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Happy Pride month! May we remember that there are indeed so many ways to be human, and that all ways are valid and deser...
06/01/2026

Happy Pride month! May we remember that there are indeed so many ways to be human, and that all ways are valid and deserving of love and respect.

May we also remember that Pride started with a riot - a fight to be recognized and treated as worthy.

Cheers to my fellow qu**rs (+ allies).

I'm thrilled to announce that I've been invited to be an advisor for Let's Play America, a nonprofit based in Takoma Pa...
05/25/2026

I'm thrilled to announce that I've been invited to be an advisor for Let's Play America, a nonprofit based in Takoma Park, MD, that focuses on building community through play. (Learn more about LPA at letsplayamerica.org )

I'm working on local talks and experiential events to bring awareness to PLAY right here in Bloomington, and going to be here and there with my camera documenting every moment to ensure we REMEMBER and REMIND ourselves of it when the job calls and laundry piles up.

Play is an attitude, a perspective, dear one. Try it on today.

Just a few of the founding members of the Bloomington Rainbow Leadership Network (part of the The Greater Bloomington Ch...
05/25/2026

Just a few of the founding members of the Bloomington Rainbow Leadership Network (part of the The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce). Our inaugural event a few weeks ago was a tremendous success, and we are grateful to all that helped make it happen and those who showed up to attend!

[We are in need of further sponsorship to keep this venture going. I know it's a horrible time to be asking for money, but if you - or your employer - are able to do so, please message me!]

This is just one of the journeys I'm HONORED to be taking right now.

Photography is never just about a person, a camera, and a subject. It's about the intention behind the process (for everyone involved). I'm building that intention, one community connection and one impact at a time.

05/24/2026

Random heads up: IF YOU HAVE PHOTO GALLERIES with me,

please note that the url is now PLAYFULLI.smugmug.com instead of BEINGBREATH.smugmug.com .

All of the links remain the same EXCEPT for the name before "smugmug".

I know this is going to create a bit of a headache, but unfortunately I needed to do it at some point and better now than later.

Message me if you are having any troubles!

Play is for HUMANS, not just for children.Play is a perspective, an attitude, a feeling. It is curiosity, FREEDOM, and c...
05/22/2026

Play is for HUMANS, not just for children.

Play is a perspective, an attitude, a feeling. It is curiosity, FREEDOM, and creativity in action.

Do not deny yourself these benefits, no matter your age.

I'm looking for a location and would LOVE your help.I'm just going to be straightforward this morning.➡️It's a location ...
05/14/2026

I'm looking for a location and would LOVE your help.

I'm just going to be straightforward this morning.

➡️It's a location in Bloomington, IN that has space for 15-20 people. Ah, but not just people - zorbs and other toys. (Zorb = huge (4-5ft) plastic ball that you wear. Google it for a giggle.) So a large play space.

➡️It is free, low-cost, or available for trade (gorgeous photos in exchange for the space).

➡️It is (or could be) semi-private.

There are other desires, but if I can find that, I'm sold.

Do YOU have that space and could support this mysterious venture? Do you KNOW of a space? Please let me know!

[The universe is giving me ALL KINDS of signs that what I'm dreaming needs to happen sooner than later - as in 4-6 weeks. The location is the biggest challenge. I'm EXCITED to share more once I have that secured!!]

What is something that, if you pause right now and think about it for a moment, brings a sense of peaceful joy spreading...
05/13/2026

What is something that, if you pause right now and think about it for a moment, brings a sense of peaceful joy spreading through your body?

(I'll go first: the present situation of windows open, birds inside and outside chirping, my youngest showering down the hall, being in a warm home and a mostly healthy body, and knowing in an embodied way that this moment is beautiful)

If you think play is frivolous, childish (or just for children), or great...but not for you and the seriousness your lif...
05/12/2026

If you think play is frivolous, childish (or just for children), or great...but not for you and the seriousness your life demands,

I get it. I do.

I've been there, thought that. (Especially, "play sounds intriguing, but won't fix the sh*t I need fixed in my life" part)

But. There are many things I've unlearned, and this has been one of the most valuable.

The recent US Play Coalition Conference confirmed that.

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***Play is a perspective. An attitude. A way of EXPERIENCING daily life, not just a sports game or something a child does on a swingset.***

The photos I take and ask you to experience with me? They are invitations to experiencing life through this new perspective and having photographic evidence to remind you to keep practicing.

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THIS FEELS SO DAMN IMPORTANT THAT I'M GOING TO KEEP SHOUTING (*and whispering* and talking) ABOUT IT.

We're in the midst of a chaotic redefinition of - well, everything. We're suffering and we're going to suffer more as the necessary breakdown continues.

I IMPLORE you to learn with me how these perspectives of play (curiosity, non-judgment, movement, embodiment, etc) will be the ways of seeing and creating reality that YOU and I need.

For now, photos to show what a playful conference looks like....

[Thanks to Pat Rumbaugh , Edwards, Stephanie Perler Garst , Herriman, Anderson and so many more ]

[More photos and stories from the conference to come...]

Almost ready for the 2026 US Play Coalition Conference. Just have to test out a few things to make sure ....😁🌈
04/27/2026

Almost ready for the 2026 US Play Coalition Conference. Just have to test out a few things to make sure ....
😁🌈

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