Greetings and welcome to the Why Struggle Podcast.
I'm your host Barbara J.
Faison and my intention with this podcast is to offer ideas,
Insights,
And inspirations so you can live life better.
Greetings.
Welcome to 2025 Week 16 Fun Times.
This is a podcast about fun times.
If you're new to the podcast,
Welcome.
And if you listen regularly,
Thank you.
Remember a few weeks ago I talked about the importance of discovering what fun looks like for me now?
If not,
You can check out episode number 12 called More Fun.
Well,
This weekend was action-packed with fun and delightful experiences.
A few weeks ago,
I set the intention and that is what happened this weekend.
I experienced more fun and delight than I have had in a very long time.
On Friday,
I went back out salsa dancing with my salsa crew to celebrate our friends Bonnie and Leticia.
In episode 13,
Creating Memories,
I talked about having fun with my salsa crew.
We've been dancing together for decades.
Check it out.
Let me give you a little background on Bonnie.
Bonnie is the friend who always takes the time to send you a card in the mail for your birthday.
Bonnie believes that your birthday is your own personal holiday.
Over the decades that we've been dancing salsa together,
She is going to make sure that we have a great time and that everyone knows we are celebrating your birthday.
Bonnie is also the friend who,
When I would have workshops or programs,
When she was able to attend,
She would be there early,
Support my efforts,
And stay late to help me clean up.
That's who Bonnie is.
So,
We wanted to make sure she had as much fun on her own birthday that we have on ours.
You guessed it.
We had a blast.
We danced,
We laughed,
We reminisced over previous decades of dancing together,
And it was just a beautiful time filled with friendship,
Fellowship,
And fun.
On Saturday,
I went to my crochet group,
Creative Expressions Crochet Group,
For the first time this year because my work schedule didn't align with our meetings until then.
There were about 21 people there,
And we had quite a few new people who had become regulars since my last visit.
It was a reminder of how things change quickly.
I so enjoyed crocheting a daisy flower,
And I made it a purse charm.
Then on Sunday,
I had brunch with my and our youngest son,
Dwayne.
What made this really special was that he invited us to breakfast and treated us big smiles.
So,
The whole concept of having fun was amplified this weekend.
If you've listened to my podcast,
There is usually some type of practice or activity involved.
I say,
Let's engage in the more fun practice.
I mean,
What we focus on expands,
Right?
So,
Let's focus on being open to more fun and having delightful experiences.
Will you join me?
Close your eyes if you aren't driving or operating heavy equipment.
Take a few breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth.
Relax your shoulders as you breathe at your own pace.
Give yourself permission to remember a time when you had fun.
Let's ask your subconscious mind to remind you of your answers later.
Subconscious mind,
Please remind me of the answers to my questions about having more fun.
Ask yourself these questions.
When I recently had fun,
I was,
And fill in the blank.
What was I doing when I was having fun?
Who was I with when I had fun?
Where was I when I was having fun?
Let's sit for a few moments with these questions.
I'll give you a few more moments in the silence to breathe and receive.
As you are returning to this moment,
Say aloud,
Subconscious mind,
Please remind me of the answers to my questions about having more fun.
Return back to this moment and into your body.
Take a deep breath in through your nose and a loud exhale out of your mouth.
Take a look around you.
Say aloud one more time,
Subconscious mind,
Please remind me of the answers to my questions about having more fun now or later.
Did anything come up for you?
If not,
Asking the question is planting a seed,
So be ready to receive an answer when you least expect it.
This weekend was filled with salsa dancing,
Crochet,
And family time,
All of which were very fun.
What does fun look like for you right now?
I'd love to hear your comments,
Reflections,
Or observations when you're listening to this podcast.
