Enter each moment

with wisdom, lightness and a sense of humor.

So many people, in this day and age, take things so serious. Yes, we do have serious issues going on in our world, the oil spill, earthquakes, hurricanes, people who shouldn't die, do. But even though we should be concerned with those things and with other matters that are close to us. We do need to do so in a manner that allows us to accept those matters in a way that doesn't totally destroy us. Therefore, entering each moment with wisdom, lightness and a sense of humor makes sense.

This life can be so short, we are never guaranteed a certain amount of time to do all we want to do. We should take time and reflect on what is important to us and make a game plan on how to achieve those things. But do not be surprised when even your best laid plans don't seem to go the way you planned. Life has a way of taking you where you should go. That is why humor is so important. A sense of humor will make those situations more able to be accepted as will lightness of the spirit. Yes, even death. We all know that this life will come to an end, let's make each day a day to remember, if only a moment of it. Maybe, before you close your eyes to sleep, as you lay in bed think back on your day and see if you can find that moment. I am sure you can, it doesn't have to be a big deal, a smile from a friend, a kiss from a loved one, your 85lb dog plopping on your lap and drifting off into sleep and you do too. I bet, the more you take the time to remember the best of your day, the better your dreams will be. And the easier it will be for you to sleep. Beats the heck out of counting sheep.

Even when your day seems a total loss and you can find nothing, plan ahead to make a moment for tomorrow. Make a mental list of things that you can do for others that will add sunshine to their day, thereby adding it to your day. Take a special moment with each child of yours and hug them to you and tell them one thing that makes them extraordinary. Even if you tell them all the same thing, a loving whisper in the ear, a peck on the top of the head and a hug will make not only a moment for them but for you too.

On your lunch break find a joke page on the internet. I know that no matter your sense of humor you will find a whole page, or more, devoted to just that. Bookmark it and when times are stressing you out go back and spend 30 seconds on that page. Smiles are very healing.

So take a moment to smile at someone, hug your loved one, read a joke, and make their moment for the day and in turn you will find that you have just made your own.