Watching for Fun

This is our life.

We must take care to meet all of The 5 Needs in Life in our lives if we want to live fully.

Sometimes we need to notice that we may be lacking in one of the needs. Sometimes, we are missing out on FUN. We can watch for fun activities by checking the newspaper, google fun in your town, and find fun things to do. Watch for fun. Listen to others talking. If you do not see anything you want to do, create some fun.

Fun is one of The 5 needs in Life that we all share.

It can come as a surprise to consider that fun is a need, but fun really is a need. Be curious. Think of all the health benefits of having fun. Consider the emotional growth when we see our children have fun. We, too, grow, heal, make new friends at times, and strengthen our friendships by adding some personal fun to our lives. We feel better. Our mood can improve. Our sleep may get better and we will be creating memories too.

Fun is worthth the effort.

Fun can take planning as well as be spontonous. 

Doing fun things may cost money and we may need to save up for a speical fun thing to do, but we can also find fun things to do that are free too.

What are things we can do for fun?

One thing I personally enjoy is watching the fireflies, or some call them lightning bugs. They twinkle during the early evenings and in the dark skies of night and always bring a smile to my face. The joy I feel when watching these little bugs is childlike. As a child, we lived in an area where we did not see many fireflies at all. Now, they bring me such joy. For me, this is fun. Stay aware and alert to what brings you joy. You may find your type of fun. Just remain aware.

Fun does not need to be difficult.

Fun can be simple: sitting outside, observing nature, and walking in the park. Taking a bike ride, with a helmet, of course, and maybe going for a car ride to the mountains. Take a trip to a city or town you may not have gotten to yet. Grab a drink, pick up the phone, and take the time to catch up with a family member or a friend. You may find yourself laughing till you cry or just enjoying a conversation. These can all be fun things to do. Explore. 

Getting a bit more active too

Go for a hike. Take a bike ride. Play ball. Basketball, soccer, tennis, pickleball, or catch and throw with your children can all be fun. Cooking with friends or family can be fun too. Some people enjoy games and like the challenges and friendships that are built while playing or cooking. How about a nice swim in a pool or lake or ocean?

What is fun for you?

What is fun for one person may not be fun for another. We can compromise. We can give and take. We can rotate and be sure everyone gets to do their favorite things. Do you know your partner’s favorite things to do for fun? Do they know yours? What about your paretns? How about knwoing what your chilren like to do or your grandchildren? We can always ask. We may not know, and there is notning wrong with that, jsut ask. Listen. See if you can join in on their fun somehow. What we like to do for fun can change with age, situations, and circumstances. As well as where we live, our working hours, and the time of year. We can learn about differnt cultures too, if we have furneds that are differnt from us, find out what they do for fun. Join in. Invite them to your fun activites. Live, learn and have fun.

What really matters?

No matter what we like to do, we can try new things too. Just be present. That matters a lot and make all the differnce. Being presnt and aware of what you and others around you are doing will create fun our of the simplistis things, like eating wathermelon! If we have not had fun for some time, there is no need to keep waiting. Stretch yourself, reach out to a friend or a family member, and get together for fun. Plan an activity. Be willing to make changes. Go with the flow but do something. Your body will thank you. Your mind will enjoy the difference in your routine, and your spirit may be able to find joy in what you do.

Just do something, something fun. Soon.

Alone or with others, or both. Fun is an essential part of living.

Let’s do it! Let’s have some fun, this week. Please.