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We were all tired, it was late and the drive home seemed long. Ken was driving, my daughter Dakota riding shotgun, sister Mary and I drowsing in the back seat of the CRV.
“There’s a bunny,” Dakota says quietly as we drive the country road. Instantly I’m awake and alert. Ken doesn’t slow down.
“Bunny,” Dakota says then, “bunny, bunny,” more urgently with a tremor of panic. Mary jerks fully awake tensely asking “What bunny, where?”
“BUNNY,” Dakota shouts, “BUNNY! BUNNY! BUNNY!” she screams as the rabbit runs into the road. Distraught, she throws her hands over her face screaming, “NOOOOOOOOOO!!!” and as if on cue, Mary and I scream with her. Then we all dissolve into snot-running, pants-peeing, helpless laughter. Ken wipes his eyes and keeps driving… oh and there was no bunny thump of death. No bunnies were harmed on this drive home.
Bunny, bunny, bunny has become a family story that triggers laughter. You know that helpless laughter is the magic wand for stress reduction. That it resets your system. But did you know that it forms bonds and makes positive physical changes? It has the power to heal the body and stitch emotional wounds. It’s your self-care friend. And the best trigger you could ever ask for.
Go visit your humor pharmacy as much as you can each day and bring your friends.
If you’re frustrated and stressed out about not reaching your dreams, you’ve forgotten how to laugh or you need help getting your finances and debt in order, let’s chat and see if we can brainstorm changes and maybe even use some triggers to get you on the path.
Leave me a comment about your moment of helpless laughter moment!
