5-8-2020

Mary’s Minute

“The child in you, like all children, loves to laugh, to be around people who can laugh at themselves and life. Children instinctively know that the more laughter we have in our lives, the better.”

                                                                       ~ Wayne Dyer

I think my favorite sound in the world is that of children’s laughter -- that little giggle that can unfold into a roaring belly laugh.  As adults we long to be child-like – to experience pure joy in the here and now like children often seem more capable of doing than adults.

Laughter is scientifically proven to be good for us.  We know that anxiety can be caused by fixation of unknowns and things that our out of our control.  One of the beauties of laughter is that it is purely in the present.  To laugh is to live in the moment and to find such joy and amusement that our body outwardly reacts.

Although we value laughter, as adults we also have been taught that there is a time and place to laugh.  It can be considered rude or disrespectful to laugh in certain moments.  To laugh is viewed as not taking something seriously, so as adults we feel the need to be guarded.

During this time, we are feeling pretty serious, after all our world, our country, and we are dealing with some pretty serious stuff.  Yet now more than ever it is okay to laugh.  In fact, it is what we need.  We need to find joy in the moment that is so deep it comes out as laughter. 

The best relationships we have are ones that include laughter.  The good times we remember in life often include laughter.

Laughter is a gift. You deserve that gift.  Let yourself laugh like a child, focusing, not in the past or future, but in the moment and the fun it holds!

                                                      Stay safe and well and please laugh!

           

                                                                   Mary