Love . Laughter . Faith

So I've actually decided to start a blog.  I wasn't going to for awhile because I had the thoughts of "who's actually going to read it" or "what if no one reads it/likes it" blah blah blah,
but in the end, I started one anyway because I like to write.  In the "Ask Me" section, I explain a little bit more about what I hope may come of this blog for others who read it, but at the end of the day, even if no one else reads or likes it, I'm cool with that ... 

John Lennon said it best when he said that "all you need is love", while Charlie Chaplin summed up laughter by saying that "a day without laughter is a day wasted."  & sitting on my desk as a daily reminder for myself is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s words of wisdom that "faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."  I couldn't agree more with these three wise men.  (Haha ... three wise men ... Christmas was just five days ago ... get it?)  Anyway ...

Love, Laughter & Faith are three things everyone should strive to have in their lives daily.  It's not always easy, I totally understand that, but in some way or another, a little bit of each should be there.  Love & Faith can be very personal things to each individual person with different meanings for everyone so no one can tell you what or who you should be loving or what or who you should have faith in.  Actually, try to take the word should out of your vocabulary all together when it comes to personal beliefs & such.  You have the right to make those types of decisions on your own ... not have someone else make those decisions for you.  But try to have some type of Love & Faith with you daily ... Love of a mate, child, pet, plant, favorite coffee mug, friend, TV show, book, whatever.  & Faith in something or someone ... in love, in whatever higher power, God or spiritual being you may believe in, that you'll get the promotion you deserve from all your hard work, in yourself that you'll get through the day no matter what challenges you may face, etc ...

Now here comes the fun daily task ... Laughter!  Laughter is sooo important to be part of your daily diet!  You need to be able to laugh at yourself (appropriately) & take things for what they are ... don't take yourself or things too seriously (except when situations need to be taken seriously...like a funeral ... although even appropriate laughter can be welcome at a funeral).  Think about it...have you ever been in a bad mood or down about something & someone made you laugh & your mood just seemed to get better? It's not an instant fix & doesn't make everything perfect, but it does help you take a step back & look at the situation that made you upset from a more calm standpoint & take a breather from whatever was putting you down.  Like I said earlier, I know it's not always easy ... believe me I know ... but it's important to at least try.

So there's my first blog.  I hope you liked it & if you think you may come back, awesome!  If this was the first & last blog of mine that you'll read, thanks for reading anyway!  & don't forget, have a question, concern or need some advice ... leave a comment!!