tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288423785659384256.post815099485511440178..comments2023-07-05T09:49:41.885+01:00Comments on The Laughter Blog from Lotte Mikkelsen Your Everyday Laughter Yoga Queen: The Big IssueLotte Mikkelsen Your Everyday Laughter Yoga Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717861826792552373noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288423785659384256.post-75109537167735967942013-07-30T22:40:14.464+01:002013-07-30T22:40:14.464+01:00Being late, being on time, or being early, relies ...Being late, being on time, or being early, relies on our acceptance of the concept of time.<br />Of course time is a human concept, a concept which, when we employ it allows us to lead our lives and activities within a social frame of reference. So of course time regulates the running of our lives and also regulates society, so that it may continue in an orderly way. Traffic lights, bus and trains times, working hours, event start and finish etc<br />Another way to understand time is, that all things, including this moment, arise and pass away...timeless moments eh? <br />Can it be the case that a soul which is perpetually late, does so in order to control other people? Mmmm, I wonder? Or is it that those who wait for the 'late one' feel that they are being controlled by another's lateness. <br />We only allow ourselves to 'feel controlled' by another person/event etc if we hold that perception in the first place. After all, we have all been 'late' for something at some time or another and often it is not our intention to be late.<br /><br />At any time, we all have many other choices of how to respond in any given situation, and so a positive reframe of a situation can change our perception in an instant and therefore change how we feel about it. eg. waiting for someone can help the development of patience and indeed laughter at what may be a challenging time.<br />And a reframe may help to keep us away from valued based judgements about other beings, which after all are our views, they are not reality.<br />. <br />When folk are not on time, and even perpetually late for meetings, learning events, appointments, then my practice is to acknowledge that the soul is late and continue with what is planned. Only after the event can I investigate what may have led to someone's late arrival.<br /><br />Being on time for events, interviews, meetings etc depends on us being conscious, present, and in the 'now' - this timeless moment.<br />So perhaps managing our time well is about being mindful, being aware and being with ourself, day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute<br /><br />With love and laughterShanthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606695611054875893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288423785659384256.post-31913781920026700022013-07-30T08:34:13.915+01:002013-07-30T08:34:13.915+01:00Of course we are human - thank goodness for that h...Of course we are human - thank goodness for that haha... This blog is more a reflection on patterns in our lives where it may be the same repetitive thing we do without even realising - so of course we are human but we also grow in this space of humanity. Peace!Lotte Mikkelsen Your Everyday Laughter Yoga Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717861826792552373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6288423785659384256.post-64687677500732277022013-07-30T02:15:47.165+01:002013-07-30T02:15:47.165+01:00It is sad that our culture allows anyone to not li...It is sad that our culture allows anyone to not live up to their word so long as they have "A Good Enough Excuse". And what constitutes "Good Enough" is relative. <br />"Joe, Why did you miss our lunch appintment?" <br /> Probably good enough excuses: 1. "I was kidnapped." 2. "I ran out of petrol." 3. "I was knocked out and unconscious." <br /> Probably not good enough excuses: 1. "An old girlfriend showed up and I thought I might 'get lucky' - wink wink - so I went out with her." 2. "Even though I saw yesterday that I was low on gas, I decided to get drunk last night instead of buying gas." 3. "I got so wasted with that gal, I fell asleep from 4am til 2pm the next day."<br /> Problem is, those "reasons" could be the exact same circumstance, just described from a different perspective. Ha ha ha ha ha... <br /> Bottom line is: we're human, we can make errors in judgment... AND we can own up to our mistakes, apologize for those we disappointed our hurt (even IF we had a "good excuse"), and give assurances we'll be more considerate/less hurtful if a similar situation arises. For example, even if we have a GREAT reason for being late (got caught in a fender-bender, sunspots fried our cyber-calendar, etc.) we can still humbly apologize and create backup systems to be sure the problem doesn't happen again (e.g., "I'll call you the day before to confirm our exact meeting time and place; and if I don't reach you by 6pm, you have my permission to call ME up til midnite to find out if there's a problem."). Hmmm?JoyfulGenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438486791395102343noreply@blogger.com