Laughter is the best medicine

"You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm"
Colette

* When was the last time you laughed so hard your face and ribs hurt?
* How good did you feel afterwards?
* How long did the feel good effects last?
* How many times did you go back over the reason and find yourself smiling?

We can be forgiven for thinking life is a serious business and yes it has certainly been stressful of late here in the Southern Hemisphere with storms, fires, cyclones, floods and earthquakes, let alone the wars, the unrest and the many deaths we hear about across the rest of the world. I'm not saying we shouldn't be serious or worry, but just for today could you do me a favour and not listen to the news in the car going home, nor watch the news or the current affairs programs when you are eating dinner. tonight. Oh and reading the news wires via the internet is out too today (unless you really are waiting for news of loved ones caught up in the disaster zones around the world). Turn it off and give yourself a break.

Life is about balance. You may not think the news stories are impacting on your state of mind and your ability to get things done, but believe me - they do - BIG TIME. If all we do is worry, how can we get the things we want done, done? We can't - our lives go into a holding pattern. And before you say stop being flippant - believe me with 2 deaths this week, one an uncle and one a friend of a friend - believe me when I say I can assure you I'm not. But life is about balance.

So today I would like you to have a bit of fun - for me, for you, for the families who have lost someone they care about - it's time to remember the good times. But not too much, just a little (kidding you can have as much fun with this as you like). The why is important - we need to remember some simple things - without sunshine AND rain there would not be a rainbow. Without hills you wouldn't see the beautiful valleys. And so it is with us, we need to remember the highs when things are a low.

So - how can you inject a bit of fun and laughter into what could be just another dark day?