I am currently doing something called Destination Transformation , which is designed to help one develop a more positive outlook on life. It's simple stuff. I'm enjoying the journey. Several of my friends are also on the journey, and another has already finished her 40 days . . . and started over.
On Day 11, I read that "children laugh an average of 100 times a day, whereas adults laugh an average of 14 times a day." Part of that day's assignment is to write down a few things that have made you laugh over the last month.
What an easy assignment! Every time I get together with my friends, we laugh. No lady-like tee-hees, civilized chuckles, or silly giggles for us. I'm talking deep belly laughs, the tears-rolling-down-my-face-oops-I-shoulda-worn-a-Depends kind of laughter that leaves your abs sore for a week (Okay, so I'm out of shape).
During our Annual Purple MLK Weekend Retreat, the audio mix was about 45 percent silence (and the clacking of AlphaSmart or laptop keys) and 45 percent laughter. (The other 10 percent was the sound of consumption -- food, wine, root beer floats, more food . . . ) I think our laughter fueled our amazing productivity.
Except for DGF, who, true to her name, ran around taking care of business. But it was SO fine to see her!
P/K/A Blogger Queen-a-Athena gathered a couple of Purple Roses (my RWA chapter's shorthand for 20 pages a day).
Braveheart Barbie battled her way through massive amounts of revisions
And The Purple Cactus dropped in for a MST3K version of DUEL OF HEARTS, a treat she and I have promised ourselves since the RWA National Conference in Washington, DC -- July 2000. You want to talk about laughter?
We discussed how simple it was for us to note what had made us laugh in the past month . . . even the past week. Whenever we get together, we laugh. Maybe that's why we're enjoying our Destination Transformation so very much: we understand and practice the art of laughter.
5 comments:
Society for the most part frowns on adults laughing. At work, we're not working hard enough if we laugh. In off times we're not taking things seriously if we laugh. We do need to laugh more. Good post.
Thanks, Nancy.
I don't think I could work someplace that frowned on laughter. That's one of the things I miss about my previous job: I had a couple of friends with whom I could laugh on about any topic.
Life is too short not to enjoy it.
I agree... laughter is good for the soul...
It sounds like you all had a wonderful time. I'm so jealous. :-(
But... I guess I'm also glad you guys had fun. You deserve it. :-)
Gwyn,
Thanks Gwyn! We did have a wonderful time. Laughing with my friends is one of the most important things in my life. I count it as a hobby.
Love the idea of laughing every day. Life is to short to be grumpy! Thank goodness for Comedy Channel or teaching would drive me insane!
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