
leelah
“leelah”
adjective [lee-lah]
definition: playful; lighthearted; joyous.
A youthful mind is playful and lighthearted. It laughs easily, genuinely and with abandon.
Play and recreation go hand in hand. Play is an opportunity to recreate…why not recreate yourself? When you play with abandon, you enter into the present moment. You let go of the past and forget about the future.
The ego, on the other hand, is serious. It is solely concerned with power, control, and approval. When you relinquish your need to control, withhold or manipulate and allow the universe and life to unfold, you create a natural state of ease, predisposing you to lightheartedness and laughter.
Laughter is the best medicine for body and mind. Scientific studies have shown that laughter can strengthen the immune system and ease depression.
Laughter is a symptom of spirituality. It is the flow of love coursing through your body. It heals. Laughter is the nectar of present-moment awareness.
Sprinkling laughter and play throughout our day keeps us young in body, mind, heart, and soul.