Are We Having FUN, Really?

When was the last time you laughed so hard your sides ached, you were gasping for breath, maybe even peed your pants a little? (No judgment!) When I paused to reflect, I realized it had been months since I laughed that hard—Easter Sunday, to be exact.
My family and I were swapping childhood stories, and our wildly different versions of the same events turned into pure comedy. It was like someone popped an overinflated balloon—the stress released into the air, and in its place surged an effervescent energy that stayed with me for days.
Fall is FUN—that’s our seasonal theme. If you’ve been following along on Instagram or Facebook (@TheNatureNurse), you know we’ve been diving into the concept of True FUN, inspired by Catherine Price’s book The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again. Price defines True FUN as “the confluence of three psychological states: playfulness, connection, and flow.” We’re using her work as a guide to infuse more of this magic into our lives.

Last week, I shared a few action steps for those ready to hop aboard the FUN train. 

Here is how it is going for me so far:
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1. Declaring FUN as a Fall Intention
Just saying out loud that I’m prioritizing FUN this season—to friends, family, co-workers, even strangers—has been FUN in itself. It opens the door to delightful conversations and hilarious stories.
For instance, I chair a Global Collective of Nurses who specialize in Nature Connection. I mentioned our seasonal theme, and shared that when Catherine Price searched PubMed for research on “fun,” she mostly found results about fungi—mushrooms! One nurse chimed in, “I actually find foraging for fungi fun.” We laughed at the irony and the unexpected joy of wordplay.

2. Clearing Space for FUN
With the seasons shifting, it felt like the perfect time to declutter—clothes that no longer fit, makeup that’s hardened in the drawer, books collecting dust that I’ll likely never read. Clearing physical space helped me feel lighter, more open, and ready to welcome FUN into my life.

3. Doing a FUN Audit
In Chapter 4 of Price’s book, she offers a FUN audit. When I did mine, I realized I do know what feels FUN to me—spending time with my brother who always makes me laugh, taking classes where I meet new people and learn new things, and harvesting flowers from my garden to create arrangements. What I struggle with is making time for FUN and planning it intentionally, so it doesn’t slip away and leave my FUN tank running on fumes.

Now it’s your turn.
✨ What did you discover in your own FUN self-assessment? 
✨ What have you cleared away to make room for more FUN? 
✨ How did people respond when you declared your intention to prioritize FUN?

Share your thoughts in the comments below—let’s learn from each other and amplify the FUN.
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