The Healing Power of Play
After my son passed away, I thought I’d never play again.
But then I said yes to invitations to play.
It didn’t mean I was okay. It meant there was a reason I was still here living, and play would help me find it.
I’ve developed this collection of resources to help you integrate play into your own healing journey in whatever way feels right for you.
My gift to you • Short video series
“Sometimes the smallest invitation to play becomes our first invitation back to life.”
TEDx Talk • During Loss
The Healing Power of Play
After the unexpected passing of my son, Tommy, I found myself searching for anything that could help me survive the unimaginable. What I discovered wasn’t another coping strategy
It was something far more surprising.
In this deeply personal TEDx Talk, I explore why play isn’t a distraction from grief but one of the ways we begin finding our way back to life. Blending personal storytelling with emerging research, I offer a hopeful perspective for anyone navigating loss, change, or life’s hardest moments.
What I also want you to know
I couldn’t fit everything I wanted to share with you about grief, healing, and expansion into my time on the TEDx stage.
I’ve recorded three short, personal companion pieces that go a little deeper, sharing more of what I’ve learned along the way in the hope that they’ll help you find your own way forward.
