After having one of those "oh my God I can't believe I did that" moments last night because of a temporary lapse of memory (due to stress, I'm sure), I'm feeling like a real oaf right now. Sadly, the only thing I can do is laugh. I'd love to sit here and pick myself apart but I can do nothing but laugh. Here's a little secret that describes my philosophy on life...Find the humor as often as you can and you will never live a day beating yourself up again.
I am actually known in my circle for an incredible memory. Now whether age or some other factor has played in or not, I am suffering very small and minute temporary lapses in memory. Nothing serious, mind you. I've just had some very real "oh crap!" moments lately where I've forgotten things. It might just be that I have a million things going on at once or that I have a reliance on my calendars that I am not always great about updating but I have a million things going on and I keep forgetting things.
In those "oh crap" moments, and all other moments where I realize I've messed up, I have to find the humor in it. I laugh at myself on the regular. I laugh at others, too. I don't mean that in a cruel way. I mean it in the nicest possible way, actually. I mean that when others screw up, I try to find the humor in it too. Laughter truly is the best medicine and avoiding causing myself a bout of high blood pressure, stress headache and nauseousness is the most productive way to live. I try to find the humor where I can.
I encourage others to think the same way. Even in the midst of the most awful situation, try to find some humor...something to make your heart a little less heavy. It may be what saves you a hell of a lot of hurt.
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