living on the smile side of life
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Are you living on the Smile Side of Life? Or, is stress getting the better of you? Learn how to add more humor, happiness and laughter to your life, while enhancing both your wellness and your wellbeing! Laugh and learn!TRANSCRIPT
You Can’t Spend Winter
Waiting for Spring
Itscold.Itsdark.Myclothesarefullofstatic.Ihavetoleavemyfaucetdrippingsomypipesdon’tfreeze.Therearewetbootsinthelivingroom.Thereisawetdoginthehouse.Myshouldersachefromshoveling.Islippedontheiceandfellonmybutt.Icouldprobablykeepgoingonandonwithmylistofwintermisery.Iamnotaskierorasledderorasnowboarder,sothereisn’tanticipationofthatfuntobolsterme.Idon’thavearoaringfireplacetosnuggleinfrontof,andnoScandinavianrelativeorfriendstoteachmetheartofgoingfromsteamroomtooutdoorhottubwhentheweatherisbelowfreezing.NowonderpeoplesufferfromSeasonalAffectiveDisorder.Seethelistabove.
But,youcan’tspendwinterwaitingforSpring.HereinNewJersey,wintercanpossiblybewithusfromNovemberthroughMarch–andsnowinAprilisnotunheardof.Fivemonthsisalongtimetomournthelossofwarmtemperaturesandlongdays.Sowhat’sanon-snowbunnytodo?Forme,itislookingforthebeautyofwinter.Lookingforvistasandscenicshotsthatcan’tbehadinthewarmweather.Lookingforthesparkleandclaritythatonlycomeswithcoldair.Thingsthatmakemesmile,evenwhenmyteetharechattering.