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A friend recently
said to me, “Marilyn, I’m finally able
to look in the mirror each morning with compassion for myself.”
Wow! What a powerful choice to begin the process of healing
a wounded self-image.
Judgment
of self and others is a choice.
It’s choosing thought forms that label you and others
as bad, terrible, or awful. It’s
choosing a pathway to distress and despair, and the route
is filled with an abundance of self-loathing and self-hatred.
My friend chose an
alternative. He chose to shut down the judgment factory
and begin to think kind thoughts toward himself. He
chose to activate the Spirit of Love in his thought forms.
 You
can do it too. By choosing
thoughts of kindness toward yourself, you begin to define
yourself as wonderful and special. This
sparks your optimism, hopefulness and creativity. In
healing laughter programs, often referred to as a laughter
club, we call this tapping into the inner spirit of laughter.
So, how about it?
Are you willing to give yourself a break and look into your
own eyes with compassion?
If so, your
kind thoughts of self are guaranteed to show up in your
actions. For example, you’ll find yourself
giving people the benefit of the doubt and you’ll
choose forgiveness rather than blame.
 There’s
one more benefit, too. You’ll
soon find yourself laughing out loud just for the laugh
of it! That has physical health benefits
for you too. A recent study
published by researchers from the University of Maryland
School of Medicine shows that laughing out loud is a heart
healthy choice. So, shut down the judgment
factory and C’mon, Let’s Laugh!
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Marilyn
Sprague-Smith,
M.Ed.,
is
an
award-winning
consultant,
trainer,
author,
professional
speaker,
and
certified
laughter
leader.
Through
her
consulting
and
training
firm
Miracles
&
Magic,
she
partners
with
individuals
and
organizations
seeking
a
catalyst
for
long-term
positive
change.
She
is
one
of
only
six
people
in
the
world
authorized
by
The
World
Laughter
Tour
to
deliver
laughter
leader
certification
training.
As
a
frequent
guest
on
National
Public
Radio’s
WFDD
88.5
FM
Real
People.
Real
Stories.
www.wfdd.org,
she
shares
true
stories
about
the
magic
of
laughter
and
the
sparkle
it
brings
to
relationships.
