{´◕ ◡ ◕｀} Nº202 | It pays to put play in your day ▷ 😛

Hey there,

I’m still lingering on on my ~bi-weekly newsletter rhythm that the summer of 2020 demanded. Does anyone miss the weekly delivery?

Autumn has crept onto the horizon and I’m getting back into bike rides/races, pursuing business opportunities and, even my next transatlantic to & fro travel in the era of Corona to get my kids back in Amsterdam for an extended stay right before the USA’s already eerily ominous election unfolds. It’s all a bit of a 2020 cliché how so many things seems to be finally clicking yet skipping all at once. We all just want to get back on track.

And we’re all just over 2020 in so many ways. But maybe because we forgot to play? Maybe neglecting the fun parts of life has worn us out? Hear me out. ; )

I’ve been accused more than a handful of times of not growing up. I maintain, that keeping my inner kid alive and well has not only served me, but also those around me, quite well. I just like to play. I like to play with my kids and their friends, I like to play bikes, to make (dad) jokes and just generally goof around. It’s fun!

So, a recent NYT article (that I link to below) gave me some fodder to share on how you, too, can get back to the basics of including play in your day.

Check out some highlights:

1. Make friends with your inner critic

Our inner critic is a survival mechanism that…