I’ve always wanted to go to Japan so let’s make it happen, kinda… Embed Block Add an embed URL or code. Learn more Pin Me NowPlay’s at-home travel experience to Japan. AN ANNIVERSARY IN JAPAN - another part to our Lockdown Story Konnichiwa! The last time we wrote about a lockdown travel story we explored Paris. Here, we explained how much Emily loves to travel and that, unfortunately, our last planned holiday to Japan was cancelled due to Covid. Japan was going to be a pretty special and epic trip, as well as it being a destination we’ve both wanted to visit foreverrrrr, it was also my destin ..read more

There are so many things that I think are great about being a woman. For this International Women’s Day I wanted to share some of these, so in no particular order…  International Women’s Day 2021 | NowPlay  ONE THE MIRACLE OF LIFE Do I need to say more about this one? The female sex are the givers of life!! We carry babies in us for nine months, through tears and joy, and our bodies then produce milk for us to feed them! That’s pretty f***ing cool.   Garrett Jackson | Unsplash  TWO ORGASMS The clitoris holds thousands more nerve-endings than the penis, a female orgasm gen ..read more

IT’S A DOUBLE. [recipe below] View this post on Instagram A post shared by NowPlay | Everyday Wellbeing ? (@nowplayofficial) Pin Me NowPlay’s copy-cat recipe Vegan Whopper Burger. THE VEGAN DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER - a copy-cat recipe from McDonalds Who doesn’t love a double? There’s something almost perversely enjoyable about eating two of something at once, and getting an extra layer of cheese between two patties is just gooey heaven. No fancy names or extra branding with this classic, it just gives you what it says on the tin and it gives it good. For this recipe we tried a new patty seasoning ..read more

I really love our beautiful world and I miss seeing more of it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NowPlay | Everyday Wellbeing ? (@nowplayofficial) Pin Me NowPlay’s at-home travel experience to Paris. VALENTINE’S DAY IN PARIS - a lockdown story I absolutely love to travel. I’ve not done a gap year as such, but I certainly have a traveller’s mindset. When I organise a holiday, it’s an opportunity to move around and see a country, rather than stay in one place. The last trip that we went on was to Croatia - we started in Split and moved up the coast to Pula. Croatia was so beautiful ..read more

I LOVE burgers. [recipe below] View this post on Instagram A post shared by NowPlay | Everyday Wellbeing ? (@nowplayofficial) Pin Me NowPlay’s copy-cat recipe Vegan Whopper Burger. THE VEGAN WHOPPER BURGER - a copy-cat recipe from Burger King I’d often make my mind up on how much I liked a restaurant on my first visit by ordering their tastiest sounding patty sandwich, mentally comparing it to the hundreds of others I’d tried. If they did a good burger, well, the rest of the menu was fair game. Although the danger was, often I’d just want the great burger all over again next time. When Emily ..read more

We cannot help but bring ourselves along for the ride, but we must choose to bring our best qualities with us. Choose connection. Choose capability. Choose gratitude and choose excitement.    These short exercises will help you reflect on this difficult year and remind you that you have not left empty-handed, even if so much else was taken away. We are still alive, and it is our responsibility to bring the best of our lives forward with us so that it may keep our spirits warm, and so that we may share it with others. The exercises:    A memory that reminds you of ‘connect ..read more

Someone has to listen first, or else no one will be understood. Find the four secrets to better listening below.    In today's ever polarising world, the power of good listening is becoming more valuable and sought after than ever. Good listening empowers us to understand others, even beyond the cold black and white of their raw words, and it is the foundation upon which good conversation and profound connection is often built. When was the last time you experienced the frustration of not being listened to? Not feeling understood? The Spectrum of Being Heard When we think about our ..read more

We've prepared some questions to delve into the process and experiences of people who love what they do in order to shine some light on the human experience and the nature of joy. We hope you find these fascinating insights as valuable as we have, and hopefully they spotlight some of your own hidden curiosity, passion, and joy. The fifth in our Spotlight series features food truck owner, Abigail Young. Cheese Dreams grew out of generations of cheese toastie lovers as Abigail brings her family’s recipe to the world. You can find out more about Cheese Dreams on Instagram here, and read the full ..read more

We've prepared some questions to delve into the process and experiences of people who love what they do in order to shine some light on the human experience and the nature of joy. We hope you find these fascinating insights as valuable as we have, and hopefully they spotlight some of your own hidden curiosity, passion, and joy. The fourth in our Spotlight series features Michael Schauch, a mountaineer, entrepreneur, and storyteller from Canada. Michael and his wife flew off to the Himalaya in 2012, and returned with a story and love they never could have imagined. You can learn more about out ..read more

Play, as a reference point, can teach us a lot about so many different areas of our lives. Today we’re exploring meaning, as so often our day to day work and activities can feel a little empty. By taking a closer look first at meaning itself, we hope to bring a bit of clarity of thought towards some big questions you might have about your work; namely, is it meaningful? While no one else can answer this for you, by exploring the meaning in our play we can gain some much needed perspective when it comes to such a challenging enquiry.  Enjoy!     Have you ever stopped to consider ..read more