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Stress-free and laughing

June 20, 2008 by  
Filed under Practice

I was asked to be a guest on a radio program last night to discuss the topic of stress.

Earlier in the day, I had invited Denise, a friend visiting from Florida, to join me at yoga class and then for coffee, or more appropriately herbal tea, after. It was a beautiful class, one that put me in a mellow mood, where all is right in the world and my life. As we arranged to meet after class, I decided to invite Denise to my home to share a pot of soup we had cooked that day from a pumpkin reaped from my garden.

We sat on my patio relaxed, enjoying the aftermoments of the soup just imbibed, and our amiable chatter. Suddenly I stopped midsentence, hands flying to my forehead and gasped: “Oh my gosh! I am supposed to be on a radio programme at 9.00 o’clock tonight!” Glancing at my watch, I realised that I had 40 minutes to bid my friend goodbye, shower, explain this sudden turn of events to my children, drive to and arrive at the station and be in studio – stress free!

I started to laugh. I laughed as I related to Denise what had happened! I laughed as I bade my children this unexpected goodbye. I laughed as I called my sister to relate the story. I laughed as I related the incident to the host and the other guest, who, funnily enough, had had the same experience!

And in the laughing, I became present and released all negatives and stress. There was no time spent wondering how could I have forgotten, feeling guilty, worrying about whether I would make it on time. There was no beating up of myself, no anger, no guilt. I was in a place of presence, accepting that I had forgotten, being grateful that I had remembered in time and simply moving into action of getting to the station – free and laughing!

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2 Responses to “Stress-free and laughing”
  1. Anonymous says:

    After being directed to your blog by a friend of mine, we’ve both been following your postings avidly.

    Thank you for your positive and inspiring aspects on the journey of life.

    Congratulations on your book and we wish you continued success.

    Will you be doing a book launch or readings in Canada?

    Have you ever considered doing podcasts?

    Looking forward to more Musings and inspirational messages.

  2. Marguerite Orane says:

    Thanks so much for your support and best wishes. I truly believe that we are here to enrich people’s lives. YOu have enriched mine.

    If you go on http://www.freeandlaughing.com you can sign up for notification of when I post a new blog.

    Re: podcasts – thanks for that suggestion – it’s a great idea!

    Blessings

    Marguerite