This merging of the old and the new can be as sweet as a morning coffee blend. We can pull from what we’ve enjoyed at home and habits we’ve created and combine them with getting together with others and working in the office.

What happens when we introduce MORE play into our lives every day? We can better explain the benefits of play with this acronym: R-I-C-H.

We’re bombarded with noise (i.e. from people, society, and media) on a daily basis, and that noise tends to drown out the sounds we actually want to hear. Through various grounding exercises, we’re able to turn up the volume of our own voice.

With more self-awareness comes more attunement with what we need. Noticing that we’re upset is like finding a spot on a map and self-awareness points us in a direction to unveil more layers of that specific spot.

In the same way that restrictions are lifting and allowing us more space to explore the world as it is now, let's not restrict ourselves to one single emotion and give ourselves the opportunity to have a fuller experience of ourselves in this new world.