Have a Good Laugh!

One of my wonderful pleasures is Saturday Night Live. I LOVE SNL. I watch missed episodes online when I can. I have bought DVDs of compilations of comedians from SNL. I LOVE SNL. What parody shows such as SNL do for me is bring into the world of laughter. Every now and then, we have to remind ourselves to just laugh. This really does help our help. It's been proven medically. Find some time to laugh, laugh, laugh. Life will wear you down if you don't allow yourself to have fun and laugh. Stress and sadness is not going to help anything. It will only hurt you in the long run.

Blessings,
*Aurellia*


Here is some information from health professionals with http://www.helpguide.org/ :

• Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after.
• Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease.
• Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.
• Laughter protects the heart. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.

Read the rest of the article at http://www.helpguide.org/.

Vote YES on Prop L-O-V-E!

I read one headline on my web browser's home page "Tuesday Vote Could Shift Political Power". I am just amazed at how this day in America--voting day--can bring about the most outrageous of issues for the ballot. But there is only one vote I want to rally for today: "YES on Prop L-O-V-E".

I know, I know, it sounds a little cheesy but seriously, we in America and in the world need more people rallying behind "LOVE". True love. Hidden Gem blog focuses on loving the self and making sure that the woman's self person is taken care of. But there are two others that we are commanded to love: God and our neighbors. Jesus tells the religious leaders and teachers of his day that the greatest commandment, or law, is to love God with our entire being. I mean, really, what does that really look like? What does it mean to love God with our hearts, minds, bodies and souls? Really? It would be an interesting study.

Then, after we love God, it is already assumed that we love ourselves, but truthfully (me included) there are times when our actions towards ourselves does not signify that we love ourselves. What we may think is self love is actually self-hatred. This can be another study in and of itself.

Lastly, we are told that in this greatest commandment involves loving our neighbors. This should be the easiest to understand. Loving others. Doing for others. Serving others. Being kind to others. And so forth.

In all your voting today, make a vote in your heart to Vote YES on Prop L-O-V-E!

Blessings,
Aurellia