Stress-free and laughing

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!