Remembering Childhood Joys | As adults, we often get so caught up in "grown up" business that we can forget how to have pure fun. This isn't the kind of fun that comes from doing a specific kind of activity or being in a specific mood for fun. Rather, this is the fun born from the state of pure being. You see this kind of fun in small children who are so busy being fully present to their lives and in their own bodies that the glow of fun radiates from them just because they are alive: the delight that flashes across the eyes of a child who discovers that water flows with the turn of the tap knob or the squeal of pleasure from a young baby whose tongue is being tickled by cold ice cream; then there's the full, infectious laughter of a child watching the same hat trick for the fiftieth time. Back when we were children, this experience of pure delight didn't have to come from a heightened, heady event in order for us to feel like our day had been made; and it can be that way for us again -- if we are willing to remember and reconnect with that part of ourselves that knows how to be in the flow of fun. You can begin this process by reminiscing on what was fun for you as a child. Think about what caused you to giggle in delight or wriggle in pleasure or burst into endless laughter that you couldn't sit up straight no matter how much you wanted to. Try to spend a few moments with each memory, and really feel what it was like to be in those experiences -- allowing that feeling of pure fun to wash over you. It lives, in you -- that feeling. It can't be bottled, manufactured, or sold. You just have to call it back up in order to experience it again. Pure fun happens when we are fully engaged with ourselves and our world in each moment. It is the spontaneous delight that bubbles out of us when we let go long enough to bring it through; it is the experience of natural, organic pleasure that springs up from our bellies, through our souls, up through our faces, and down to our toes. We've naturally known how to have pure fun since we were babies and the flicker of lights caused us to jump to attention from the sheer enjoyment of being able to see. Approach your life today with the knowledge that pure fun isn't something that is given or done to you; rather, it is something that you allow yourself to experience.  | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Stephanie Mansour We all know good posture is important, but with people sitting more, exercises that focus on correct back alignment are needed more than ever for greater overall health and well-being. In this highly beneficial 2-week course taught by health and fitness expert, Stephanie Mansour, you'll be guided on building strength and flexibility to support and reinforce perfect posture using a combination of Pilates core work, yoga stretching, and simple resistance training using your body weight. With over 50 quick and easy-to-follow exercise routines to choose from, you'll quickly increase your mobility, range of motion, and eliminate body aches. By the end of this course, you will stand and sit taller, feel better, and exude more confidence from head to toe. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. 21 Day Plant-Based Plan for a Lighter, Happier YOU! 2. 8 Day Foot and Ankle Fix 3. The 2 Week Fascia Miracle 4. Go Sleeveless in 14 Days 5. A Year of Writing to Uncover the Authentic Self 6. 5 Week Kundalini Yoga for Chakras 7. Shakti Warrior Dance for Healing 8. End Anxiety and Panic Attacks 9. Anti-Aging Face Yoga 10. 21 Day Tabata Yoga Body Challenge
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