| Life is the most precious gift we as human beings | | | | equation...I honestly believe that the more we |
| are given. Everyday should be cherished and I | | | | laugh the better we feel both mentally and |
| have discovered that this is something that we as | | | | physically. Since opening up my mind and heart to |
| a society on the whole need a bit more practice | | | | the possibility of change and relishing in it, I have |
| at achieving. We should make the most of every | | | | laughed and smiled more than I can recall ever |
| hour/minute/second that we take a breath and fill | | | | doing in my entire 37 year existence. It can be |
| our lungs with air and that is something that on | | | | anything we choose to see the humor in that can |
| average just doesn't get done. Our day must be | | | | get us going...I have found lately that learning to |
| filled with the joy of getting out there and living | | | | laugh at myself and feeling OK about it, has been |
| life and not simply the act of a forced survival. I | | | | a great and eye opening experience. Laughter |
| am going through my own transformation due to | | | | brings joy and joy brings life. |
| many changed circumstances and have come to | | | | As John Lennon pronounced, "ALL YOU NEED IS |
| realize this concept all too well. I have found a | | | | LOVE." Love others...learn to love and respect |
| mantra that seems to work well for me. The | | | | yourself...and just give the world at least one daily |
| easiest way to put my journey into words is Live | | | | hug. What you give out into the world comes |
| Laugh/Love and most importantly LEARN. Here is | | | | back at you tenfold without even having to try |
| a brief overview of what I have found really does | | | | most of the time and that is a proven fact. I am |
| the trick. | | | | reminded of the old saying One gets more bees |
| Letting go of outside worries and the negative | | | | with honey than with vinegar and I am learning |
| stresses we create for ourselves is one way I | | | | more and more each and every day just how |
| have found to begin this process and it has made | | | | true this sentiment is...even and most importantly |
| a world of difference already. I try to wake up | | | | when dealing with ourselves. |
| every morning and wonder what the day will in | | | | One thing I will never stop doing in my lifetime is |
| fact hold and what my muses have to bestow | | | | learning. Everything happens to us for a reason. |
| upon me today? There was a time not so long | | | | People are brought into our lives to affect us in |
| ago that I too would have just wished to spend | | | | one way or another and through it all, we must |
| my time in bed asleep, letting the world pass me | | | | realize that change is inevitable. It is however, |
| by and not having to struggle anymore than I had | | | | how we choose to grow and the things we |
| to....but not anymore. Everyday something is giving | | | | choose to learn and acknowledge that has the |
| me a reason to grow, to mature...and to CHANGE. | | | | ability to set us apart. |
| When we take responsibility for the things we | | | | In a nutshell my transformation has been a |
| have control over and simply give up to the | | | | definite 360 from where I was only a mere three |
| universe the things that we do not...our lives do | | | | months ago and I am not even close to being |
| tend to run more smoothly and to give us that | | | | ready to stop. I have adopted this outline as |
| internal joy that for most of my life at least, | | | | discussed above for my life and will every day |
| seemed to be lacking. I don't want to see this | | | | see my journey one step closer to fruition. If |
| happen to another living soul as it is both tiring and | | | | taking the road to positivity and change can help |
| extremely hurtful...hence my decision to reach out | | | | me...then by all means no soul is too far gone. |
| and help. One day, our time on this earth will | | | | Take my strategies and even create some new |
| cease and we will be more consumed in our last | | | | ones for yourselves and realize that the time to |
| moments with the things that we didn't do in our | | | | create is now. A new year, a new life...and even |
| lives vs the things that we actually accomplished. | | | | at the end of the day...a new you. |
| The laughter piece seems to come next in this | | | | |