January 2026

The pause creates distance to think more clearly. When something goes wrong—or just doesn’t go as planned—pausing to notice the funny, absurd, or slightly ridiculous side of it is a powerful move. That pause gives you a little space from the emotions of the moment. It’s in that space that you shift into observer mode, […]

Life is messy. Humor helps us meet it better. Stuff happens all day long—plans fall through, people are late, there’s traffic, coffee spills… and more. These moments can bring up all kinds of emotions. Pausing to find the humor in a situation can help us respond more effectively—or at least put things in perspective—instead of