Photo by Daquelle Manera.

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Dear beplayful.org readers,

I am getting married this week to a beautiful lady called Siona.

After we're married we're going to be escaping the world for two weeks on our honeymoon, so I won't be writing any blog posts during this time.

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 In which  some thoughts are shared on place and space.

Photo by Ahmed Zahid.

Recently I have been thinking about my relationship with the space around me.  When I enter a room to sit down, I prefer to head to a corner, to sit quietly and watch the action in the middle of the room.  I'm like this in social situations, at university, and at work.  Sitting in a corner helps me to feel confident, to study better and to work harder.  I am energised and charged by being close to a corner or a wall.  I feel safe and comfortable, happy in who I am.

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Photo by thp365.

I have recently been wondering what to do with my life.  My university degree has come to an end, and I am at a juncture.  I must make a decision about my new direction.  It is a place of boundless possibilities and opportunities.

There are so many things that I could do, places I could go, dreams I could follow.  And so what do I do?  I do nothing.  I am paralysed by choice, by the fear to begin.  Faced by an empty canvas I dare not draw my first line in case it is wrong.

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I've been going through a difficult time lately moving house and searching for a job, so I was hugely grateful when Damien Riley of Postcards from the Funny Farm emailed to check that I was okay and with the offer of a guest blog post.  Even better was his choice of topic: being playful when times get tough.  Thanks to Damien for this post.

Photo by xirannisx.

When life gets hard for us humans, we often turn to what we are used to for comfort. For many Americans that means turning to religion, the same people, books, music, routine and anything else we find familiar.

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