The Mercy of Laughter

Years ago, a friend’s mom told me a good sense of humor can save your life. I didn’t understand it until the day we buried my dad, when one unexpected sentence made us laugh in the middle of our grief. Sometimes survival sounds like laughter you didn’t expect.

Letting Life Keep Me Moving

Sometimes nothing is wrong. And still, something moves in me. I’ve learned to let it, without forcing or fixing, and then keep going.

I Came Up Laughing

I didn’t panic when I fell into the water. I stayed under for a minute, holding a private underwater strategy meeting. …