Have you had any FUN lately? If not, what's stopping you?
     Personally, I had a fun afternoon. I met my friends, Audrey & Dana, for lunch. Dana asked for a date to talk about my books.* The fun began as I sat and listened to how my words were fully absorbed by my friend. Dana reflected upon the depth of my book regarding my brother’s death. Each of us shared how writing has impacted our lives. Eventually, Dana aimed his questions in the direction of Polarity Therapy and Unwinding Therapy.* Stories and examples poured forth. I truly enjoyed (in joy) having an audience who was interested in my stories and touched by them.
     My fun continued with some therapy. A client called yesterday in a great deal of pain. We worked out a time and we had a great session together. I love to play with therapy. I listened to her history and then I dove into the story her body longed to communicate. Sometimes the stories match, other times they tell two tales. Work is play for me and I feel so fortunate to have fun with my work.
    A walk in the neighborhood with Beth completed my day of fun. Just as we were headed for home Beth pointed to the sky and said, “Look.” There it was, a HUGE yellow moon... taking that in was a fun way to end the day.
     Last week, after a few major snow storms, I had fun walking around in the snow. Our first trip around the neighborhood was extremely wet as water gushed through the streets. The creek at the end of the road overflowed near the run-off. Beth asked, “Where’s the bridge, wait, we must be in the wrong place?” I said, “It’s right there under all of those tree branches and water.” I pointed out a small section of the bridge displaying its wooden construct. It was fun to see water in Arizona; flowing and changing the landscape.
     Two days later, with bright blue skies, people were out and about. The melting stage had begun. We decided to walk into town for lunch. Without a sidewalk to keep us safe, we only made it to the Mexican restaurant down the street. Both of us were happy to be safe, warm, and well fed. As we made our way home we smiled when we saw two adults having fun making a snowman. Great packing snow was the consensus. The white stuff can bring out the kid in all of us.
     Fun comes in many forms. The thing is to notice fun and play in your life. That makes life worth living. If you aren’t the happiest kid in the park, go out there and have some FUN. Be well... Nancy T.

* Books & therapy information available at www.naturalmassagetherapy.com