Fun! It’s time to inject a little more fun into life.. Even when times are tough there’s a place for fun…it’s pretty much necessary.
When I was going through chemo there were many ugly, shitty days, many…but there was also fun!
On chemo days I would dress up, draw on my brows and pop on a bright lippy. My mister and I would meet my friend in the oncology ward and get ready for the business of having poison pumped imto to me. We giggled, chatted and ate our way through 18 rounds of chemo. After chemo my Mister would head back to work and my friend and I would head out for a fancy pants lunch and give cancer the bird. Yeah fuck you cancer I’m choosing to have fun.
My 3 loves and I went away for holidays…not too far, a beach house we hired at Port Elliot or a weekend in Sydney, that kinda holiday. It wasn’t all plain sailing though, in between bone crunching pain, daily injections, and many other awful side effects we chose to have fun. We had friends visit for meals, played mini golf, ate ice cream, saw a movie and swam in the ocean…well I watched from the sidelines. But we made plans and followed through.
Some days a coffee date was the difference between a day spent in the depths of depression or finding the silver lining. Trust me there’s always a silver lining in each day, it might be a smile, the suns rays on your neck, a cuddle from your kids, a good piece of chocolate cake or a bill that was a little smaller than expected. The silver lining is what keeps me going, a little injection of fun feeds my silver lining…get the picture?
Do you look for the silver linings like me? More importantly will you be injecting more fun into your days?
Here’s to more fun and brilliant silver linings!
Sonia from Sonia Styling says
January 8, 2015 at 11:15 amAbso-flipping-lutely! I’m a big believer in this. We all deal with varying levels of busyness, stress and general crapola on a daily basis. This is why it’s so incredibly important to laugh as often as possible, arrange catchups with friends, buy those shoes you’re lusting after and just make the most of life! x
Jenni says
January 8, 2015 at 11:46 amExactly Sonia! Just do what you love, look after yourself, feed your soul (& belly) and enjoy this life. Sometimes we get caught up living to work/parent/please etc…fun is…fun, go get some x
kp says
January 9, 2015 at 3:49 pmBig believer in making time for FUN, forgot for a big there in 2014 – but its my mission to do more of it!!!
Jenni says
January 9, 2015 at 3:57 pmAwesome Kerry!! Sometimes life gets in the way but sounds like you will make up for lost fun x
Raquel says
January 23, 2015 at 8:57 pmStrangely you are in my thoughts most days. I love op shopping and am incorporating more colour into my wardrobe than I have in the last 20 years . I’m sick of wearing ‘slimming ‘ black. I now weigh more than I ever have and starting to wear colour. It brightens my day. My motto is ‘wellness’. Love your blogs, your are inspiring everyday people . Xx
Jenni says
January 23, 2015 at 9:16 pmI freakin love that you are embracing change and inviting new things into your life Raquel! Brilliant xx
Paula says
January 23, 2015 at 9:43 pmSo timely reading this as I was just talking to my partner about this exact same thing, pulling together as a family & having fun. XXX
Jenni says
January 23, 2015 at 9:47 pmAwesome Paula, I love divine timing! Xx
Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid says
January 24, 2015 at 8:56 amThere is always a silver lining and it’s always great to have something to look forward to, otherwise, what’s the point?!
Jenni says
January 24, 2015 at 12:42 pmexactly Sammie! It’s all about perspective. x
Sharyn says
January 24, 2015 at 12:07 pmThe glass is always half full – a smile, a nod, a wave, a hello, is always something you can give someone they just need it more than you know !!
We have a roof over my family’s head, We have food on the table, we have clothes on our back, we have a little spare change in our wallets…. We are together….. We have everything.
Thank you for you wise words Jen, you are ONE amazing woman xo
Jenni says
January 24, 2015 at 12:43 pmYes Sharyn it’s about seeing those little things and being grateful. A grateful heart is gold! x
Jane magor says
January 24, 2015 at 7:29 pmSo bloody true Jen. This hit home for me. I have been so busy over Xmas and New year with work life and feel like I havent been there for my kids and for Brent either. This weeks holiday is going to be the start for me. Home made meals every day, packed lunches to start. A big hug for my boys to and a game of cricket out the front…. This will be just what I need. But above most of all it’s going to be FUN. Xx
Jenni says
January 24, 2015 at 8:24 pmAwesome Jane! Sometimes life gets in the way of living and we all need to stop n smell the roses. Enjoy. X
Jane magor says
January 24, 2015 at 8:32 pmPlus I get to catch up with you on Friday of course so that will be FUN x
Jenni says
January 24, 2015 at 8:33 pmI’m looking forward to it Jane x