Having Fun

One of my favorite "secrets of adulthood" is: "Just because something is fun for other people, doesn't mean it's fun for me, and vice versa." This sounds simple, but it actually was a huge breakthrough for me.

Life's too short; we all should enjoy it to the utmost. So how can we begin living healthier, more fulfilling lives?

The word "fun" has its origin in the word "fool." Erasmus, that witty, theology-inclined philosopher of Renaissance Europe, claimed that life is worth living because of its foolishness.

Today a student pulled me aside after class to "remind me of something I had said"... I braced myself -- literally gripped the side of the teaching platform.

I hope you enjoy these Eight Principles for Having Fun, and are inspired to bring more fun into your own life in 2010 and beyond!

Kids can be our best teachers. We should remember to be more like them. Yoga can help us get back to that child-like state, but as a conscious adult.

We are wired for 'village style' community lifestyles at the very core. Fundamentally, we long to belong.