Get out and Play

SERIOUSLY! is a creative documentary that turns the work ethic on its head and reveals how vital play is to our health, happiness, and the future of life. Go to seriouslythemovie.com to find out more.

Trailer - SERIOUSLY! The Future depends on play from Gwen Gordon on Vimeo.

So what is play?

Play is....

Paying attention

Starting something new

Facing the unknown

Facing the newness of yourself

Being free from stresses

Doing something you enjoy not because you have to

The opposite of work

Freedom from working

Wouldn't it be great if we could revolve our whole life around play? and make your whole life revolve around new and exciting experiences.

Skill Share Solutions In Nature

Last Month saw me run a natural insights class in which I got the group to think about how nature solves the issues of survival even in the bleakest landscapes.

Through careful observation we looked at how we could come up with solutions to our own survival needs.

Below is a copy of the insight sheets we used:

Surviving in the Wild

You went out for a walk with your friends in a woodland you don't know very well, there were so many paths to choose from and you soon found yourselves lost! No one can remember the way back to the main path, and it's starting to get dark...

With no idea when you might get home, or if you'll be able to find the path again, you start to look around.

What might be useful to look for if you're stuck for the night?

You know there are animals in this wood, you've seen a herd of deer through the trees in the distance. How do you think other animals and plants survive in the wild?

So, how would you survive a night in the woods? Can you draw a picture of your ideas?

The rest of the article can be seen on the people and planet website:

Aberdeen Skills-share Day - The Highlights | People & Planet