Shift Happens: Laugh Your Way to a New Perspective!

I struggle to get along with people who can’t laugh at the little things and those who don’t get sarcasm. I’m an admitted “serious-shamer” and have no patience for those who are easily offended. If hearing that hurts your feelings, I don’t know what to tell you because I’m not sorry.

I’ve found that having a sense of humor can be a savior in many situations. Although I may not be super bright, I have been gifted with a great sense of humor and the ability always to make cheesy jokes and snarky comebacks. Most importantly, I can laugh at myself—at least most of the time.

First off, being paralyzed is serious. So is any other serious illness, family issue, loss of a loved one - any trauma you may experience. It’s life-changing on all sorts of levels.

Once in those situations, you have two choices: let the emotion consume you and chip away at any sense of happiness you may have, or deal with it and then learn to be happy again.

Sitting home and crying about it every day would mean missing out on any chance of a fulfilling life. Blaming the world for your unhappiness and poor quality of life will not change your experience, and it certainly will not improve it.

It’s all about perspective. You have to be able to see the bright side. That’s what life is all about. Sometimes it sucks. Bad things happen. Things don’t go as expected,

BUT YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT.

Finding the bright side, and, for me, the dark humor- shifted my perspective. Learning to laugh again, including at myself, greatly helped me find my way.

Laughing at yourself, at the irony, or in any way you can flip the script can illuminate situations that would otherwise be serious and scary. I could see myself and my life in a way that made it worth living.

Did I laugh at myself on day one when I woke up in the hospital? I don’t know. I was on a lot of drugs, but probably not. But I do remember laughing a few days later. I was brought up that way.

Sitting around feeling sorry for myself wasn’t an option - and that was a good thing. THE BEST THING.

Life isn’t always easy, but it can be so much better if you look at things differently. Find the humor whenever you can, and remember:

“If you can’t change your circumstance, change your perspective.”

Love,
Jess 💕

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