A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything. Irish Proverb
I think todays' quote/proverb speaks to me because I haven't been sleeping well. So a long sleep, a nap, sounds great right about now. :)
Actually I really do think this proverb holds some truth. Sometimes a good nap gives us fresh or new perspective. And we all know how good laughter is for the soul. As another proverb says, "A cheerful heart is good medicine but a broken spirit saps a person's strength." (attributed to King Solomon) Sometimes all we need is a good gut busting laugh and/or a nap.
A few years back I was back and forth on a decision for months. I just couldn't decide how to handle a particular situation. It was troubling just below the surface of my life and I had lost perspective on the best way to handle it. One afternoon I was hit with an exhaustion that made me take a rare nap. I think I had slept for about 20 minutes and my eyes suddenly popped open and I had a clarity about this situation. I knew exactly what I was supposed to do and how. I jumped up and got 'er done. And you know what? It was the perfect solution to the problem. That nap was exactly what I needed to finally give me some fresh perspective.
I'm a big believer in allowing sleep to help our minds clear and our hearts rest. Usually that takes us a long way in "curing" whatever ails us. And I don't need to sell anyone on having a good, hard laugh to lighten up our spirits.
Feeling burdened? Find someone or something that gives you a good laugh and try napping! It will do wonders for your soul.
*Bonus read! Check out this article on napping and it's benefits!
I think todays' quote/proverb speaks to me because I haven't been sleeping well. So a long sleep, a nap, sounds great right about now. :)
Actually I really do think this proverb holds some truth. Sometimes a good nap gives us fresh or new perspective. And we all know how good laughter is for the soul. As another proverb says, "A cheerful heart is good medicine but a broken spirit saps a person's strength." (attributed to King Solomon) Sometimes all we need is a good gut busting laugh and/or a nap.
A few years back I was back and forth on a decision for months. I just couldn't decide how to handle a particular situation. It was troubling just below the surface of my life and I had lost perspective on the best way to handle it. One afternoon I was hit with an exhaustion that made me take a rare nap. I think I had slept for about 20 minutes and my eyes suddenly popped open and I had a clarity about this situation. I knew exactly what I was supposed to do and how. I jumped up and got 'er done. And you know what? It was the perfect solution to the problem. That nap was exactly what I needed to finally give me some fresh perspective.
I'm a big believer in allowing sleep to help our minds clear and our hearts rest. Usually that takes us a long way in "curing" whatever ails us. And I don't need to sell anyone on having a good, hard laugh to lighten up our spirits.
Feeling burdened? Find someone or something that gives you a good laugh and try napping! It will do wonders for your soul.
*Bonus read! Check out this article on napping and it's benefits!
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