Laughter challenge

I saw a site that took me back to childhood. I was stopped at a light the other day and I noticed some girls laughing. They were laughing so hard they were almost doubled over. I was sitting in the car hoping the light wouldn't turn green so I could get some of what they had. It started with a smile then a laughter and I didn't know what they were laughing about! Laughter is certainly contagious.

The tension I was carrying around with me from adult responsibilities was lifted that day. It had some mesmerizing calming effect. It's a great reminder that life doesn't have to be so serious. Just watch children at play. They laugh for no reason. It's that child-like playfulness that we ought to bring back in our lives.

Throughout the day, give yourself a laugh challenge --- laugh with a friend, spouse, co-worker or your boss and feel the tension release. You don't need to find a reason to laugh. The source of laughter is within us, not outside of our bodies.

break the monotony

The best cure for me to stay fresh and passionate about life is to break the monotony of my routines and do something outrageous or out of the norm. I get too caught up in work that I have to remind myself there is more to life than working and relaxing.

It's far from taking sky diving lessons or bungee jumping, but this summer I left for mid-week silent retreat at a spiritual retreat center. The first few days were tough but by day 3, a peaceful calm took over me and suddenly those things I thought were important was just a blip in my life.

This weekend take a few hours to write a list of things you've always wanted to do. Then take bite sized steps to make it happen. Take a yoga retreat or class in another discipline, take a belly dancing class or climb that mountain. When our minds are open to new experiences, doors open to even better opportunities.

Are you a relax-aholic?

It's been a long while since I last posted Spahhh Talk readers. Thanks for your patience for those still with me. I'll be posting more regularly as I love to write about inspirations that come into my life that I want to share. Today that would be too much relaxation is not good for the soul.

Just like anything that we get too much of in life, it reverses its purpose. Spa too much, you get too spoiled in the luxury. Relaxing too much invites complacency. You'll know it's too much when you're spending more days pampering than to your life purpose. Relaxation is good for the soul but really we're much happier when we can work at what we love with doses of relaxation to keep us centered and balanced.