Oh Silly Me

It’s time to change things, and I’m not just talking about socks and underwear, although both those things are important, I’m talking about bigger, better, changes.  In the greater scheme of things, I am responsible for my humdrum life, nobody else is, and I’m the only one who can transform it into something absolutely wonderful.  These changes are not necessarily new, I’ve lived many of them in the past but somehow moved away from them.  My life was healthier and happier when I was living those changes, and it’s definitely time to put the sparkle back in my life.

I had a motto back then, nothing fancy, but it worked for me.  My motto was, “If it’s got to be done, it’s got to be fun!”  I had a coffee mug which read, “Life is too important to be taken seriously,” and that mug kept me grounded in the right attitude to have fun, no matter what.  I would use silly voices when complaining, just to remind myself not to take myself so seriously, and I would sing a repertoire of silly songs while I worked, much to the peril of my coworkers who were generous enough to say they didn’t mind even though I couldn’t sing.  I always walked around with a smile in those days, something that is lacking in my life these days.

I would dress sharply, and tell myself in the mirror every morning how lovable I was, and guess what, I came to believe it!  I felt more comfortable around people and had a good social life, things I miss dearly.  I told jokes, acted silly, said good day to the people I passed in the street, or anywhere for that matter, and I had goals and aspirations that I actively pursued, and life was wonderful

Whether it was depression or complacency which moved me away from those things, I’m not certain, but whatever it was, it has to stop.  Life was good when I was doing those things and it’s time to bring them back.  It’s time to get my groove back and let my silliness show.  According to Pam Grout, author of, Living Big, E Squared, and E Cubed, “The word silly was originally a Middle English word, ‘sillig’, that meant blessing.”  That would explain why when I let my silliness come out to play, I feel so blessed.

I’m not quite ready to march down the street singing silly, yes, she suggests that, not yet anyways but you can bet your booties that from this moment forward, I’m incorporating fun and silliness back into my life, and my old motto, ‘If it’s got to be done, it’s got to be fun,’ is born again as my new motto.  If you happen to overhear me sing while working, or if you see me dancing down Ontario Avenue, or if you hear me complaining in a silly voice, don’t judge me, join me!  We can all use a little fun in our lives, can’t we?

Love you all,

Luc