{"product_id":"the-playful-way-creativity-connection-and-joy-through-everyday-moments-of-play-9780063416697","title":"The Playful Way: Creativity, Connection, and Joy Through Everyday Moments of Play","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlayfulness can help you navigate life with more creativity, resilience, and joy--entrepreneur Piera Gelardi offers simple practices and radical permission to shift from the Pressured Way to the Playful Way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomewhere along the way to adulthood, we learned that play is frivolous. Childish. Something to outgrow. We treat it like a reward we have to earn, separate from our \"real\" lives. But denying our playfulness has a cost--it leaves us feeling drained and disconnected. We rely on pressure and perfectionism, trying to force outcomes, wondering why nothing feels fun anymore.\u003cbr\u003eThere's another way.\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Playful Way\u003c\/i\u003e, creative entrepreneur Piera Gelardi shows how to shift from the Pressured Way--clenching, forcing, white-knuckling through life--to the Playful Way, where you move through the world with fluidity, curiosity, and aliveness. For Gelardi--who has built iconic brands, created daring experiences, and consistently put herself out there in bold, creative ways--play has never been frivolous. It was how she made sense of the world. As an adult, she realized that what she'd called burnout or creative block was really a disconnection from play--and that returning to it helped her feel alive again.\u003cbr\u003eThrough intimate stories, research, and accessible practices, you'll discover how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003equiet the inner critics that restrict your playfulness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunlock the Eight Powers of Play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eembrace a mindset that transforms how you navigate challenges, deepen connections, and find joy in everyday moments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Playful Way\u003c\/i\u003e is your guide to living with more whimsy, wonder, and possibility--through both the light moments and the tough ones. Because when you embrace playfulness, you don't have to go play. Play comes with you everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063416697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Piera Gelardi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239362523317,"sku":"9780063416697","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_829f3288-f9ce-4837-93d4-45c804e868d8.jpg?v=1770917946","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-playful-way-creativity-connection-and-joy-through-everyday-moments-of-play-9780063416697","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}