalist Diane Ackerman's reverence for play is brought to life through selections from her book, "Deep Play". While others have easily dismissed play as trivial or time-consuming, Ackerman asserts, "Opportunities for deep play abound. In its thrall we become ideal versions of ourselves... [Its] many moods and varieties help to define who we are and all we wish to be." Reflecting on its evolutionary role, psychological, and spiritual dimensions, Ackerman invites us to reacquaint ourselves with the very activity that makes us human. { read more } Be The Change How can you incorporate more play into your day? Reflect on ways you can express your creative freedom. Note from the Editors: Yesterday's feature on Lewis Hyde had a broken link. Our apologies for the error. You can read the interview here. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Are You Walking Through Life in an Underslept State? Anne Lamott Writes Down Every Single Thing She Knows Turning Rain, Ice and Trees into Ephemeral Works 6 Habits of Hope How to Be Yourself The Moment I Knew Gratitude is the Answer to Every Question 12 Truths I Learned from Life and Writing Inside the Mind of Temple Grandin DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,093 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More