I Love A Good Belly Laugh, Why Don't I Do It More?

One of the unexpected gifts of my week in Provence was connection. With no agenda, I found myself lingering in conversation with new friends. On day one, I wondered what would be the private, running jokes this group would have.

There’s nothing I love more than a running joke or just something that makes me laugh out loud. And I laughed so much during this week. As I reflect, I am picturing myself doubled over, giggling. Ron, with his dry wit and even drier delivery, kept me coming back for more. Daniel, in a French exercise, introduced me by saying, ‘elle a les dents’, (‘I have teeth’). I’m sure he would’ve added an adjective if we’d learned them, but it still makes me giggle when I think of it. Or the time he thought I’d demanded he tell me what he liked about me. I think I was actually asking what he’d like to do for dinner.

There was the dog of the chateau who came running when we sat down to take a group picture. Apparently, he needs to be in all group pictures taken at the chateau.

A laugh that keeps on giving; those are the best.

So why did it take a vacation for me to find my funny bone again? Why am I not laughing like that so much anymore. Perhaps because I work alone at home so there’s no one to get up to hijinx with. Hmm, it seems I’ll have to work a little harder at this.

 Try this ONE thing

If you’re not laughing as much as you could, see if there’s something you can do to up your laughter quotient.

 

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The irony for some people is that the very thing that they want the coaching for (an indecisive, half-hearted life) is what’s keeping them from deciding whether to get coaching.

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