Let's have more fun right now with two simple jokes:

Did you hear about the baker who went bankrupt?
He ran out of dough!

Did you hear about the butcher who got behind in his business?
He backed into the meat grinder!

What happens when we hear jokes like this? The questions prompt our minds to open and search for answers. Then when we hear the answer and reflect on it, we grasp the double meaning. The 'ah-ha' turns into a 'ha-ha.'

Humor always offers some kind of 'out of the box' ideas that break us out of our linear thinking. The new twist presented creates a new connection in our brains. This expands our perception.

By the same token, playfulness sets us up to expand consciousness. When we are playful, we are open, spontaneous and welcoming new possibilities. Because we are enjoying ourselves, fear is minimized. Life is full of potential and possibilities and the attitude of play helps us access these potentialities and new experiences of consciousness.

So give humor and playfulness a higher priority in your life. Allow your mind to open to the bigger picture and play with a new level of freedom. Build up more interconnections in your mind and life will reflect new dimensions back to you.

We invite you to have some fun with consciousness and take our ABC's to XYZ's of Consciousness. These light-hearted consciousness journey e-mails use each letter of the alphabet to explore pains, potentials and processes for making the most of life. Alliteration awakens awareness, allows answers and activates aspirations. To request this consciousness journey, click here.