I think mindfulness and fun are excellent additions to anybody's life,
but are particularly useful for those of us dealing with the stress of
living with an addicted spouse.
I began a yoga practice Anon which has really helped me in so many ways.
I cultivate mindfulness as part of this practice, and plan on adding a
separate "pure meditation" component to my self-care plan this coming year.
I feel better physically, mentally, and spiritually since I started yoga
and strongly advocate trying it.
I actually do a combination of face-to-face classes and DVDs.
Face to face gives me some interaction with others,
and I find a nice peacefulness to the yoga studios I go to.
The DVDs are excellent and I can do them whenever I want
and they are quite a bit cheaper than paying for classes.
Having fun for me is hiking and learning to play guitar and now piano.
I do a serious gym routine 3-4 times a week which helps release strong emotion
and I'm much handier around the house and yard lifting heavy things as a result.
I also started taking voice lessons last Fall and am continuing that.
I make simple jewelry as well and do some reading and journaling
to pass the time.
Cooking is a huge passion and fun for me.
I like to blend herbal teas as well--I am a recovering alcoholic so of course
making tasty things I can drink safely has a double-reward.
What does "fun" maybe look like for you?
I actually had to think for quite some time what it was for me
as I had spent years deeply enmeshed caregiving to my alcoholic mother
so this question is actually more difficult than it seems. . .