Sing. Dance. Play. Create.

A collection of conversations, writings, and resources all about the power of music, dance, playtime, and creativity.

The gremlins are constantly there to make sure that self-expression—through song, dance, art—takes a backseat to self-protection and self-consciousness. But these forms of self-expression are pathways to making connections and living wholeheartedly.

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After reading the research on play, I now understand that it is as critical to our health and functioning as rest. So, if you’re like me, you want to know, “What exactly is play?” My sisters and I get into it in this episode of Unlocking Us.

Unlocking Us Podcast
Ashley Brown Ruiz and Barrett Guillen On Part 5 of 6: The Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection

A deep-dive with my sisters on cultivating quality rest and play and letting go of anxiety as a lifestyle.
Dr. Stuart Brown, the founder of the National Institute for Play, shows us in this book how play is essential to our health and the core of creativity and innovation.

Library Book
Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul
Stuart Brown and Christopher Vaughan