101 Ways to Move Forward After a Midlife Divorce

Tip # 56. Be a facilitator of fun. I know during a midlife divorce you are feeling more like a Diva of Despair than a Facilitator of Fun. At least I did. In fact, I spent much of those first couple of years trying not to cry. But we can change that. I read about The Facilitator of Fun in a magazine for entrepreneurs. He was hired by an advertising agency to make sure the people in their company were keeping a healthy life balance between work and play. Every person should have this! We can all decide to be a Facilitator of Fun for someone today. Tell a joke. Do something fun with your grandkids. Rent a funny movie. Do something silly and out of character. Do a little practical joke at work. Look at the picture on the top of this entry. Some women got together to be Facilitators of Fun at a women’s prison. The prisoner’s children were brought to the recreation area and other women provided the tools to help them have fun together. They sprayed each other with water bottles; they had a tug of war. They had fun races. Forget about yourself. Be a Facilitator of Fun to your world today. Laughing is therapeutic! Smiling is healing. Just do it!
More information about the picture above and the prison project can be found at www.keikiokaaina.org. There are all kinds of wonderful ways to be a Facilitator of Fun for people who need it .... the cool thing is, you'll feel better, too!