For many of us, as we age we find ourselves losing parts of ourselves that we had in childhood. Whether that’s a sense of wonder or imagination we find that the realities of life and adulthood come with a cost. Hardening occurs when we experience the pressures of life and the difficulties of aging. As a therapist I often explore with my clients a concept that we lose through aging. The art of play.

For many, the current times are tumultuous and dark. Across the world we experience tragedy, whether first hand or being third party. For many this feels to be an insurmountable experience that may only get worse as time marches forward.

Written by Camus in the mid 20^th century, The Myth of Sisyphus is an enduring work of absurdist philosophy. In this essay Camus presents his theory of the absurd utilizing the mythological story of Sisyphus…