Remember to Laugh

A friend of mine recently reminded me to find moments to laugh.

To remember that laughter can be healing.

I honestly wasn’t trying to hear that.

I didn’t feel like laughing and I certainly didn’t feel that it would heal the ache in my soul.

And yet, I couldn’t help but think about how I kind of missed my ability to laugh and the sound of my laughter.

My laughter that usually starts as hushed giggles, where I scrunch my body up, close my eyes, and smile so brightly.

My laughter that is infectious.  Prompting those around me to join in for no good reason.

My laughter that is uniquely me. When people hear it, they know it’s me. And I like that.

Laughter.

Something so simple, yet so powerful.

Yesterday I was texting my #SisterPhD crew and our conversation was silly, honest, fun, and reminded me to laugh. Each of these women’s personality shined in ways that warmed my heart. To be in relationship with people who you can cry and laugh with is quite the gift.

And so yesterday, we laughed.

I laughed.

Cracked up hysterically actually. I’m sure my colleagues wondered what was going on in my office, but I didn’t care. Because as my friend initially said, I needed to find moments to laugh. And so I did.

I hope you’ll find a moment to laugh today. If you need help laughing, check out some of my favorite Joe Biden & President Obama Memes.