Play - Sienna

This week I spoke with Sienna about play. What a delight! We both cringed a little at the idea of discussing “play”, because… let’s just say it out loud: it is sort of a cringey topic/word. HOWEVER, we both agreed play, fun, and laughter are the things that we most enjoy about life. So we dove into discussing WHY play can feel cringey, what gets in the way of adults experiencing play, and the differences between “socially acceptable play” for adults vs “play-for-the-sake-of-play”, which can feel more vulnerable/high stakes because there is no capitalistic advantage to it. This was such a fun conversation and left me feeling empowered to lean into doing what sounds fun despite how people perceive it.