Find the Fun!

I was walking today to get some exercise and clear my head. Just moments before that I was crying and feeling quite down. The change of pace, scenery, and the fact that I was doing something good for me quieted my mind and nourished my soul. I felt much better.

I thought about the 'Yoga Play' class I taught just yesterday. It's a class geared toward kids, and there were a couple girls in the class, along with one of the moms. They were 13 and 12, and I envied them a bit, because I wished I had yoga at their age. I certainly think it would have helped - as those were my depressed days.

So you're probably wondering, where's the fun in this? Well, I asked the girls what was fun for them. For one it was running - for the other, rock climbing. When I got to the Mom, she came up with "quiet time". While I agree and think that quiet time can be quite fun, I wondered why, as adults, we forget about fun. And that's part of the reason I asked them in the first place - because if you know what's fun for you, and can find a way to do it every day - then life will be more enjoyable.

We tend to be so busy with so many things in life that I think we often forget about the fun, and I think many adults are tolerating life instead of enjoying it.

It's sad to think about, and yet there's a pretty easy solution in my opinion. Have fun. Find the fun. I can find the fun in just about anything, and when I do, it makes me smile and increases my energy. It makes me feel so good! I had a realization around this the other day as I whined my way through doing the dishes.

It's not one of my favorite "chores" - and I really did not want to do the dishes at that moment. Yet I realized that what I wanted even less was to come downstairs in the morning to a sink full of dirty dishes. So I did them. Reluctantly, whining, and complaining about it the whole time. It was almost like I was torturing myself. And then I just started laughing. I thought it was pretty funny that I was whining so much - because I ask my kids so often to repeat things to me without whining.

Anyway, as I was laughing, I realized that the task became almost fun, and that if I just put some music on and started dancing while doing the dishes, that it would be enjoyable.

So that's my message to you. Find the fun. In all you do - find the fun. It really makes a difference and will help make the journey in life more enjoyable.

Smiles and hugs!

Cybil