<?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" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Play. Create. Love.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ready to reclaim your life? This is an invitation to interact. Use our daily & weekly holistic tools, neurobiology, and courageous actions to reconnect with your body and mind, and architect a healthy, free, and creative life. By Curiosity Institute.]]></description><link>https://practice.playcreatelove.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IVY4!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20c0f932-e7de-4abd-884d-e0170022282f_720x720.png</url><title>Play. Create. Love.</title><link>https://practice.playcreatelove.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:22:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://practice.playcreatelove.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Roman Malackanic]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[practiceplaycreatelove@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[practiceplaycreatelove@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Roman Malackanic]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Roman Malackanic]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[practiceplaycreatelove@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[practiceplaycreatelove@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Roman Malackanic]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to our Playground]]></title><description><![CDATA[An open invitation to drop the digital noise, reclaim your life, and step into a world of possibilities.]]></description><link>https://practice.playcreatelove.com/p/welcome-to-the-playground-why-we</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practice.playcreatelove.com/p/welcome-to-the-playground-why-we</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roman Malackanic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:33:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pZgl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef96b2e6-50bf-4dd3-97ca-528397e462c1_1792x1850.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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We live in a landscape of other people&#8217;s truths, while our bodies and minds slowly drift away from what makes us truly human.</p><p><strong>We are digitally connected, yet internally isolated.</strong></p><div class="callout-block" data-callout="true"><p>The Curiosity Institute emerges as a direct answer. We don't view this loss of self-connection as a defeat&#8212;we see it as the ultimate starting point for a conscious change. We built this protected harbor as a place to stop, breathe, and remember our original code.</p></div><p>This space is not an archive of cheap motivational literature - the kind you scroll through over coffee and forget five minutes later. You are not entering a lecture hall. You are stepping into a workspace. A playground. A living laboratory where we reclaim our bodies, our minds, and our time.</p><h2>The Three Anchors</h2><p>To design a life that is healthy, free, and creative, we stand firmly on three pillars:</p><ul><li><p><strong>PLAY.</strong> Do everything with joy, fully aware of the moment. <strong>LEARN.</strong> Dive into life&#8217;s lessons with curiosity, and giggle at mistakes with a heart full of questions.</p></li><li><p><strong>CREATE.</strong> Create yourself and the world around you. Start shaping it. <strong>KNOW YOURSELF</strong> &#8211; act in accordance with your own values and beliefs, not someone else&#8217;s algorithms.</p></li><li><p><strong>LOVE.</strong> Love yourself, people, nature, the Universe, and love your fate (<em>Amor Fati</em>). Make love with life. Make your life a love story. And hug!</p></li></ul><p></p><h2>How We Practice (The Weekly &amp; Daily Rhythm)</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YhDz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d1ce2c6-1f7d-4955-83c8-f709d46a45d3_1600x935.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YhDz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d1ce2c6-1f7d-4955-83c8-f709d46a45d3_1600x935.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YhDz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d1ce2c6-1f7d-4955-83c8-f709d46a45d3_1600x935.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YhDz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d1ce2c6-1f7d-4955-83c8-f709d46a45d3_1600x935.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YhDz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d1ce2c6-1f7d-4955-83c8-f709d46a45d3_1600x935.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YhDz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d1ce2c6-1f7d-4955-83c8-f709d46a45d3_1600x935.jpeg" width="1456" height="851" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8d1ce2c6-1f7d-4955-83c8-f709d46a45d3_1600x935.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:851,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:223413,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://practice.playcreatelove.com/i/203822109?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d1ce2c6-1f7d-4955-83c8-f709d46a45d3_1600x935.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YhDz!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d1ce2c6-1f7d-4955-83c8-f709d46a45d3_1600x935.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YhDz!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d1ce2c6-1f7d-4955-83c8-f709d46a45d3_1600x935.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YhDz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d1ce2c6-1f7d-4955-83c8-f709d46a45d3_1600x935.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YhDz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d1ce2c6-1f7d-4955-83c8-f709d46a45d3_1600x935.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Reclaiming your life is a daily architecture, but it happens through small, low-resistance steps. Here is how this harbor will live:</p><ol><li><p><strong>The Weekly Reflection (Here on the Website):</strong> Once a week, you will receive a deep, structured essay directly to your inbox. We will decode neurobiology, explore practical stoicism, and give you the blueprints for a healthy, holistically connected lifestyle (Our <em>Holistic Manual</em>).</p></li><li><p><strong>The Daily Spark (Inside Substack Notes):</strong> Every single day, I will pull a card from our physical stack (<em>Brave Moves</em> &amp; <em>Deep Talks</em>). I&#8217;ll share the raw morning reflection it triggers. It&#8217;s an ongoing, real-time stream of practicing what we preach. No social filters, no autopilot.</p></li></ol><p></p><h2>Your Invitation</h2><p>This is a sanctuary for seeking hearts and curious minds. Everything here is voluntary, experimental, and driven by pure curiosity.</p><p>With an open face and bare heart, &#8212; Roman</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://practice.playcreatelove.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://practice.playcreatelove.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p><h3 style="text-align: center;">Want to draw your own cards right now? <br>Step onto our main web station.</h3><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://playcreatelove.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Explore the Interactive Ecosystem&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://playcreatelove.com/"><span>Explore the Interactive Ecosystem</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>