Laughter...

 

I love to laugh. I mean, really laugh. People and friends have told me that when I laugh, it is rich and full and from the belly. And I love persons who can make me laugh, in spite of myself. Make me laugh and you have a friend for life. I'm an extrovert and so outgoing, that I find a grin or a chuckle almost everywhere I go and with everyone I meet. Many is the time I have been speaking with someone in person, online or on the phone and laughed out loud in sheer delight at what was said.

I can't help it...I love to laugh.

Which is a good trade off for when I cycle down and things don't seem so funny anymore. Then it's an effort to simply get through the day, to do the necessary things that need to be done for my sons and for the house. I was born with this disorder, although there is some debate on whether I was born with this disorder or this disorder was caused by events that occurred in my childhood. But no one, not even physicians are certain or for sure. As years passed and I began to try to learn about this illness, one of the first things I discovered was how to be pro-active in terms of my own medical care.

I googled medications and learned about their effectiveness and side effects. If I found a medication that I believed might make a difference, I brought it up to my doctor and we would discuss it and make a decision on whether it would be helpful for me. But medication can only do so much. I also realized that therapy would be helpful in getting past the trauma I experienced and so for five years, I faced the past, sometimes flinching and sometimes with anger and tears but I faced it and got to the other side.

The rest, I found, was up to me and that is when I began exploring different avenues to help myself to lead a fuller and happier life. My disorder is only a very small part of who I am, not the sum of who I am.

 I began to study meditation and now meditate for and hour and a half a day. I make an effort to get enough sleep. I work out every day. I make sure that I always have medication on hand and try to be very conscientious on when it is to be refilled. I eat healthy.

And...I laugh. A Lot...

What is the old saying?

"Laughter is the best medicine".

And you know what? I really believe it's true...

Smile, grin or laugh...for any reason or for no reason.

It makes the day unbelievably bright...

Until next time, My Friends...

Love and Light,

LadiofZen