Favorite Body Part Two days before my mack daddy team of positarians gathered to Giggle On for the E-Racing the Blues event I jacked out one of my favorite body parts at my local gym. No, not my mouth…my ankle. I love parts of my body that hold up other parts of my body. I’m [...]
Giggle survives Spazzy Herpe Ball
December 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Confessions, Giving Back, Humor/Laughter, Inspiration, Soap Box
Tags: benefits of exercise and laughter·charity·clown nose·E-Racing the Blues·exercise·Herpes Giant Microbes Plush Toy·Humor/Laughter·kazoo·Murphy's Law·Spazzy Herpe Ball
Karmic Timing: No Coincidences
November 2nd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Confessions, Giving Back, Inspiration, Suicide Awareness
Last Wednesday morning I received an uplifting email from Jane Castle, Chair of the E-Racing the Blues walk with a special thanks to Kelli and I for leading Team Giggle On. Kelli Karlton, Laurie McArthur, Mike Castle, Jane Castle & Christa Scalies, October 25, 2009, Wilmington, Delaware at the E-Racing the Blues Event Kelli and [...]
Tags: 45 Lessons Life Taught Me·cultivate peace·death of Jim Sims·E-Racing the Blues·grief·Jane Castle·Jim Ed Sims Jr·Karmic Timing·laugh everyday·live well·no coincidences·Regina Brett·suicide·The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Walking for MHA, a personal story
October 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Confessions, Giving Back, Suicide Awareness, Yoga
A message to Team Giggle On participants and supporters: With all the excitement and fun planned for Sunday (wait until you see all the clown noses), I want to take a few moments to share the serious and personal side of why I plan to walk for the Mental Health Association this Sunday. This event [...]
Tags: Brandywine Park·depression·E-Racing the Blues·exercide and depression·improving mood·Jim·Mental Health Association·mental illness·physical activities·Rosie·suicide·Team Giggle On·Yoga
Grieve, Give, Giggle
October 7th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Confessions, Giving Back, Humor/Laughter, Inspiration, Suicide Awareness, Yoga
Laughter, an Antidote to Grief Neil Chethik, editor for the Open to Hope Foundation, posted a question to his contributing writers last week: “How has giving helped you in grieving?” My immediate thought was “Great Question” and I set about to write a brief synopsis about grieving, giving and giggling called, Using Laughter and Playfulness [...]
Tags: beer·clown nose·E-Racing the Blues·Empowered Yoga·Freebird·giggle·giving·grieving·Jim Thompson·laugh·Mental Health Association in Delaware·my truck·Neil Chethik·Open to Hope·remember·rock out·smile·Twin Lakes·WYSP
Adventures in Petaluma
August 25th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Giving Back, Humor/Laughter, Yoga
(click photo to enlarge) Giggling On in California I have been, as they say, a very busy beaver beaver lately (please insert mental image of a giggling beaver). I just returned home from a week in Petaluma, California after hanging out with my Laughter Yoga Teacher, Carmela Carlyle and gal pals Lissa Rankin and Joy [...]
Tags: Carmela Carlyle·Choose laughter·cool groovy gifts·dashboard Jesus·Dr. Madan Kataria·E-Racing the Blues·Flip camera·Giggle On Team·Giggle On!·Joy Mazzola·Kazoo Training·Laughter Yoga·Lissa Rankin·magic 8 ball·owning pink


