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A Good Laugh

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“A good laugh is sunshine in the house.” ~ William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) English novelist and illustrator.

We use the term laugh out loud a lot (LOL) yet few of us seem to actually laugh out loud. What does our laugh out loud laugh sound like? We might smile or nod to signify, yes that is funny, but actually laughing out loud, when did we last do that? As we age it can be rarer for some reason, yet as children we could be bent over and rocking with the hilarity at a situation or joke or just hearing some new words that seemed silly.

A good laugh is sunshine in the house. A striking and pleasant thought, that laughing is like sunshine or lightness to have around, and when people together can laugh and be amused, it is beautiful and a great spirit lift. Laughter can break tension and drop barriers, at least for a moment. And laughter amongst friends or non-comedians is a different kind of laughter moment, more sunshine maybe than generic humor for the masses.

A good laugh says so much. A good laugh seems to include being delightfully surprised by something, to feel relaxed enough to be open to that moment and also have one’s humor button turned on. Certainly to be receptive to the possibility something being funny or said in fun helps. Otherwise a lot of scowling can be going on. We want more sunshine in the house!

Reflecting

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I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. —- Dalai Lama

There is no way around it. We find ourselves in crazy times. Yet also these times can be opportunities to whittle down to the nuggets of what most matters to us individually and those in our own wee orbits. We have the time to reflect, take stock, learn more, unlearn other things, and maybe come out of this forced “cocoon” stripped down to the essentials of what we know matters most to us. We might come through these crazy times with a clearer compass reading of where we want to spend our time, energy and resources and make that happen. In that way what we do and how we do it reflects our values and what we say matters to us. That can lead to being and feeling congruent, inside and out. Making such shifts, whittling down to the nuggets, could have impact on ourselves, others and the world we want to be a part.