Happy Saturday one and all!
\nDo you remember fun??? \ud83d\ude09 I had fun yesterday! I was cooking gumbo for some friends, talked to two dear friends online, and enjoyed the company of my husband in the evening. I worked, too, but it was one of those days when I remembered to have some fun within the work!! I don’t always remember, do you?
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\nI found this great list about having fun by author Keith Varnum. Enjoy. Well, have fun with it! LOL. (I love #6 especially – we could all learn something from that.)
\nLove,
\nMambo Sam
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\n1. Practice random acts of connection.
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\nReally. It works. Wave to a firefighter. Smile at a cop. Salute a soldier. Hang with a kid. Have a friendly conversation with the cashier. Leave an outrageously generous tip. Drop in a shelter. Volunteer at a literacy program. Show up at a community fund-raising event.
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\nServe others. When you give, you feel more connected to other people.
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\nAnd if you\u2019re not naturally motivated to reach out to others, think selfishly: any altruistic gesture\u2014from buying someone a coffee to letting another driver in front of you\u2014puts you on the fast track to feeling good.
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\n2. Make at least one just-for-fun phone call a day.
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\nWater your field of dreams\u2014your energy field! Call a friend who is consistently fun to talk to. Just for the heaven of it! \u2026 not for business or to have any other need met. Simply ring someone up for a sociable hello without any agenda or expectation.
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\n3. Look upon life as a Mystery School.
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\nWelcome serendipity. Invite surprise. Cultivate spontaneity. Notice synchronicity. Know that the whole of your life\u2014events, situations and people\u2014has been secretly structured by your soul in order to bring you the experiences you want to have this lifetime. Approach life as if the whole of creation is conspiring to bring you goodness \u2026because it is! Realize that unpleasant people and situations are deliberately placed in your path as a challenge to help you grow big enough to embrace even them.
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\n4. Have an exciting destination.
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\nSeek wonder. Go toward joy, ease and adventure\u2014not simply away from boredom, pain, struggle and fear. Don\u2019t dwell on the old. Focus on your destination\u2014move towards a fun future.
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\n5. Rejoice each step of the way.
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\nTo keep from being overwhelmed\u2014yet still make headway\u2014break your larger goals down into more manageable steps. It\u2019s easy to become discouraged if each step looms large and requires a major expenditure of time. Take at least one action a day\u2014no matter how minor. Then you can make some progress only if you have a few minutes. It may be something as little as gathering or setting out the materials for the next stage.
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\nAs you take small steps, check them off as achieved. Give yourself a pat on the back for your progress. Always focus on the advancement you\u2019ve made as being just as important as the distance you have yet to go.
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\n6. Strive for success\u2014not for perfection.
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\nGive up perfectionism! Perfectionism goes hand in hand with fear of success and failure. We feel in order to succeed we must be perfect. As perfectionists, we insure that we will never be satisfied with who we are. Giving up perfectionism means seeing the good in our lives rather than the faults, focusing on what is working rather than what is not working.
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\nCelebrate success in one aspect of your life each day. Look for the positive. Ask, \u201dWhat did I do that was on the mark? Which parts of my day went well? What am I happy about?\u201d This approach and attitude helps take the sting out of the aspects of your life that seem lacking.
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\n7. Take a daily mini-vacation.
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\nTake 15 minutes each day to do . . . nothing! Nothing of any significance whatsoever. We need time each day to not race against the clock or be productive. As we slow down, our spirit is free to be restored and creative. Go on a walk. Listen to music. Sit on the couch. Dance, run, jog, skip or stretch. Write, paint or sketch. Pet an animal or plant. Listen to the wind. Take yourself on a date. Do something that is alive and energizing for you.
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\nThe point is to relax. No multi-tasking. Don\u2019t live in your daily planner.
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\nAnd take a break from technology for a while. Turn off your phone, fax and pager. Our modern conveniences have made us more accessible and vulnerable to other\u2019s agendas and demands.
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\n8. Just say \u201cNo.\u201d
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\nConsider everything you habitually say \u201cYes\u201d to each day. Community involvement. Errands for family. Favors for friends. Daily calls. Regular visits. Take time to consult with your spirit. Ask, \u201cIs this activity at this time, in this way, really serving me? Is this the wisest use of my time and energy for all concerned in the long run? Is this activity giving me more energy than it is ultimately taking?
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\nIf the answer to these questions is \u201cNo,\u201d then your answer to the activity should be \u201cNo.\u201d
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\nIn saying \u201cNo\u201d to the people and events that aren\u2019t intuitively right for you, you are actually saying \u201cYes\u201d to yourself\u2014and to the people and values that mean the most to you. If you allow yourself to be tied up with disharmonious, non-aligned situations, you can\u2019t be available to share your true gifts with your family, friends and the world at large.
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\n9. Give yourself a place lift.
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\nDo you long for more expanse, efficiency, easy flow and elbow room in your life? By intuitively re-arranging the elements of your daily life, you can create the space to nurture the fun, freedom, opportunities and effectiveness you desire. By clearing out the old, dead elements of your life, you create a natural vacuum and an unblocked channel for fresh, new energy and ideas to come into your private and professional life.
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\n10. Share your life experience.
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\nKeep in mind that not everyone knows what you know. Your personal experiences can be valuable to others. You might be surprised by what some people don\u2019t know about life! I always am.
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\nWe thrive when we feel we are valued and have left the world a better place at the end of each day. Leave a grand legacy.
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\nHappiness comes from sharing happiness. There are few joys that are as complete as bringing joy to another human being.
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\nJoy defies the laws of economics in that it\u2019s not something that we have less of when we give it away. Joy is something that grows greater for the giver as it is given. The more you give, the more you have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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