Laughter is My Hero
My favorite scene in “Mary Poppins” involves the man who loves to laugh so much he floats to the ceiling. Then the children catch the levity and join him there. Even as a kid, I wanted to be on that ceiling….
If You Can Laugh on a Subway, You Can Laugh Anywhere
I love people who start a sentence with, “I have a funny story to tell.” It makes my ears perk up in anticipation of joy. Growing up, my family spent every dinnertime trying to tell a story that was funnier than…
Should We Kill the Laughter?
Yes, that is my precious family losing it after my daughter made a totally inappropriate joke about one of my body parts. But man, did the laughter feel good. After watching the world grieve the loss of both Robin Williams…
I Hope You Dance
I don’t know about you, but some days the bad news just seems to add up and I’m forced to do something that might not be pretty but is absolutely necessary. I am forced to get up and dance. I’ve…
Why Laughter is Serious Business
I sat in a meeting watching colleagues pass by the glass wall. Generally, these folks walked this hallway much like a ship’s plank, with heads down and sober looks. On this day, however, I heard laughter. I watched those same…
Walk this Way . . .to Happiness
The airport is generally not a happy place. I was in one several times this weekend, and found a lot of frustrated people paying extra for baggage (go get ’em, Southwest Airlines!) and running for connecting flights. My husband and…