Follow the fun
Updated: Aug 5, 2022
Fun is the most meaningful work we will ever do.
“I'm having fun. I'm being myself. I'm doing what I love. That's all that matters." ~ James Charles
The act of having fun is simple, but the art and meaning of fun is beautifully complex. As we grow older, many of us were told and shown the narrative that life is serious, full of responsibility and is measured by your financial success or status. What wasn’t emphasized or encouraged as we grew older was to KEEP FINDING FUN. The simple act of inserting fun, or interacting with those things that light you up, is what drives us to find purpose, joy and the love to live out our lives with vibrancy! Fun is directly connected to our values and what makes our lives feel more meaningful. I define fun as this cosmic entity of what excites you, intrigues you, what gives you goosebumps or just that feeling of HELL YEAH that sounds rad. One of the greatest things about having fun is that you're rarely worried about the outcome (your overall expectations are low), because having fun is like one big exciting experiment. Realizing that this is the norm about fun has given us permission to keep searching for the fun. If you feel that you need some type of permission from the universe to insert more fun in your life, then please consider this your invitation to start finding your fun and to start investing in it as much as you can.
5 SIMPLE WAYS TO FOLLOW YOUR FUN
1. If you say you want to try something fun, then follow through with the idea. Literally stop what you're doing and PLAN for the fun! 2. Write down one fun thing you want to do each day and make it happen. 3. Say “no” to the things that don’t sound fun, without guilt or fear of what others may think. Harder than it sounds, but this step is golden! 4. Reflect after you have fun to consciously notice all the good that came from that experience. Did you meet new people? Did you develop a new skill? Did you realize you were braver and bolder than you thought? 5. Communicate your version of fun with others you care about so they understand what you value and what direction you're headed towards. The wild thing about once you start to find the fun and make it a habit, the fun starts to find you. Check out more about our real life experience on our podcast, Simplified Khaos, Episode: 133 Following the Fun! living out my fun, Jillian