This week, I was thinking about humor. The serious business of humor. Why is it serious business? Because having relationships with others is imperative to my life and it’s just no fun being around miserable people. When am I the most miserable? When I’m taking everything in my life entirely too seriously.

It’s amazing how fast my panties can get in a bunch and I lose all connection to a situation. My ego takes over and pushes my ability to grasp ‘the big picture’ within seconds. Taking time out to gain perspective, by panning the camera back, can make all the difference. I’m able to ask myself: Will I ever recall this? Absolutely not, huge advantage of having a horrible memory. Is my pride playing a role? Of course, especially when I’m feeling threatened. Can I approach this from a different angle? Always.

If I want people to want to be around me...hell, if I want to be around me, I need to make sure I’m remembering to invite humor in. The people I love to be around are people who laugh at themselves and the situations that they’re in. They teach me the importance of putting my serious life into not-so-serious perspective. Thank you funny people. You are giving me so much more than a good laugh.

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