Play can be applied to anything, even the most serious, unplayful
topics. When writing this book, I reconnected with a
friend I had not seen in over twenty years. She knew me in my
tumultuous teens and early twenties, before I had been diagnosed
with bipolar disorder and hit rock bottom. She asked me why
I was writing books about creativity instead of books that help
people recover from mental illness. Interestingly, her question
made me realize that this book is about mental health recovery,
only not just for those diagnosed with a disorder, but for everyone
who wants to radically improve their day-to-day productivity or
even make a Great Big Dream come true.