Celebrating Laughter

Come, come sit with me. Grab your drink and pull up a chair. Laughter. What comes to mind when you think of it? For me, when I think of laughter, I think of release. I think of lightness. I think of the way it softens whatever is happening in the moment… and how everyone just seems a little happier. There’s something beautiful about the sound of it. It’s honest. It’s unfiltered. It’s human. Laughter makes people more open. More approachable. More real. It invites connection without trying too hard. You don’t need a reason to laugh. Sometimes the smallest things spark it — an inside joke, a memory, a teasing comment, a look across the table. And when it comes? It feels like permission. Permission to relax. Permission to enjoy. Permission to just be. And if we’re talking about laughter, then of course I have to give you a memory that makes me laugh every sin...
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Love in Action

Come, come sit with me.
Let’s talk love.

Yes, I know… love feels like it’s in the air for me lately, and I want to talk about it.

That word — love — can mean so many different things.

But for me?

Love without action means very little.

Let’s sit with that for a moment.

Valentine’s Day just passed.
And I’m sure women and men all over the world received gifts and flowers — and that is GREAT. Truly.

But uummm… why does it have to live on just one day?

Love with action needs to be repeated.

Because it’s not just in romantic relationships.
It’s in all relationships.

And when I say action, I don’t mean something expensive.
I don’t mean grand gestures.
I don’t mean over-the-top moments.

What I mean is the little things people do in our lives.

When I go home to visit the boys, one of my brothers gets up early with me before I leave and cooks me pancakes — because he knows they’re my favourite.

Love in action.

I asked my friend what keeps her and her partner together after twenty years.

She said, “Trust and laughter.”

And I believe that.

But as we kept talking, I asked her something else.

“If one day you came home from work and dinner was already on the table, what would that mean to you?”

Her whole face lit up.

Love in action.

Especially since she does all the cooking.

My one friend (she is so lucky 😉) comes home to a cooked meal by her husband.

Love in action.

Or you’re out running errands and you know your friend loves tea or coffee — so you grab one and just drop it off.

Love in action.

When my dad passed and we were at the wake, my cousin would come by me every half hour and just stand there and rub my back.

No words.

But it was love in action.

I’m going to leave you with a thought.

Again — this isn’t about Valentine’s Day.

But sometimes we expect so much from one single day…
when really, our partners, our friends, our family show us love in action all year long.

And maybe — just maybe —

we don’t always see it.
Or have gratitude for it.

My last note to you is this:

Look around and see the love in action in your life.

You just might be surprised at how much love you actually have.

Little gestures from a loved one mean a hell of a lot — at least in my opinion.

✨ Whisper: Pay attention. Love might already be showing up for you.

Want to share your thoughts or your own “love in action” moment?
Email me anytime: loveandlifewithlisa@gmail.com

Lisa L 🌹

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