July 31, 2025 - Play and creativity go together hand-in-hand like, well, me and Colin. However, amidst deadline crunches, working with clients, creative problem solving challenges, material disasters and, dare we admit, at times over-the-top, self-imposed pressures to continually bring more to the party, sometimes getting through a piece can feel more like a slog than the expressive rapture that beckoned us into the creative arts in the first place. As our schedules become more and more intense, it's important to remember to balance the "have-to-do's" with the "want-to-do's." Play is powerful, not just for maintaining our creative mojo, but also for our emotional, mental, spiritual and artistic well-being. When we engage in activities that feel like play, our minds relax and we are at our most creative, leaving us feeling energized and invigorated. It also lets our behind-the-scenes…