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Play: A Life of Micro-Adventures
When was the last time you actually played? Play is an antidote to exhaustion, an escape hatch from the pressures that erode our resilience. This guide is a collection of small, medium, and big adventures waiting for you.
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Nine adventures inside
Picture these adventures as onramps onto your creation. The magic happens when you trace your plans in pencil, stop keeping track of time, and let the excursion refresh you, even for a few minutes.
Close to home An hour or an evening
- Walk to a friend’s house for dinner
- Make a cup of coffee outside
- Backyard discoveries: six missions
- Play like a lifeguard: run the rock
A weekend away One or two nights
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison: down the S.O.B. Draw
- Antelope Canyon, Arizona
- The best camp spot in the Mojave Desert
Go bigger Plan ahead
- Colorado’s winter backcountry huts and yurts
- Channel Islands: sea caves, snorkeling and camping on Santa Cruz Island
A look inside
“Make it a priority, let go of logic and outcomes, follow your younger self, and leave your comfort zone at home. You can do this. This is good for you.”
Keep going, Aaron