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In the final blogpost for 2016, we look at\u00a0one of the gifts of the Fire Element. Fun!<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Years ago I made a new friend and early on in our friendship she asked me, \u2018What do you do for fun?\u2019 I had never been asked that question before and it actually took some thought to answer it. Lately, as I\u2019ve been thinking and writing about the Fire Element, I have been asking others the same question and they, too, have to think about it for a while. First of all we have to think about what fun means. Something amusing, pleasurable and enjoyable. Something that is entertaining, diverting or comical. But above all something that is light-hearted and brings happiness. Then we think of the ways we seek to bring this sense of fun into our life.<\/p>\n In our fast-paced modern world, we can sometimes get very serious about taking care of the many strands of life and forget to have fun. The Heart needs to be tended and one of the ways to do that is to engage in activities that bring pleasure, amusement, laughter and light-heartedness.<\/p>\n Five Element acupuncturist Neil Gumenick offers this advice:<\/p>\n Have fun on a regular basis, even if you have to work at it at first. Make it a priority \u2013 schedule your fun, if that\u2019s what it takes. Don\u2019t compromise. Consider fun as important to your well-being as work or anything else you do.<\/p>\n Summer is a great time to work on your fun. For one thing there is just so much fun stuff happening in the summer, from parties and barbecues to fairs and festivals everywhere you look. Haven\u2019t you noticed how many events there are on the same weekend in summer? The energy of the Fire Element simply suffuses summer. It calls forth and supports anything that sustains and heals the heart.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a suggestion: find one thing that you\u2019ve always wanted to do for fun but never got around to and find time to do that this summer. Your heart will thank you.<\/p>\n (till her daddy takes the T-bird away) In the final blogpost for 2016, we look at\u00a0one of the gifts of the Fire Element. Fun! Years ago I made a new friend and early on in our friendship she asked me, \u2018What do you do for fun?\u2019 I had never been asked that question … Continue reading We’ll have fun fun fun<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"