I really believe life should be fun at all times. You can be professional at work and still have fun. There is nothing wrong with that. It is too bad that some company cultures do not support that.

My friend Becky and I use to work in a department that was so boring. Everyday we would come to our cubicles and pray not to sneeze because it would be too loud in the office. You could hear a pin drop in that place. A lot of time was spent looking busy and stressed because it was required, even though, Becky and I finished our assigned tasks in the first few hours of the day.

Becky and I would find ways to entertain ourselves. We would send each other funny emails with clip art to make a point. We would get many free refills of our Nature Table drinks. We would make nicknames for all the grumpy people we worked with and mimic the annoying daily habits and comments they made. We would go for lunch time walks just to get out, talk and laugh.

My favorite was the day we were in the break-room and I turned to find Becky placing liquid coffee creamer on a plate and putting it on the floor. I asked her what she was doing and she said, “I am feeding the kitten.” I know I died laughing and of course, we left the plate on the floor. I am sure some people even looked around for the poor lost kitten.

I know I would have never survived working there if it wasn’t for Becky and her sense of humor. She kept me laughing and helped me survive the office politics.

I encourage everyone to find ways to make work fun. You should enjoy what you do and have fun doing it. Life is too short to look busy, stressed and bored.

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I use to play truth or dare all the time when I was younger. Who I am kidding, I just played it last month.  It is a fun game where you learn about your friends and push them out of their comfort zones. I love this game!

When playing you simply have to choose truth or dare.

Some people will always choose truth because they see it as the safe choice. They just have to answer a question which reveals a little about themselves and only they know if they told the truth.

Some people choose dare because they want to take a risk. Maybe they enjoy living life on the edge or maybe they trust their friends not to make it so rough on them. Whatever reason is behind their choice, the dare is over in minutes, they are filled with such a rush for doing it, and they get a sense of accomplishment for completing the simple task.

Either way, you are playing a game with your friends which makes you laugh for hours.

When it comes to your life, do you think you are playing it safe or are you taking risks and pushing yourself to grow and learn? In the game of life, do you choose truth or dare?

I choose DARE!

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 Taking time out to vacation is something I think is very important for your life. I have been thinking back on the last time I took a real vacation and it has been over 5 years. Can you believe I have not taken a vacation in over 5 years? I realize I tell people all the time about the importance of work/life balance and here I am not taking the time to plan my own personal vacation.

 My friend Nick plans a trip from NYC to Orlando at least once a year and sometimes more. He gets away from his home/work and spends time doing something he loves most, Disney. Yes I always get to join in the fun with him but it is not my vacation. So I need to plan a vacation. There is no choice but to sit down and really think about where I would like to go and make the plans to make it happen. I need a break.

 I am not a huge fan of traveling so I am thinking of something that will be a simple and nice trip. I always say I will take weekend trips but they never happen so, I am going to plan one week away from it all and just relax. I am thinking somewhere on a beach where I can enjoy the ocean breeze and the warm sun. I want to enjoy great food and do nothing. Now I just have to select where…

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