The sun sets on another day…
A warm day with spirited winds gave way to a warm night, still with spirited winds. The sky was angry and felt as it felt as though we were being given a ride on a pensive world.
In the 1970s there was a television show called Isis. I know it wouldn’t be a popular show now with the connotations attached to the name, but it revolved around someone empowered by an Egyptian deity. Why in the world am I thinking about this? Well today the winds were more than a little strong and as the wind threatened to throw my gigantic body into the air I thought of a line from the show, “ohh zephyr winds which blow on high, lift me now so i can fly.” I giggled and laughed to myself. I was blown away by my own silliness.
There are a lot of people that think that the ability to laugh at yourself is pretty much paramount towards mental stability. In an article in “Psychology Today” it is noted that people who laugh at themselves are often able to see the strengths and weaknesses in others more effectively. This laughter of course can be detrimental if it is self deprecating, but it can also be a very positive thing that lifts us up and allows us to realize our faults and our strengths. I just think that laughing is a lot of fun. As I laugh at myself, i have a lot of good ammunition.
There are lots of ways to approach this, I like to think the best is to tell myself dumb jokes and then laugh at my own dumb jokes. I know, that’s just me. There is something good about being able to recognize your own shortcomings and not be intimidated by them. There is an incredible amount of positivity there because it notes that you can accept yourself as you are instead of trying to hide behind something else. Personally, if I wanted to hide behind something else, it would have to be pretty big. (You are supposed to laugh here)
Take a deep breath and joke with yourself. Take a deeper breath and laugh. In the end, it will all be pretty cool. You can giggle and laugh and I can giggle and laugh with you.
So as the sun sets on another day, don’t forget you are terrific. I had a funny laugh with myself today when I walked outside at lunch and tripped over my own foot. I wanted to say to myself, “sorry I didn’t see you there” but that was kind of self-evident since I didn’t have a mirror. We all have things happen every day that make us laugh, enjoy the moments and perhaps just giggle a little, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love life, and keep living…