Laughing Our Way Awake presented by Brad Ruggles

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Laughing Our Way Awake presented by Brad Ruggles

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This week, we’ll explore what happens when that way of seeing begins to soften how we move through life. Humor, laughter, and exuberant joy are not distractions from reality. They can be ways of meeting reality with greater spaciousness, resilience, and wonder. Laughter helps us zoom out, unclench our butt-cheeks a little, and better appreciate the strange, beautiful, and often ridiculous experience of being human