Take Yourself Less Seriously
When I found myself getting upset, sad, or depressed, it is because I am taking myself too seriously. I need to remind myself that I always have the choice of being upset or happy. I control my emotions. As Woody Allen, said "You might as well enjoy, as you won't get out of life alive anyway."
This time of year is a challenge for me. As a single parent, when my children were younger it meant having to split time with my ex-husband with spending time with them. And it always brought up guilt for me about them not having a intact family. All my children's cousins had intact families, so they always felt bad about our family. Added to that was the financial challenge of not making enough money to be able to expensive presents for them. Thank goodness for my parents help.
For years I would get sick during the holidays, I am sure because of the stress of it all. About seventeen years ago I learned to laugh whenever I felt a cold or other sickness coming on, and I have avoided severe sickness.
I find that laughter is one of the best ways to remind myself to not take myself too seriously. If I can laugh, I find I can get through many things.
So, you like me, have the choice of how to take ourselves, we can either laugh or cry. We can view life as sad or happy. We can view life as being abundant or scarce. Like everything else the choice is ours. What do you choose?
Jana Ruth
Author of Laugh and Live Happier: P.L.A.Y.S. for Live
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