Give Yourself a Laughter Lesson!

I need a good laugh. It’s been that kind of day. Actually, it has been that kind of 3 or 4 years. Have you ever been at a time in your life when you look back at your younger self and think, “What happened to the carefree, fun person I used to be?” Or, maybe, like me, you have teenagers who are all too glad to point out what a stodgy killjoy you can be. “Get a life!” my daughter has said. Well, I used to be fun and interesting. I used to have a life. And then I had kids.

7 Tips on Using Humor in Conversation

An opponent once accused our 16th President, President Abraham Lincoln, of being two-faced. His response: “If I were two-faced . . . would I be wearing this one?” President Lincoln knew how to use humor to endear himself to his listeners and to disarm his opponents. Humor not only makes us feel better, but it also can serve as a social lubricant, smoothing out our interactions with others.