Episode 139: Rediscovering What's Fun For You

About this episode

This episode explores how to rediscover what fun means to you in different seasons of life.

In this week’s episode of To Help You Heal, we continue our series on fun by moving beyond the question of why fun faded and into something more personal: What actually feels fun to you now? Because here’s the truth—fun can’t be forced. We can schedule time on the calendar. We can tell ourselves we’re going to “have fun.” But we can’t pressure ourselves into joy. And sometimes, before we can add fun back into our lives, we have to rediscover what it even looks like in this season. What was fun at 16 or 22 or even five years ago, might not feel the same anymore. Identity shifts. Seasons change. Responsibilities evolve. And so does fun. This episode explores: Why trying to “go back” to old versions of fun can create frustration How identity shifts (motherhood, marriage, career, loss, trauma) reshape what feels enjoyable Why curiosity—not pressure—is the starting point How fun begins with noticing, not performing The difference between scheduling joy and forcing it Instead of asking, What should I do for fun? This episode invites you to ask: What am I curious about? Marie shares practical ways to rediscover fun through three simple categories: 1. Quiet Fun Reading, walking without…

People in this episode

Host: Marie Monville

Topics covered

• fun
• identity shifts
• curiosity
• enjoyment
• personal growth

Keywords

• fun
• identity
• curiosity
• enjoyment
• personal growth
• mental health
• self-discovery

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