wisewords
the moment and optimism, as a sure-
by Gail Condrick fire antidote to stress. How does this
work?
We all choose how to interpret
the events in our lives. We can opt for
humor, wisdom, compassion or the
A Conversation with
willingness to accept the situation for
what it is.
Loretta LaRoche
Many of us spend our time
listing our weaknesses. Then we make
the mistake of sharing them with other
Author, Stress Management Consultant & Humorist people who listen and help us add to
them. We anticipate problems and prac-
tice misery.
L
oretta LaRoche, au- live as if every minute Optimists know that bad things
thor, speaker and is stressful and define can happen, but they don’t obsess over
corporate stress our lives that way. Some them. A true optimist wakes up think-
management consultant, stress is essential to life; ing: “Anything can happen today and
was the winner of the it excites us and moves I can deal with it, as I have in the past.”
2007 National Humor us forward, signaling e’W ve all experienced difficult
Treasure award. Her when to pay attention times in our lives, and for the most part
seven books reflect the to that which gives us we survive them and go on. It’s these
lighter side of her life passion and happiness. bumps in the road that give us that
philosophy. This month, It also helps us discern can-do feeling.
Lighten Up! joins her when we are in danger.
title hit parade that What incapacitates many Q. Why do you believe that it’s never
includes Life is Not a people is catastrophising too late to have a happy childhood?
Stress Rehearsal and Life Is Short – Wear and awfulizing, which leads to feeling Children are masters of living in
Your Party Pants. they have no choices. the moment; but for most adults it takes
Discovering how to find the “bless some work. If we integrate some of what
Q. Why does your message, “Life is in the mess,” and living in appreciation kids do we can approach each day with
not a stress rehearsal,” resonate with encourages a more peaceful, rich and awe and look at everything with new
audiences? juicy life. eyes. We let go of a “been there, done
I have found that, in the last 30 that” attitude and really look around
years, Americans’ paradigm for living Q. Your books and talks blend humor, us. That creature on the floor is not just
has become busyness and stress. We common sense and values, like living in another bug, it’s a BUG!
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