We all require physical activity. Whether youth in the process of discovering basic physical movement skills as their young bodies begin their developmental journey, adolescent and aging adults enduring extensive sedentary hours per day; seniors navigating the physical needs of daily life, while facing daily challenges increased through the aging process. The creativity of Play optimizes and enriches our bodies as we progress through our life journey.

Our daily life challenges us with decisions, experiences, opportunities, all of which require our minds to engage cognitively. The mind is a remarkable tool, but also requires stimulation to ensure it remains a healthy, active part of us throughout our multigenerational journey. Play constantly challenges our creative thought patterns, our ability to use our imaginations, which when shared with experiential learning keeps our minds healthy and expanding.

Human beings are a community. Play is a continuum that binds us together throughout this life. We Play together as children, and through our education and shared experiences we grow. We Play together as adults, by sharing life’s, working together, raising families; and finally, we Play as seniors, as we share life experiences and the company of all age groups. Play can help us defeat loneliness, exclusion, and fear; by being part of an inclusive, sharing collective for life.