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The Gifts of September Eleventh
By Cliff Kuhn, M.D.
The Laugh Doctor
"It all starts with a SMILE"
Having been fully present during the events of September 11th
ten years ago, I find it difficult not to address them in this
edition of The Fun Times. Although mildly concerned that you've
read and heard enough about the anniversary, there is something
I want to add to the discussion.
After the attacks, I wondered how I could best help people
recover. Although I proudly call myself The Laugh Doctor,
anyone familiar with my message knows that I don't advocate
laughing away pressing or distressing issues. And those events
called for tears and reflection, not laughter.
What I eventually decided to do was listen. I continued to give
talks and workshops about the healing, natural medicine of humor
- which was all the more needed after the tragedies. And during
my talks I started to ask more questions and elicit more input
from you; I wanted to learn and grow with you, evolving my
message as we went.
One consistent theme which emerged was a re-evaluation of
priorities. Over and over, I heard the theme of assessing one's
life and weeding out the unnecessary and trivial to focus upon
the truly important. And what were you deeming truly
important? Your family, your time, your community, and your
state of being.
Because I am an active public figure, having the opportunity to
meet so many different people, I have been blessed to be an
active participant in what I've come to see as an evolution of
the American spirit over the last ten years. I can assure you
that I haven't experienced regression or fear-based retreat
since these tragedies. To the contrary, I feel that my message
of humor, fun, and lightness has been embraced even more fully
and made all the more relevant since the terrorist attacks.
Because looking for lightness and taking yourself less seriously
is indispensable for your greatest enjoyment of family, time,
community, and your state of being.
Talking with a long-time friend about the anniversary, last
Friday, she shared how much impact fun now has on her life. While
she used to base her decisions upon which things would
make her more money and advance her career, she now finds those
factors to be far less important. Still valuing her job highly,
she finds that questions like "What will excite me?" are
motivating her. And, of course, taking herself lightly and
having fun whenever possible play a huge part in answering such
questions.
Please join me this week in recognizing the important role that
humor and fun is playing in your life. And, if you haven't done
so in a while, pull "It All Starts with a SMILE "off your
bookshelf and crack it open - reminding yourself just how simple
it can be to find more energy, health, and success while keeping
the truly important things first on your list of priorities!
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Some Humor to Help You Smile
"My female friends complain about dating. My friend was like, 'I
went out with this guy, and he wanted to sleep with me after
five dates.' And I was like, 'No, he wanted to sleep with you
after one date. He thought he might have a chance after five. He
probably wanted to sleep with you after zero dates, but he
thought a trip to Applebee's might grease the wheels a little.' "
Mike Birbiglia
"I'm from Indiana. There's a different kind of pride where I'm
from. It's not like 'We're from New York: we're tough' or 'We're
from Texas: we like things big.' It's more like, 'We're from
Indiana, and...we're gonna move.' "
Jim Gaffigan
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Cliff Kuhn, M.D.
The Laugh Doctor
7406 Wesboro Road
Louisville, KY 40242
"It all starts with a SMILE"
P.S. I hope you are benefiting from this
newsletter. If you're reading this post-
script (and you like what you're reading),
would you do me a favor? If you haven't
done so in a while, reply by saying "Hello
Cliff! I enjoy The Fun Times!" Thanks!
