Louise Pan Wo

We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.

Exploring play, creativity and how we can get back to our inner child

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therecesslife

Exploring #play, #creativity & getting back to our inner child.
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🎙Podcast ep: Never Leave the Playground with Stephen Jepson 👇

Guaranteed to put you in a playful mood: Skipping!

Guaranteed to put you in a playful mood: Skipping! Just try and do it without getting a big smile on your face.
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Play as an energy source. Loved this podcast episo

Play as an energy source. Loved this podcast episode of Unlocking Us with @brenebrown. What is your energy source these days?
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#playatanyage #youngatheart #nevergrowup #playisimportant #playislifelong #playisessential #therecesslife #playday #playdate #playforlife #stopadulting #makeroomforplay #playmatters #joyfulliving #playeveryday #powerofplay #neverstopplaying #creativity #createeveryday #bigmagic #creativesoul #innerchildwork #innerchild #choosejoy #creativework #brenebrown #daringgreatly

#repost @louisepwo . THIS COMMENT. I have a teeny

#repost @louisepwo
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THIS COMMENT. I have a teeny YouTube channel for @therecesslife and I got this comment a couple weeks ago for @paulaayotte's episode. It put the biggest smile on my face.
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I've interviewed a few amazing people in their late 50's or older for @therecesslife and I understand now why I felt so drawn to them initially and why our conversations have been so poignant for me.
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These people feel less of a need to prove something to the world and are prioritizing pleasure and joy. They are being super authentic with themselves and are pursuing what they truly desire for their life.
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Whether it be moving to LA to pursue a career in entertainment in your late 50's (@paulaayotte), going surfing everyday when you are in breast cancer remission (@rinaldiwave), or learning to juggle clubs at age 74 (Stephen Jepson from neverleavetheplayground.com) they feel compelled to do what is on their heart.
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On the other hand they also understand the importance of wellbeing, self-care and nourishing themselves. They have a wisdom about their bodies. There is a self-assured, quiet confidence that also says "I don't give a f*ck what you think."
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So many of us are clamoring to stay young but if getting older looks like this, gimme allllllll of that. Better yet maybe I'll start living more like this now.
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I share more extended thoughts like this on the The Recess Life newsletter so sign up if you would like rambling thoughts like this once in a while. Link in bio to sign-up and let me know what you think in the comments. I live for these kind of conversations even if you disagree (or think it's cheeseballs 🧀).
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#playatanyage #youngatheart #nevergrowup #playisimportant #playislifelong #playisessential #therecesslife #playday #playdate #playforlife #stopadulting #makeroomforplay #playmatters #joyfulliving #playeveryday #powerofplay #neverstopplaying #creativity #createeveryday #bigmagic #creativesoul #innerchildwork #innerchild #choosejoy #creativework

Stephen Jepson wants to change the statistic aroun

Stephen Jepson wants to change the statistic around the millions of seniors who fall and are hospitalized each year. At 80 years old he believes we don't have to accept the idea that we become sedentary and weak as we grow older. He is living proof of that belief!
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For the full podcast episode with Stephen go to the link in bio!
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At the age of 78 Stephen Jepson was in an accident

At the age of 78 Stephen Jepson was in an accident that left him with a traumatic head injury. His doctors were very concerned it would leave long-term consequences for his brain and body but to their surprise...he recovered very quickly.
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Stephen (who is 80 years old now) is the creator of neverleavetheplayground.com and is an advocate for physical activity and play as a means for lifelong health. He believes that if it weren't for his active lifestyle he wouldn't have recovered so quickly from his accident or perhaps at all.
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In this episode of The Recess Life we talk about
*how Stephen discovered his love of play and movement
*how his training helped him recover from a traumatic injury
*some of the simple activities and exercises that we can all do to start our own journey with movement and play
*why these kinds of activities strengthen both the body and the brain.
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How about we start to listen to people like Stephen more rather than only those Crossfit fitness influencers? Link to listen in bio!
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#tbt to that feeling of getting your first bike an

#tbt to that feeling of getting your first bike and realizing you would have that extra freedom to play.
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I feel like adulthood is just trying to find the grownup version of this feeling again...at least mine is 🤣
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What is your earliest memory of play?
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A DIFFERENT IMMIGRATION STORY. We are all multi-di

A DIFFERENT IMMIGRATION STORY. We are all multi-dimensional people with creative spirits and immigrants are no exception. @walkrunchacha shares the story of two immigrants who chose to expand their story to that of performers.
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Paul and Millie Cao show us that fulfilling our creative dreams is possible and it starts with following your curiosity and discovering what feels like play. This is possible for all of us.
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Link to listen to the full conversation with filmmaker @nixlaura in bio.
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REINVENTION BY CHOICE. Paul and Millie Cao who wer

REINVENTION BY CHOICE. Paul and Millie Cao who were profiled in the film @walkrunchacha had to first reinvent themselves when they immigrated to the States from Vietnam. And now 40 years later they are reinventing themselves as ballroom dancers.
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It's never too late to reinvent yourself. And what better way to discover that new version of yourself through play, pleasure and joy. Link to listen to the full episode with filmmaker @nixlaura in bio.
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