How to Find Humor & Happiness in the Midst of Anxiety, Stress & Sadness — I was all of eight-years old, outside raking leaves with my parents and 6-year old brother, when I grabbed my dad’s glasses off his face. I perched them on my nose, hoping to get a laugh out of him. When I tipped my face up to the sky, trying to…

How a Nobel Laureate Leveraged Laughter for World Peace — A diminutive man, standing only 5 foot 5 inches, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was a towering force who spoke out against social injustice. Political and spiritual leaders from around the world are sharing their condolences, remembering him not only for his humanitarian work, but also for his tremendous sense of…

Part 1 in the 7-part Series: “When It’s Laughter You’re After” — “Stop! Stop! My face hurts! Oh my gawd — my stomach! (Gasp) Stop! Oh my god, that was soooooooo funny! Quit making me laugh!!!” Kathy and I were catching up on what had happened since we’d seen one another last, when one of us said something funny. I don’t have…

Grati-texts, Grati-tweets and Other Easy Ways to Show Appreciation — I slept through my alarm. The shower ran out of hot water. The coffee pot was empty (gasp!). And to top it all off, my “fat pants” were tight — aaaaaauuuuggghhhhhh! This was shaping up to be a miserable morning. My phone chimed and my heart skipped a beat. Was…

“Tis the season to be jolly,” but if you’re like a lot of folks this year, “Bah Humbug” may be a more fitting description of how you’re feeling. Stress is a surefire way to throw a bucket of cold water on your holiday spirit. Nothing like being bombarded constantly with…

Humor brings in the dough. Or should I say, the dough brings in the humor… Many restaurants have CURBside pickup, but how many have CARBside pickup? How many cafes have baguette helmets with a seal of approval from the Café Distancing Defense System? When I read about Bread and…