I dare you!

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A few months ago, I had the joy of teaching laughter yoga to a wonderful group of a few people who became certified teachers.

During the training, I mentioned that the more we pay attention to what’s laughing around us, the more we SEE opportunities to laugh more every day.

On my return, I had an appointment with a “caregiver”. I can’t tell you what kind of treatment she offers, as I can’t remember the name. I do know, however, that it looks like physiotherapy combined with something else – reiki and massage…

Anyway, she started working on my feet, then worked her way up to my legs. And that’s when I started laughing! Really loud and hearty – I couldn’t stop! She applied pressure to my legs and did it with a certain rhythm…

You guessed it! OUR joyful laughter yoga mantra: HO HO HA HA HA!

I laughed, which made him stop moving. I had to explain to her why I was laughing! She, to keep the rhythm of what she was doing while doing the movement, was mentally telling herself something completely different. You know what I realized at that moment, as I was lying on my stomach receiving an energy treatment? Well, I had a revelation. Nothing less!

You know the movie with the handsome Kevin Costner and the baseball players coming out of his cornfield? Costner heard a voice whispering, “If you build it, they will come”…

So I’m telling you (I can whisper in your ear too HAHA!), if you ask for it, it will come to you! Laughter and joy come to you when you pay attention and ask for it.

Ok.

This is my challenge to you.

Pay attention to everything in your path. See what may be invisible to many, but is so right there in front of your eyes!

See the photo I chose for this column? I took it while crossing a busy intersection in Montreal. No one seemed to notice it, but I DID! And it made me happy.

Are you up to the challenge? Look around you. Listen carefully. Feel passionately…

You’re going to SEE, FEEL and HEAR lots of happy, joyful things all around you… and within you.

And it’s all true! HAHA!

Laughter, joy and health

Linda

Everything and everyone is in us, and we are in everything and everyone!

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I was in Montreal for the Festival du Féminin last weekend, where I met some wonderful, brilliant, crazy, passionate, open-minded, wise, learned and creative women… And they all became my HAHA Sisters! We haven’t all had the joy of talking to each other, but somehow we know each other now. Through looks, smiles and laughter, we have become one great feminine vibration of joy and love.

During one of the workshops I attended, the facilitator asked us to look at each other and observe each other as a part of ourselves.

And my gaze fell on a young woman who really seemed to be finding the time long, who didn’t seem to be enjoying the exercise and who seemed to want to be somewhere else much more than being there! HAHA! I recognized that part of myself! When I sometimes find that I’m not in the right place or that I’m desperate to have fun – or to work (What the hell is taking so long?!! What am I doing here?!) and that part, I can’t say that I really appreciate it. But that’s me too!

For the thirty or so women in the circle, I suddenly realized that for each of them, I was also a part of them… and that made me happy!

Where am I going with this long preamble? (Patience, folks! I’m getting to it!)

I realized that we’re all the same in some way, with all the facets that make up the others. We all have fears, impatience, worries, joys, laughter, skills, shortcomings, weaknesses and strengths. We have EVERYTHING in each and every one of us!

And what I’d like is to always be the sparkling part of joy, of smiling, of living joyfully for others and for myself!

So the next time you and I get impatient with something or someone, let’s ask ourselves what part of ourselves we’d like to say “AH LALA! Pfffffffffffffff….” and what energy we want to put out into the world.

Laughter, joy and health

Linda