<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Play Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecting hearts, growing communities, and playing together.]]></description><link>https://www.thegreening.us/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:28:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thegreening.us/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[the language with which we build a whole new world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rumi: the breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you, don't go back to sleep play Shared, interactive play fosters group-level coherence by naturally synchronizing interpersonal physiological states, such as heart rate, during engaging, focused activities. Beyond social bonding, such activities enhance emotional regulation by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system to align internal thoughts and actions. poetry David Whyte describes poetry as language against which you have no defense.   ...]]></description><link>https://www.thegreening.us/post/the-language-with-which-we-build-a-whole-new-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699b49fbcfa5020e41bc5df3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:55:12 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Natalie Kinsey</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>