Wild Geese 39. How to Bring Joy & Whimsy Back Into Your Life
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Nov 11, 2025 Dive into a conversation about rediscovering the joy of play and its importance for adults. Anna reflects on how childhood experiences shape insecurities and the value of treating play as a learned skill. Discover Linda Barry's innovative teaching style that fosters mutual learning, and how improv can reignite creativity and spontaneity. Explore the idea that fun is essential for emotional well-being and a youthful spirit, along with amusing anecdotes about playful encounters and games that remind us to embrace silliness in everyday life.
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Play Is A Practiced Skill
- Play is a practiced skill that can be relearned and improved with intention.
- Treating play as skill reframes it from personality trait to addressable practice.
Childhood Doubts Fuel Adult Imposter Syndrome
- Anna describes a birthday moment and a meltdown rooted in childhood feelings of being "dumb."
- She links those early experiences to current imposter feelings with a microphone and audience.
Specific Rules Kill Playful Discovery
- Over-specifying instructions kills exploratory play and learning.
- Linda Barry notes that precise rules remove the gradual figuring-out that makes play transferable.