In looking for humor, keep in mind this guideline: Sometimes it takes a little time to see the humor in your upsets; you may not find something to laugh about immediately.

Our attitudes are the crayons that color our world.

Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.

Laughter, and the broader category of humor, are key elements in helping us go on with our life after a loss.

There is always something to chuckle about. Sometimes we see it. Sometimes … we don't. Still, the world is filled with humor. It is there when we are happy and it is there to cheer us up when we are not.

When times get tough, at some point, people instinctively know they need to lighten up in order to get through it.

Zen teaches that once we can open up to the inevitability of our demise, we can begin to transform that situation and lighten up about it.