I want you to imagine a time when you were in the midst
of uncontrollable laughter. We’ve all been there, something funny strikes and
you just can’t seem to stop. Belly muscles start to ache a little, tears start
to fall, but at that moment there’s not one thing that feels bad or wrong. And
there’s nothing quite like it when it happens in a group, it’s infectious. One
person starts to laugh and then before you know it everyone is joining in.
On the flipside, have you ever been around someone who
didn’t seem to have much of a sense of humor, or had a hard time seeing the
light side of things? They feel heavy, don’t they? Not to mention a bit of a
buzzkill, if I don’t mind saying. Now I know we all have times when we’re down,
but what I’m talking about are those who just never seem to get the joke, and
never seem to want to. It’s as if laughter and silliness is beneath them. I often
wonder what it must be like to be in their skin, seems like it must feel pretty
uncomfortable.
To horribly date myself, I remember reading my Grandmother’s
issues of Reader’s Digest as a kid
and would automatically go straight for the section I believe was called something like Laughter is the Best Medicine. Most of what
was written was pretty cheesy, but what I loved were the stories that highlighted
everyday life circumstances where a funny twist occurred. I liked how it showed how you can find humor in just about anything, and
that doing so makes life a whole lot more fun. Let’s face it, life can be
challenging. So why not make the best of it? I mean, no one is immune to painful experiences on this planet, so if
laughter makes dealing with the inevitable easier then I say “Ha, Ha” and
another big “Ha!”
With Love.
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From Over There:
“Laughter is the
soul’s way of reaching through the physical. Laughter, when done from a
lighthearted perspective, is a high vibrational form of communication that has
a profoundly positive effect on those who come in contact with its source. The
sound of laughter reverberates at a frequency that raises the energetic fields
all around. This is why it appears to be infectious. It is through this energetic
shift that the true self is revealed. While is this state of joy there is no
sorrow, no anger.
To view life from a
lighthearted perspective allows one to find humor throughout day-to-day life.
This way of being releases the heavy burden of emotional discomfort. One cannot
be sad while one is in the state of laughter. This is not to use laughter as a
form of avoidance of emotional discomfort, but to help one ease through the
pain. It is to help one release the pain, and create the ability to remain less
affected by the pain one experiences.
Much laughter
equals much joy. Joy is the spirit’s expression of true self.”
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Featured Guest: Mark
Twain
This week is a simple quote from master humorist,
Mark Twain: “Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.”
