I am one of those people who takes life too seriously. But to my advantage, I have come to recognize the benefits of finding humor in daily life events, how it can lessen burdens, inspire joy in ourselves and others, even help us to care better for our loved ones. The effects are especially noticeable in parenting.

So what do you do if you are like me, not naturally equipped to identify pockets of laughable moments in life? Being around friends and family who do have that quality is a good first step. Spending time with them, we might pick up a few cues. At the very least, we will learn to see life through a different perspective, one that can lighten our hearts and minds for what can be a pretty unpredictable world.