Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Too Much Fun
I was talking to a new friend this week who, after returning from 2 vacations, nearly back to back, said they had, what her mother would say was, "too much fun." Oh, I disagreed. You can't have too much fun. Getting back to work is...well... work. And rightly named. It is work! And we have so much more work than we have fun. 
Isn't that right? I suppose my problem is thinking that I should be having fun every minute. For myself, it seems like I am having too much work. And not nearly enough fun. But, maybe it would help if I identified what is the right amount of work, and what is the right amount of fun. If I could do that, then maybe I would find the perfect balance in my life. What do you think? Is it possible?
So, scheduling fun seems to be key. I'm thinking that every 3 hours I should do something fun. That way I can get back to work without feeling overworked and stressed out. Some people might argue that a 3 hour interval is too short. Perhaps 4 or 5 might be better? We eat every 4-5 hours, don't we? Does anyone think that is too often? Not often enough? Maybe having fun is like eating. Like refueling. If we're running on empty, we get cranky and dull. Mean, even. I may have to set an alarm for fun. Jump up when it goes off, and perform some amazing fun feat!
Hmmm, what could it be? And how long should it last? A minute? Half an hour? Two hours or more? Here are my initial ideas:
go goofy - clown around with someone
doing some exercjse
calling someone I love
doing an artistic and/or creative project
driving somewhere pleasant
shopping for a small gift
making gifts
reading a chapter in a good book
writing a blog or email
sending someone a package
mailing a card or letter to a friend
playing a game--not sudoku or freecell--I do that when I am WAITING which is never fun.
going for a walk
lying down on the grass
going out with a friend/ or friends
visiting someone -- a friend or relative
sending someone a package
going to the movies
watching a favorite tv show
thrift store shopping
garage sale shopping
watch "Ellen" clips on youtube
Watch youtube
Write limericks
Write backwards
I could seriously use some more help with this list. I could probably get more grandiose, but I am working with a zero budget. Gotta keep it real, you know. Also, trying not to tie too much food to it. I already have to deal with the effects of that scenario. Food + fat isn't too much fun in the long run. See how easy it is to think of why we don't have fun. No money, no food obsessions.....STOP! I already know why I'm not having fun. The thing is to get around it somehow.
Maybe I should try Meditation. Get all centered, and Zen--in the moment. Say out loud -- I AM ALIVE. I AM GRATEFUL TO BE ALIVE. What do you think? Will that do it?
What do you do for fun?
Isn't that right? I suppose my problem is thinking that I should be having fun every minute. For myself, it seems like I am having too much work. And not nearly enough fun. But, maybe it would help if I identified what is the right amount of work, and what is the right amount of fun. If I could do that, then maybe I would find the perfect balance in my life. What do you think? Is it possible?
So, scheduling fun seems to be key. I'm thinking that every 3 hours I should do something fun. That way I can get back to work without feeling overworked and stressed out. Some people might argue that a 3 hour interval is too short. Perhaps 4 or 5 might be better? We eat every 4-5 hours, don't we? Does anyone think that is too often? Not often enough? Maybe having fun is like eating. Like refueling. If we're running on empty, we get cranky and dull. Mean, even. I may have to set an alarm for fun. Jump up when it goes off, and perform some amazing fun feat!
Hmmm, what could it be? And how long should it last? A minute? Half an hour? Two hours or more? Here are my initial ideas:
go goofy - clown around with someone
doing some exercjse
calling someone I love
doing an artistic and/or creative project
driving somewhere pleasant
shopping for a small gift
making gifts
reading a chapter in a good book
writing a blog or email
sending someone a package
mailing a card or letter to a friend
playing a game--not sudoku or freecell--I do that when I am WAITING which is never fun.
going for a walk
lying down on the grass
going out with a friend/ or friends
visiting someone -- a friend or relative
sending someone a package
going to the movies
watching a favorite tv show
thrift store shopping
garage sale shopping
watch "Ellen" clips on youtube
Watch youtube
Write limericks
Write backwards
I could seriously use some more help with this list. I could probably get more grandiose, but I am working with a zero budget. Gotta keep it real, you know. Also, trying not to tie too much food to it. I already have to deal with the effects of that scenario. Food + fat isn't too much fun in the long run. See how easy it is to think of why we don't have fun. No money, no food obsessions.....STOP! I already know why I'm not having fun. The thing is to get around it somehow.
Maybe I should try Meditation. Get all centered, and Zen--in the moment. Say out loud -- I AM ALIVE. I AM GRATEFUL TO BE ALIVE. What do you think? Will that do it?
What do you do for fun?
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