26. Not Feeling Yourself Lately? This is Why Fun is The Gateway Back to You

<p>Have you caught yourself thinking, <em>“I just don’t feel like myself lately”</em>?</p><p>I've recently realised something that completely shifted the way I think about authenticity. It wasn’t another mindset hack or productivity tip. It was something much simpler…</p><p><strong>Girls really do just want to have fun.</strong></p><p>I keep witnessing how fun is the gateway back to who we really are.</p><p>In this episode, I’m sharing one of the biggest lessons my recent Bali retreat queens unknowingly taught me: that our truest selves emerge at the intersection of <strong>safety and play</strong>. When we feel safe enough to let our guard down and playful enough to stop performing, the masks begin to fall away and we remember who we’ve been all along.</p><p>We’ll explore:</p><ul><li>​Why so many millennial women feel disconnected from themselves.</li><li>​How over-functioning and people-pleasing quietly pull us away from our authenticity.</li><li>​The science behind why joy expands us (including Barbara Fredrickson’s <em>Broaden-and-Build Theory</em>).</li><li>​How to intentionally create environments that help your nervous system soften.</li><li>​Simple invitations you can try this week to reconnect with the version of you that’s been waiting patiently beneath all the expectations.</li></ul><p>The version of you you’ve been searching for isn’t missing at all, she’s simply waiting until she feels safe enough to come out and play.</p><p>I can’t wait to hear what you do this week to recreate this intersection of safety and play for yourself. If it resonates, send it to someone who needs a little more fun in her days.</p><p>With love, Claire 🤍</p><p><br /></p><p>Join my next reset retreat in Tasmania from August 14-17 <a href="https://www.amillastudio.com.au/retreats/tasmania" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.amillastudio.com.au/retreats/tasmania</strong></a></p>