Hey there, Space Makers!
Here we are at the last Monday in 2024, the last Monday of this Making Space series, and at the beginning of one of those weird feeling weeks because somehow today is supposed to be a regular day but tomorrow night is festive and Wednesday is a whole new calendar year. Go figure!
So, on a pretend-normal day at the beginning of an odd week, I’m recommending that we create space for ourselves by having some extra fun.
Yeah, I know, you probably have to work or maybe you are thinking about future things, or planning how to spend New Year’s Eve, or juggling various things for kids, relatives, and yourselves, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t add some fun.
Not ‘feels like a whole other job’ level fun, but something that feels doable.
Maybe you blast your favourite music in the car on your way somewhere.
Maybe you draw on your post-it notes for a few minutes.
Maybe you have something special for your lunch.
Maybe you watch a cartoon with the kids over supper.
Maybe you play a board game, or tell some joke, or read a funny book.
Maybe you call a friend and keep each other company while your do some filing or do the dishes or fill out grant applications.
Maybe you gather a few favourite memes and send them to your friend group.
Maybe you lie on the floor with your dog and tell her that she is the best pup.
Really, you can do anything at all as long as it falls into the range of ‘fun and not very much hassle to arrange.’ After all, this is about creating SPACE not about creating extra work.
However you decide to add extra fun to the last Monday of the year and the first day of this odd week, I wish you ease in the process.
And, of course, I offer a couple of possible practices in case you want to create space with movement or with mindfulness. Remember, that these are just suggestions – you are the boss of you!
Our suggested movement practice for today is The Most Fun 15 Minute Cardio Dance Fitness Workout EVER The Studio by Jamie Kinkeade (I don’t know if it’s the *most* fun ever but it IS pretty enjoyable!)
I’m having trouble embedding this video so if it doesn’t show up, here’s a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN3GgCUmmXw&t=12s
And seeing as we are working with fun as our theme, here’s Add Fun to Your Life (Guided Meditation) from Inner Space Meditation. We might as well add fun wherever we can, right?
