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Play a Day: Fly Away

June 22, 2015June 23, 2015 Dana

Someone sits, thinking. A light bulb appears over their head. Just as suddenly, a bird swoops down from the sky and carries it away.

Play A Day  imagination, inspiration, memory  Leave a comment

Play a Day: Long Summer’s Nap

June 21, 2015June 22, 2015 Dana

A woman lies in bed, sleeping. Life moves on around her.

Play A Day  depression, mental health, nap, rest, summer  Leave a comment

Play a Day: Show and Tell

June 20, 2015June 21, 2015 Dana

A banner hangs from the ceiling reading “show and tell.” A line of people form a queue to the microphone stage left. Each has an item. They speak in silent pantomime and take their turns explaining their object and its… Read morePlay a Day: Show and Tell

Play A Day  family, history, mementos, memory  Leave a comment

Play a Day: Love Your Tummy

June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 Dana

A woman stands naked in front of a full-length mirror. Her brow furrows.

Play A Day  Body, body image, health, natural bodies  Leave a comment

Play a Day: Batten Down the Hatches

June 16, 2015 Dana

Dark clouds circle overhead. A woman crawls into a pillow fort with a blanket, a flashlight, and a few books. And her cat. And some snacks and bottled water. She waits. And waits.

Play A Day  hurricane, storms, waiting, weather  Leave a comment

Play a Day: A New Leaf

June 15, 2015June 16, 2015 Dana

A woman reaches into the back of her closet, and dusting off her yoga mat, slings it over her shoulder and heads out the door.

Play A Day  exercise, health, mental health, yoga  Leave a comment

Play a Day: Nature’s Bounty

June 14, 2015 Dana

A woman sits in a giant pile of fresh summer fruits and vegetables, happily eating cherries and peaches, the juice running down her chin.

Play A Day  food, foodie, fruit, summer  Leave a comment

Play a Day: In Sync

June 9, 2015June 10, 2015 Dana

An office. Employees work in cubicles. All of them wear Apple watches. Once an hour, a notification on the watches goes off. All the employees stand and then sit again.

Play A Day  Apple, biology, community, synchronicity, technology  Leave a comment

Play a Day: In the Way

June 7, 2015 Dana

A Woman is trying to get from Point A to Point B. Things keep getting in her way. An errant dog, a boy who lost his parents, a homeless woman wanting some change, an evangelist preaching the end of days,… Read morePlay a Day: In the Way

Play A Day  hurdles, life, red tape, stress  Leave a comment

Play a Day: A Little Help

June 5, 2015June 4, 2015 Dana

The woman from Day 65 is visibly distressed by the people clamoring around her. Someone walks by and hands her a pair of noise-cancelling headphones.

Play A Day  friendship, introspection, zen  Leave a comment

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