The year of fun

Every year I usually have a theme.  This year's theme is fun. 

Now, I'm not going to stop doing things like paying my rent or getting my eyes checked - yet - I am going to take a serious (yet fun) look at my decisions, what I do and how I fill my time.

Many people will tell you - Just do what you love and the rest will fall into place.  What if you're not sure what you love to do or think is fun?  As silly as it sounds, not knowing what you like to do is a more common problem than many realize.

During the coming year - I will not only make choices to have fun but also examine to what degree of fun I'm actually having. 

I love to take pictures.  For the most part I find it to be fun - yet the thought of being told what pictures to take - just doesn't interest me - so a professional photographer is off my occupation list, yet photography does register a certain level of fun.  Now, this doesn't eliminate me from getting paid to take pictures or have photography as part of my occupation - it's just the sole focus part that I realized isn't for me. 

You might be thinking - Wow, a year of having fun, what's the point of that - don't you usually have fun?

The answer is yes and no.  Yes, I have fun - especially when I'm around other people - yet when it comes to being by myself (or some might say with myself), I often falter to responsibility and a default of the not-so-fun.     

Somewhere inside of me, I must feel like having fun isn't the road to success, yet another part of me knows fun is the key to unlock my creative door of living.  

I'm currently in the process of deciding whether or not to keep this blog or transition it into another blog specific to the year of fun.  I'll let it marinate and get back to you.  After all, choosing which one will be more enjoyable is the year's theme. 

How do you know when you're having fun?  What's one thing you can make more fun today?

I'd love to hear your comments and discoveries. 

Comments

[Toni]

I read a shift in your blog a while back and knew that a change would come. I wondered at the time if you knew yet.

My theme this year is creativity. Cool that yours is fun. I so understand how you described being by yourself. I am first born and you an only child. In this case I believe this is much the same. There is a connection of having to achieve and succeed before there can be time allowed for fun or creativity.

My theme last year was learning how to take better care of myself. I have made tremendous strides. I know that dwelling on a list is not the answer to achievement or success. I know to wait for myself to catch up to doing what I want done. And in the meantime I can go on and have fun, be creative. Even writing this is like a visit to a place I do not go to anymore.

So my friend I get this. I know whatever you decide is what will be right for you.

Is this blog fun for you anymore?

"I'd love to hear your comments and discoveries."

I know when I am having fun when I am happy. And one thing I made more fun was telling my story with pictures I had taken.

[Kelsey Pyle]

Wow - Toni - Thanks for the support, encouragement, sharing and insights. I love that your theme this year is creativity! So much fun!

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Subject: [Discover Your Bliss] Toni submitted a comment to The year of fun
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:43:09 -0800

[Toni]

Kelsey,
Thank you for responding. I risk when I respond as I did. Is that good or bad? Depends on how I look at it. Depends on how you look at it.
Toni

[Patti]

YOU GO GIRL!!!

[Kelsey Pyle]

Thanks Patti!

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Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:25:55 -0800