“Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.”
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Since the goal of my programs is to show audiences how humor can both help them heal as well as deal with not-so-funny stuff, I decided to discuss the events of the previous week, the pain all of us were feeling, and how humor and some laughter might be beneficial.
Humor can help you cope with the unbearable so that you can stay on the bright side of things until the bright side actually comes along.
Throughout history, great leaders have known the power of humor.
Any attempts at humor immediately after September 11th were deemed tasteless.