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Peacefull is currently, "Clowining
her way around the world".
CLOWN
AROUND
If you are happy and you know it... shake
your...
 I am a
World Peace Clown, and my name is Peacefull. I
felt inspired to become a clown 9 years ago.
I clowned on the streets, hospitals, schools,
orphanages, nursing homes, festivals, business
meetings,
conferences and have given many talks about the
the art of clowning and how it naturally links
with feelings of peace, joy and love.
Through
the eyes of children, clowns are fun, happy and
full of surprises. The clown shares with
children a magical world where life is full of
excitement, joy and hope.
Laughter
and happiness is healthy, as you laugh your body releases endorphins
through the body,
these are happy hormones that make you feel
good and invigorated. As we laugh together we feel a sense
of connection with others in our community.
The clown has
been around since antiquity and has featured in
most if not all cultures. Clowns are known
for their ability to make people laugh, to
distract them from their sorrow and to remind
them that we are here to smile and have fun.
The clown feels an innocence and sees the world
through smiling eyes where every person is
wonderful and acceptable. There are no
exceptions. Just imagine if people
believed it. The only thought
of a clown is to bring a smile to the world, and if a person
is very sad, the clown will seek to uplifted him or her in some way,
even if that means just smiling and allowing
that person to be alone. A clown
never deliberately imposes their presence on
anyone, everyone is free to smile or keep
walking. The clown sees everyone as equal
and does not distinguish people by age, gender,
culture, how they look or whether they are
wealthy or not. Each person is
an opportunity to display joy and simply laugh
and play.
Perhaps
you are a clumsy clown, a busy clown, a juggling
clown, a trickster clown, a buffoon or fool,
know that life is the circus. What we see
in others is in ourselves. That's why we
can see.
The clown reminds people
not to take
themselves too
seriously or we may miss the point of why we are
all here...we may overlook solutions when we
focus on what is wrong, rather than what works.
So why not
be a clown and enjoy life, liberty and genuine happiness....
the greatest power we have is to realise we
might be wrong and laugh at ourselves.
This is the beginning of wisdom (yee ha).
The clown
in the purist
form is love
and the essence of this is to simply let life
and let go.
Here's a
joke - Q. why shouldn't you iron a four leaf
clover.... (give up...) A. you don't want to
press your luck!!
1. Just Clowning Around (serious
free zone)
  
In day-to-day life many people don't have
time to be silly or it is considered frivolous, however
clowning is a great way of just connecting with that
inner child and remembering the happiness is waiting to come
out behind every facade.
I clown with
organisations and demonstrate the fun of clowning, I teach
happiness 4 life and help people to release stress, allowing
people to play and be themselves. Everyone feels
uplifted by the time they leave. That is my joy.
If
you are interested in clowns at your event go to
Peace Clowns or workshops
Funny business.
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2.
Life is a Celebration (wanna
play?)
Anyone can be a clown
and each of us have a clown inside. Just work out what
sort of clown you are and express yourself... don't be shy.
Clowning is about loving yourself enough to shine and
naturally you will feel it for everyone. The first
thing a person does when they win the lottery is shout
everyone, just imagine if you felt like that every day.
We would live to give. When you live by example it
gives people permission to connect with each other and be
themselves. The purpose of life is not money it is
happiness, yes!
I had to laugh, one of
my friends has told me she is changing her name to Joy.
She is one of the happiest people I know yet she lives in
considerable pain that can leave her bedridden for weeks.
She keeps smiling as joy comes from within. Wow.
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3. Clowning heals with Humour (no
stress)
 
I had the pleasure of meeting the staff
at Chulalongkorn Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first
clown workshop in Thailand and the first time they had been
with a clown. They loved going to outpatients and
meeting the public and patients. There was great
excitement wherever we went and you could see the happiness
in their eyes. We clowns believe that humour can heal.
We're all big kids at heart, don't hold back. Let life
live you.
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4.
Clowns have Culture too (smiling
is universal)
  
I am clowning with children in a slum in
Cambodia. This was their first experience of a clown.
They didn't need anyone to tell them what a clown is, they
knew a clown is fun. They were great kids and quick to
join in for a few games. We walked through the slum
and met the community, threw squishy balls into the crowd,
played music and juggled. The people threw the balls
back with a smile. I juggled and laughed all the way,
we didn't need language to say hello. One child was so
overwhelmed that he chased our car as we left. We were
all happy in the car and noticed the little boy was still
running, he ran for a long time. Amazed, I reached out the
window and our fingers touched. He just didn't want
the clowns to leave. I reached into my bag and grabbed
a puppet, I reached out the window and the little boy took
the puppet and stopped running, my last memory of him is just staring at the puppet,
overjoyed. He had something to remember that the clown
was not a dream. In that moment I realised that peace
between people was
about connection and empathy. His love touched my
heart, my love touched his heart. It was one of the most
beautiful moments of my life.
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5. Children can teach us about
happiness (my teachers)
  
My greatest teachers have been children,
they are quick to smile and they don't need a lot of
encouragement. These children learned that REAL HOPE
is responsibility, empathy, awareness, love, honesty,
oneness, peace and enjoyment (see
REAL HOPE program). The last one they particularly
embraced. Children have the
ability to see the world clearly and their questions are
very thoughtful and honest. They are trying to make sense of a
complex world with mixed messages. If they can
hold onto their humour and look for the good in life, they
will feel happiness that makes life worthwhile. If we
wish children to be happy, they will learn it from us.
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6. The Ingredients of a Happy
Life
This was written by one of my
dearest clown friends - Hairy Potter clown. He is a wise 'ol clown
and I think he found the answer in cooking. Life has many
flavours and we are here to experience it, dive in
and hug the differences as the friends we are yet to
know.
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7.
Jokes
Having a joke is light relief
and reminds us that life is truly gorgeous.
Here is some good jokes to share with friends.
What did the dirt say when it rained?
If this keeps up, my name’s mud.
What do frog’s wear on their feet in
summer? Open toad shoes
Why do banks charge a fee on
"insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough?
Why does someone believe you when you
say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the
paint is wet?
Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
Whose idea was it to put an "S" in the
word "lisp"?
If people evolved from apes, why are
there still apes?
Why is it that no matter what colour
bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?
Why is it that no plastic bag will
open from the end you first try?
How do those dead bugs get into those
enclosed light fixtures?
When we are in the supermarket and
someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes
for doing so, why do we say, "It's all right?"
How come you never hear father-in-law
jokes?
And obviously if at first you don't
succeed, then don't take up sky diving!
The statistics on sanity are that one
out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of
mental illness. Think of your three best friends, if they're
okay, then it's you.
Would the Standing Committee please
sit down?
43.3%
of statistics are meaningless!
Madness takes its toll; please have
exact change...
I can resist everything except
temptation. Oscar Wilde.
I find
television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the
set, I go into the other room and read a book. -Groucho Marx
You have the right to remain
silent.
Anything you say will be Misquoted, then used
against you.
(oh well never mind, your mum always loves you)
HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!
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