dailydatewithgod

There is an unofficial rule in recovery known as rule 62, “Don’t take yourself so damn seriously!”  It is one I have come to cherish and celebrate in my life.  It is most evident when I remember to laugh at myself.  I see it as a sign of a light and open heart when I see the humorous side of how I behave or what I think.  There is no possible way that every thing I think, believe, and do is so powerful as to cause cataclysmic impact.  Yes, it is important to be intentional about life and do so from a place of good.  But even with the best of intentions and motives I still mess up.  I used to think if I made a mistake I was a mistake.  Now I can make a mistake and say, “oops”, own up to it, and make the necessary corrections.  The levity comes from the presence of light in my heart and mind.  It is the same space where I allow God in to show me how God sees things.  With this lightness perspective I can see where there is happenstance and laugh.  Levity is a sign we are in the flow of life and accept the reality of bumps and hiccups but it is not about blame or shame.  Levity reminds us to roll with the punches and let the giggles in every once in a while.