{"id":1704,"date":"2015-08-23T17:48:14","date_gmt":"2015-08-23T14:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hbne.co.il\/?p=1704"},"modified":"2019-11-05T13:53:06","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T11:53:06","slug":"game-on%e2%80%8e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbne.co.il\/?p=1704","title":{"rendered":"Game On!\u200e"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIt\u2019s a choice.<\/h2>\n

What is it that you see just around the corner? Is it bad \u200ehair days or unfolding opportunities? Go ahead and dress up the grey \u200eif that's what feels good. The clock may say \u201cquarter to senior\u201d but \u200edeep inside the child within thrives.\u200e<\/p>\n

Childhood memories are distant and faded. Piece by piece I gather \u200ethem to create a likeness of what was. Today as I recalled forgotten \u200edays, I began to remember my favorite pastimes.\u200e<\/p>\n

I was nine when we moved from the busy hub of California to the \u200eboondocks of Canada. As I entered the fourth grade, I found myself \u200eliving on a forty acre farm. My school was but a two roomed school \u200ehouse much like the one on \u201cLittle House on the Prairie\u201d (coincidently \u200eone of my favorite TV shows). Unlike Laura Ingalls Wilder\u2019s family, mine \u200edidn\u2019t grow much, just us kids, a couple of horses, dogs and some cats. \u200eA hobby farm for my scholarly parents, but for me it was a world to be \u200eexplored.\u200e<\/p>\n

Both the school playground and our farm were bordered by groves of \u200etrees. My fondest memories were bound in logs, rope and plywood \u200etied to the trees. I was an explorer; adventures were mine for the \u200emaking. With artisan\u2019s tools as my toys, I built forts hidden within the \u200ewoods. \u200e<\/p>\n

It was Frontierland on the outside and Adventureland in the inside. I \u200eread with a voracious passion\u00a0andI found myself lost deep between the \u200elines of print, living others\u2019 lives vicariously. \u200e<\/p>\n

The rest of the time I was to be found on the back of my trust steeds: \u200ePony, Tami and my hot pink \u201cBanana-Bike\u201d. My school was just down \u200ethe way so I was able to ride my bike to school when the weather \u200ecooperated. If my brothers and I were looking for a longer adventure, \u200ewe would make a beeline for the neighborhood store (about 10 km \u200eaway).\u200e<\/p>\n

In retrospect, it was a fertile farm of dreams. Lost at play, in Ever Ever \u200eLand the impossible became possible.\u200e<\/p>\n

Why did I ever want to grow up?\u200e<\/h2>\n

As the years past, I found myself in a grown up world. Have you ever \u200emet those poor creatures of Busy Busy Land? There is no time ever to \u200espare; work never ends. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Play? Absolutely not! There is still ever so \u200emuch that needs to be done\u2026\u200e<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Neoteny is the retention of immature qualities into adulthood. Of all \u200eof the creatures to roam this planet, we are the most youthful, and \u200eflexible of all. This exceptional ability allows us to preserve our vitality \u200ewhile granting us the flexibility to adapt to the changing realities of \u200eour lives.\u200e<\/em><\/p>\n

Game On!\u200e<\/h2>\n

Did you know that playtime is auspicious time?! The rewards of \u200eplay are abundant and they include:\u200e<\/p>\n

\u2666\u00a0Promoting health. Play induces laughter, releases tension, \u200eimproves vascular health and lowers inflammation.\u200e
\n\u2666\u00a0Inciting creativity. Play activates pleasure centers which aid in \u200eproblem solving.\u200e
\n\u2666\u00a0Creating movement. With play we suddenly become unstuck \u200eand are able to think outside of the box.\u200e
\n\u2666\u00a0Fostering mindfulness. There is only one place where we can find \u200ehappiness and that is being 100% in the here and now.\u200e
\n\u2666\u00a0Connecting us. Play builds connections, love and a sense of \u200ebelonging. Along the way play also lowers depression.\u200e<\/p>\n

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Once again I returned in high spirits from my bike ride. My hydration \u200epack may have been running on empty but I was high on vitality, \u200econnected to the moment and in awe of my body:\u00a0every breath in complete with happiness and delight.<\/p>\n

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A perfect combination of a hot \u200esummer ride, a cold dip in an ancient well and the power of the many \u200eof one<\/a> was the force behind the solid bear hug of…<\/p>\n

Another Beautiful Day! \u200e<\/h2>\n
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\u200e If we don\u2019t take time to play, we face a joyless life of rigidity, lacking \u200ein creativity. The opposite of play isn\u2019t work, but depression. If we\u2019re \u200egoing to adapt to changing economic and personal circumstances the \u200eway that nature armed us to do, then we have to find ourselves \u200ehaving some play time virtually every day.\u200e\u00a0\u200e~ Stuart Brown<\/a> and Christopher Vaughan, Play: How It \u200eShapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination and Invigorates the Soul<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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I am happy to report that it is possible to recreate and upgrade the \u200efamiliar tastes of our youth (or in this case the youth of my husband). \u200eMay I present you with a tastier and healthier version of rice \u200epudding\u2026\u200e<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rice Pudding \u2013 An upgraded version<\/h2>\n

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Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u200e1 c whole cooked risotto rice
\n\u200e2 t coconut oil
\n\u200e\u00bc c coconut milk
\n\u200e1 T maple syrup\u200e
\nPinch of salt<\/p>\n

Topping:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nuts to taste
\nDried fruit to taste<\/p>\n

Rice Preparation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Soak rice overnight in warm water with a bit of apple cider vinegar.\u200e
\nThe next day rinse the rice well.\u200e
\nCook the rice in cold water (as you would cook pasta) at a low heat for \u200eabout 15 minutes until the rice is ready (it should be cooked \u201cAl \u200eDente\u201d or be firm to the bite).\u200e<\/p>\n

Rice Pudding Preparation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Pour all of the ingredients over the rice and top with nuts and dried \u200efruit.\u200e<\/p>\n

Bon App\u00e9tit!\u200e<\/h3>\n
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\u200e \u200eI would like to thank you for your patience in reading this post to its end.\u200e<\/em><\/p>\n

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If you liked what you read and you are not on my mailing list, you can sign up \u200ehere<\/a>.\u200e<\/em><\/p>\n

Finally I would like to request that you please share my post which precedes the \u200erelease of my animated clip (soon, I promise). I am so excited! Please share this \u200epost\u2026<\/a>\u200e<\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you and have a great week!\u200e<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"HBNE\"<\/a><\/p>\n

You tell your future! The power is ours!<\/a><\/h2>\n
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