I know it’s important to have fun.
And you might think…”we all believe that Chelsea, we’re trying our best to have fun in a very scary world”.
In my own life, fun often feels like a luxury I can’t afford.
Fun? There’s work projects I need to complete.
Fun? What about the dirty dishes on the counter?
Fun? Who’s going to do the monthly budget?
Fun? There are people waiting on email responses from me.
Fun? After getting caught up on the daily news? Absolutely not.
If any of that is resonating with you, you’re not alone.
My natural disposition is to worry, to always plan ahead, be extra prepared. It leaves me outside the present moment fighting an unknown future. I get stuck in a loop of doing everything I can, to counter the fear of what I can’t control.
But all that anxiety makes me quite grumpy. And when I’m grumpy, I don’t have a lot of patience or loving kindness. I become so wrapped up in my own story…I stop seeing the people around me.
It takes joy, love, compassion and fun to break me out of the cycle.
A walk with Penny (my daughter), taking time to paint, to write this blog post…because in these moments of joy I come back to the present moment.
Yoga reminds me to seek fun. To experience joy in the here now moment.
Because when I am present, I can see why I do all the less fun stuff. I do the dishes, I answer emails, I pursue my work…to take care of myself, and to be of service to those I love.
And I want to do that service from a place of loving kindness.
So I invite you to meet me on the mat for a little fun!
Reconnect to yourself in this short standing asana flow (followed by some pranayama and meditation) and tell me in the comments how fun supports you.
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