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Matthew Ray Lyda


 Matthew Ray Lyda

Matthew Ray Lyda is a goofy goober who drives a 2012 Honda minivan sporting a unicorn license plate. Secondly, an inhabitant of the foothills of South Carolina, the former hunting grounds of the Cherokee people, and thirdly, a fan of many Kevin Cosner films (esp. Robin Hood & Dances with Wolves). He’s served overseas in Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, and Kolkata. Married to his best friend and college sweetheart, he fathers three glorious children who could not care less about the credentials and post-nominals that tag on like a caboose to his name.  


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EXPERIENCES
    Activity Time Information
    Show Date
    Thu 3 Sep 2026 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Title ShortDon’t Skip Recess
    Venue Convo Table 01
    Experience DescriptionThe emotional burden that precious humans can carry these days tends to be heavy, gloomy, isolating, and stressful. Can you relate? Far from bypassing pain, Don’t Skip Recess is devoted to delving into the lands of Play | Presence | Innocence - That also honors the death, grief, and pain present in the world. This magic medicine is for anyone interested in returning to the wisdom of childlikeness. Drawing from ancient wisdom sources such as Rumi, “Stay playfully child(like)”, and the Gospel of Matthew, “Start over like children,” as well as integrating intelligence from shame researcher Brene Brown and play expert Dr. Stuart Brown, and fun theorist Bernard Louis DeKoven, Don’t Skip Recess rummages through stacks of: Childlikeness Awe and Wonder Presence Trust And, of course, Play! Duh. Who can play? Don’t Skip Recess is open to ANY human who wants to explore what Maslov termed “a second naivete.” Don’t Skip Recess includes: Games Song Experiential experiments of experience (i.e., nonsense!) Wanders Potential high fives Giggles Story and Sharing Renewal (not guaranteed)