February's Love Tune-Up - Silly Priscilly

I have chosen to focus on my Marriage in February. Naturally just around St Valentine's Day! I spend a lot of my time with Ricardo (approximately 96 hours a week). So naturally a huge chunk of my happiness would come from being with him and what kind of energy we feed off each other. "20 Marriage Tips Everyone Needs to Know" an article written by a recently divorced gentleman (link below). Which I found to be incredibly profound with so much #truth.

http://www.viralnova.com/20-marriage-tips

 Goal: BE SILLY… don’t take yourself so damn seriously. Laugh. And make her laugh. Laughter makes everything else easier.

 Silly Priscilla

Being silly is what defined me as a kid. I would have done anything for a laugh, even if it got me into some serious trouble! The principal’s office was definitely my residence in elementary school. Although my mom never found any of this funny, I had made a good group of friends with my shenanigans. They never judged me even with the most hideous faces I made to get a chuckle.

 THEN adulthood happened. Here’s the math:

1 FT JOB + GAZILLION BILLS + 1 GIANT MTG = STRESS + 0 SILLINESS

All the stresses and pressures of growing up and taking on responsibility has the ability to take all the fun and excitement from your life…if you allow it to.

Add Silliness

 Sure you can’t go and blow your cash on a lavish night in Niagara with Champagne showers and a party bus with Vinny from the Jersey Shore. But there is so much joy and pleasure in the little things that the average eye cannot see. BE SILLY!! Laugh at yourself! Sing along, make funny faces, do cartwheels and somersaults and indulge in a little candy once in a while. We need to bring out the kid in us out for the world to see. ITS INFECTIOUS! Watch as your guy/girl catches it and starts bringing their kid out! Let the play dates begin!!

Minus Ego

As we grow older we tend to care about what others think. This puts us in a tight package of unoriginality. We don’t express what we feel, we don’t share our ideas all because we are afraid of how others perceive us. I teach Ricardo again and again to always put yourself out there, especially with his english. Ask questions, try new words and phrases. Why wouldn’t I take my own advice? CAUTION: You may receive feedback that you might not like to hear. Listen to what they have to say, and take what you’d like from it. Just don’t let it upset you, it’s just not worth throwing away the happiness we’ve been working for.

 Benefits of Laughing

-Lower blood pressure

-Increases vascular blood flow and oxygenation of the blood

-Gives a workout to the abdominal, respiratory, facial, leg, and back muscles

-Reduces certain stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline

-Increases the response of tumor- and disease-killing cells 

-Defends against respiratory infections even reducing the frequency of colds

-Increases memory and learning

-Improves alertness, creativity, and memory

Funny is Sexy

Tina Fey is named as one of the 50 TOP sexiest women of all time. She's not only a beauty, but she has the ability to find the funny in any given situation. This doesn’t mean you should get out your clown gear ladies. Just let loose and laugh at life when you can.

Har-dee-har-har!

So what makes your darlin’ laugh? Do they like Adam Sandler? Plan a movie marathon! Is there a certain phrase that they find hilarious? Say it often. Maybe in a funny voice! Make their day, especially when they’re singing the blues.

Check out my favourite giggly scene from Mary Poppins...

http://youtu.be/BvAGNSJ7Wrc

"To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it!"
- Charlie Chapman