116: Laughing At Yourself - Are you a tissue box or a tissue 😂

Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend,

In this episode, I spill the beans on an embarrassing moment in my middle school years. I had not planned to dive into that story, but ideas and concepts sometimes appear, and I go with the flow.

Goodness gracious, there is so much power in laughing at yourself.

This episode topic originated from an Instagram Reel where I poked fun at "life coaches" (mostly myself) and our my abundant use of analogies.

And when I say extreme use - a few of you thought I was serious with my Reel - which made me laugh at myself more. 😂 Thank you for that.

Consider for a moment what life would be like if you laughed at yourself a bit more: not in a cruel way but a, "Well, I see the silliness in that, and I don't take myself too seriously," kind of way.

In the end, it may alleviate the pain a bit when another human laughs because you've already released the power the situation could have held on your life.

Cheers and Giggles!

🗨 "What if your protector could slide on a pair of sunglasses that had a funny filter. Would anything change for you?"

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What You Will Learn in This Episode

• What Happened When I Recently Poked Fun at Myself
• An Embarrassing Story from My Middle School Years
• To Consider Giving Your Protector a Pair of Glasses That Have a Humor Filter

Episode Questions for You to Consider

1. How serious do you take yourself?
2. Does the tissue box analogy need to die?

For detailed show notes, full transcription and more, visit my website: https://youremptynestcoach.com/p116/

Episode Resources

• Episode #49: The Power of Laughter
• How Laughing at Yourself can Change the World, Brad Jenkins: Tedx Cape May

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