My year of play, by Carla Hall

<p>Celebrity chef Carla Hall wasn’t always interested in cooking. As a child, she finds that puzzles and play help her to discover her true character. When she falls upon a hard time, she instinctively turns to memories of her grandmother’s kitchen for comfort. In this episode of Meditative Story, Carla shares how sensory play finally allows her to solve her biggest puzzle yet — herself.</p><p>Listen to Danny Meyer's episode of Meditative Story, "How to find — and feed — your passion":&nbsp;<a href="http://listen.meditativestory.com/DannyMeyerSeason1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://listen.meditativestory.com/DannyMeyerSeason1</a></p><p>Learn more about Carla:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.carlahall.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.carlahall.com/</a></p><p>Follow Carla on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/carlaphall/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/carlaphall/</a></p><p>Follow Carla on Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/chefcarlahall" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/chefcarlahall</a></p><p>Follow Carla on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/carlahall" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/carlahall</a></p><p>Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story at:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.meditativestory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.meditativestory.com</a></p><p>Sign up for the Meditative Story newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art