photo credit: Venkat Damara
At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities. ~Jean Houston
I approach every day with a challenge, find someone who needs it, and make them laugh. I do this for two reasons, one its just good karma, two, it keeps me on my creative toes. There is no level that I won’t stoop to, in order to make this happen. Give it some time, and some of the most nonsensical stuff will just flow from somewhere deep within, and if you have the ability to relax, and allow me a bit of artistic license, I guarantee you, you will laugh.
Laughter is a powerful medicine. It is being used in therapeutic situations in order to treat depression, to alleviate stress and pain, and it is a powerful motivator. When you laugh, endorphins, the body’s natural pain killer is released, it is a cheap, but good high.
The ability to laugh, I find, makes life that much easier. It is definitely much harder work, and far less enjoyable to walk around with a chip on your shoulder and a frown on your face. Smiling , and laughing opens you up to all kinds of possibilities, because you are now approachable, and people are more likely to respond in kind, not to mention it is physically less demanding.
The most important thing for me, is that laughter helps the time fly by in situations where you are prone to clock watching, like work, school, or even Church. I appreciate that there is a place and time for everything, but just because life ends with a funeral, doesn’t mean life should be lived like one.
I am grateful for laughter, and I am grateful that I bring it to the world, that is my gift, that is my purpose that God instilled in my heart.
“Have reverence for the product, and irreverence for everything else.”
