The Lighten Up Book: Affirmations and Insights to Inspire Health and Happiness (Birthday Funny Gift, for Fans of It's OK if You're Not OK)

By Allen Klein and Steve Wilson

Inspirational Words to Meditate On

If you liked Healing After Loss by Martha W. Hickman and Together is Better by Simon Sinek, you’ll love The Lighten Up Book

An Upbeat Guide to Positivity in the Midst of Chaos:  Allen Klein is the world's only "Jollytologist". As a keynote speaker and bestselling author, he has mastered the art of choosing the right quote at the right time. In The Lighten Up Book, he has gathered his favorite wise words to help readers power their lives with the positive. We have all weathered a lot of storms in recent times, literally with hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and what seems like unrelenting strife in our daily discourse. We all need reminders of what we truly value in our life – family, friendship, community, leadership, service, helping others.

An Inspirational Book for the Ages: As inspirational as it is instructive, The Lighten Up Book is a treasury of moving and meaningful sayings that spurs readers to live life to the fullest. Readers can take this encouraging book on the go to get a quick shot of inspiration at any time, or they can select one quote every day for in-depth thought and meditation. However readers choose to use these uplifting and inspiring quotes, they all have the potential to be life-changing.

The Lighten Up Book offers endless encouragement. The quotes in this book will help you to:

• Feel inspired
• Recover from loss
• Get back up after a hard day knocks you down
• And much more!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mango
• Release date: Sep 15, 2019
• ISBN: 9781633537453

Allen Klein

Allen Klein is an award-winning professional speaker and author. His books Quotations to Cheer You Up When the World is Getting You Down and The Lift Your Spirits Quote Book have sold over 500,000 copies. He lives in San Francisco.

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Praise for

Allen Klein and His Books

I am always looking for ideas that help people enrich their lives. This book does just that. I highly recommend you read it… It will feed your soul, lift your spirits, and help you live a fuller, richer, and more joy-filled life.

—SARK (Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy) author of Living Juicy

Allen Klein is a noble and vital force watching over the human condition.

—Jerry Lewis, actor/comedian

I have come to know that sometimes the simplest words can make a major difference in how people perceive and interact with their world. This book can make that same difference to you.

—Jack Canfield, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul

Allen Klein’s purpose is to make us feel inspired again, to bask in laughter and revel in joy.

—OMTimes

A wonderful collection of timeless inspiration and powerful insights.

—Randy Gage, author of Prosperity Mind

This powerful collection of quotes serves as a great reminder of simple truths and timeless wisdom that can alter our lives in a profound way. This book is guaranteed to inspire all who read it.

—Mike Robins, author of Focus on the Good Stuff

This book will wake you up and show you how this day may truly be the best day of your life.

—Kristine Carlson, coauthor of the Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series

Allen’s writing will lift your spirit and inspire you.

—Gloria Horsely, president and cofounder of Open to Hope

Quotes ARE fuel for the soul, and Allen has packed enough fuel in this book to shine a light of positivity and hope that will glow for eternity.

—G. Brian Benson, author of Habits for Success

Let Allen Klein inspire you and help you embrace and celebrate the joy in your life and in the life that surrounds you.

—Carole Brody Fleet, author of Happily Ever After

Also by Allen Klein:

The Joy of Simplicity

Positive Thoughts for Troubling Times

Embracing Life After Loss

You Can’t Ruin My Day

Secrets Kids Know…That Adults Oughta Learn

Change Your Life! A Little Book of Big Ideas

Having the Time of Your Life

The Art of Living Joyfully

Always Look on the Bright Side

Words of Love

Mom’s the Word

Inspiration for a Lifetime

The Courage to Laugh

The Healing Power of Humor

Learning to Laugh When You Feel Like Crying

L.A.U.G.H.: Using Humor and Play to Help Clients Cope

Allen Klein

Bestselling author of The Healing Power of Humor

Coral Gables, FL

Grateful acknowledgement is made to United Technologies Corporation for permission to reprint the quotation on page 196.

©1982 by United Technologies Corporation.

Copyright © 2019 Allen Klein

Cover & Layout Design: Jermaine Lau

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The Lighten Up Book: Affirmations and Insights to Inspire Health and Happiness

ISBN: (p) 978-1-63353-744-6 (e) 978-1-63353-745-3

LCCN: 2019944133

BISAC: REF019000, REFERENCE / Quotations

For Cousin Bernice,

who was never at a loss for words,

and most of them uplifting.

Pleasant words are as a honeycomb,

sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24

Table of Contents

Foreword

Opening Words

a

amuse●amusing

amusement

C

cheer●cheerful●chuckle

clown●comedian

comedy●comic●comical

e

enjoy●enjoyment

f

folly●fool●foolish

frivolity●frivolous

fun●funny

g

grin

h

happy●happiness

hope●hopeful

humor●humorist

humorous

j

jest●joke

joy●joyful●joyfulness

l

laugh●laughter●levity

m

merry

mirth●mirthfulness

n

nonsense

p

play●playful

pleasure●pun

s

silly●smile

w

wit●witty

Dear Reader

About the Author

Foreword

A witty person observed that the best blood type is Be-Positive.

Life can be beautiful, but every life has difficulties. Sooner or later, all of us have dark and stormy nights.

In this book, my friend Allen Klein has compiled thoughts that have the power of fresh perspective in easy-to-digest nuggets. These gems of ideas will have you smiling and nodding with insights and coping better with adversity.

The oldest and wisest advice for a joyful life is to guard your thoughts carefully because they become your destiny; keep a merry heart because it is like medicine; and, when there are clouds, find the silver linings, especially the ones that make you smile and laugh.

Allen helps us choose our thoughts wisely so that we can quell the rough patches, allay our worries, and cope successfully with crises and pressures.

He is an entertaining, enthusiastic encourager, educator, motivator, public performer, and uplifter. He captures ideas that excite, enliven, and energize us to face the world with confidence and courage, regardless of