Do you ever eat ice cream without the guilt? Do you continuously put off vacations until you have more money or the time is better? Do you pass on wonderful opportunities because you feel there are more important tasks to get done? Your life passes as you are making up excuses, and there are no guarantees in life, so you might want to fully enjoy it now and then. Getting preoccupied with life tends to get in the way of life. When was your last hot fudge sundae? What about getting out your paint and markers and having fun? I've read countless stories of men and women nearing the end of their life that had several regrets. They wish they played more. They wish they ate more ice cream without the guilt. They wish they made traveling more of a priority. I know it is easy to look back in hind sight, for when you are in the moment it is easy to come up with excuses. Just don't let the excuses stand in your way from fully enjoying your life from time to time. This week let your inner kid come out and play.

What do you continue to put off?

What have you thought of pursuing, that for some reason continues to be put on the side burner? Have you been wanting to see the ocean? Have you dreamed of climbing a fourteener? Have you discussed having a week-end retreat with your friends? Continuing to talk about something won't make it happen any faster. Pick one activity or pursuit that has been on your mind for a while.

Put it into action

Talk is pointless if there is no action behind your words. If you have been dreaming of spending time at the ocean, what realistically needs to happen? Can you take time off, and if so when? How much money would you need to save to make it happen? Write down a detailed list of the steps that you would need to take in order to make it a reality. Take the baby steps needed to get closer to your dream. By breaking down the dream into manageable steps, you will ultimately achieve it. Get started!

Play for the sake of playing

When is there ever going to be a better time to just play and feel like a kid again? We are only getting older, so you might as well reverse time every now and then. Journal a "Playtime" list of things that you would enjoy. Get a banana split. See a midnight movie. Have a sleepover...at a spa. Swim with the dolphins. Take a hot air balloon ride at sunrise. Commit to bringing fun back into your life.

Leslie Gail, 7News Life Coach.

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