<p>Do you ever feel guilty for having fun? Or feeling joy?</p><p><br /></p><p>Like the moment you slow down, or do something just for you… a voice pops up:</p><p><em>“What will people think?”</em></p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode I dive into one of the biggest barriers with Kim Strobel, Happiness Coach --- to living a vibrant, energized life with <strong>guilt around joy and fun</strong>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many women are conditioned to put others first—family, work, responsibilities—while their own joy quietly slips to the bottom of the list.</p><p><br /></p><p>This episode explores the deeper reasons behind that guilt, including:</p><ul><li>Social expectations around productivity and responsibility</li><li>Fear of judgment or being seen as “too much”</li><li>The pressure to always be doing, giving, or achieving</li></ul><p>These patterns don’t just affect your happiness—they slowly drain your energy, creativity, and connection to yourself.</p><p>A large portion of your long-term happiness is influenced by your daily habits and choices—not just your circumstances.</p><p>That means:</p><p>✨ You can <strong>train yourself to experience more joy</strong><br />✨ You can <strong>rebuild your relationship with fun</strong><br />✨ You can <strong>shift from guilt to permission</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>And when you do, the benefits are real:</p><ul><li>Lower stress and burnout</li><li>More energy and motivation</li><li>Better mood and resilience</li></ul><p>This episode is your reminder:</p><p>👉 You don’t need to wait for vacation<br />👉 You don’t need permission<br /></p><p>You can start now.</p><p>Guilt doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong.<br />It means you’re doing something unfamiliar.</p><p>When you begin prioritizing yourself, your brain resists because it’s new—not because it’s bad.</p><p>Instead of waiting for guilt to disappear:</p><p>👉 Notice it<br />👉 Allow it<br />👉 And choose joy and fun anyway</p><p><br /></p><p>This is how you retrain your brain and create new patterns.</p><p><br /></p><p>Instead of asking: <em>“What should I be doing?”</em></p><p>Ask: 👉 <em>“How do I want to feel today?”</em></p><p><br /></p><p>Energized?<br />Calm?<br />Playful?<br />Free?</p><p><br /></p><p>Then take one small action that supports that feeling.</p><p>This shift moves you from:<br />❌ Obligation → ✅ Intention<br />❌ Guilt → ✅ Ownership<br />❌ Burnout → ✅ Balance</p><p><br /></p><p>🎧 If this episode touched you, share it with a friend who needs permission to stop feeling guilty and start living more fully.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you to Kim Strobel who teaches happy! Speaker, Author, Educator, &amp; Happiness Coach. </p><p>Check all her happy and joy learnings at: </p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/she-finds-joy/id1487739752" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/she-finds-joy/id1487739752</a></p><p><br /><a href="http://www.strobeleducation.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.strobeleducation.com</a><strong> / </strong><a href="http://www.kimstrobel.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.kimstrobel.com</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-strobel/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-strobel/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kimstrobeljoy/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/kimstrobeljoy/</a> </p><p>****</p><p>Join the <strong>Global Fun Movement on my email list</strong> and get monthly tools, stories, and psychology-backed ways to spark joy and live lively:</p><p><a href="http://www.minddoodles.ca" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minddoodles.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br /></p><p>🎵 Music by Allstar musicians <strong>Per Hoffman</strong> and <strong>David Hilton Clark</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Treena Innes, Your Life Fun Expert, helping you have more fun in life or the workplace.</p><p>www.minddoodles.ca </p><p>[email protected] </p><p><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p>