Episode 65 Laughing Through the Mess

Have you ever waved at somebody who was actually waving at the person behind you?Have you ever told the person delivering your food, “You too,” after they said, “Enjoy your meal”?Have you ever pushed a door clearly marked “Pull,” then looked at it like it was the problem?Artist is Samuel Woods.https://open.spotify.com/track/5bpekO3r3G9NeRXDoPMD4O?si=076cd60342624383

Have you ever started the day with a perfectly reasonable plan, only to discover that the day had already made other arrangements?Artist Is Samuel Woods.https://open.spotify.com/track/5bpekO3r3G9NeRXDoPMD4O?si=443ec71a0e2b43d2

We have talked about some heavy things on this show, and those conversations matter. But today, we are making room for something else that belongs in our lives: a little laughter, a little breathing room, and some practical help for those days when absolutely nothing seems interested in cooperating.Artist is Samuel Woods.https://open.spotify.com/track/1wjRhBVnWjaExAm4p4hei5?si=5021f6d2ff56448b

There was a time when most of us could entertain ourselves with almost nothing.Give a kid a cardboard box, and somehow, it becomes a fort, a spaceship, a race car, a house, a tank, or something that requires several pillows and absolutely no adult supervision.Artist is Samuel Woods.https://open.spotify.com/track/5bpekO3r3G9NeRXDoPMD4O?si=7feb5d0ef3d04fc2

But I am saying a lot of us have had animals walk into a room, look at us for three seconds, and somehow know we are having a bad day before the humans in the house have figured it out.Artist is Samuel Woods.https://open.spotify.com/track/5bpekO3r3G9NeRXDoPMD4O?si=bc75350241194039

This podcast is for veterans, first responders, caregivers, spouses, children, families, and anyone trying to heal while still dealing with the strange, unpredictable, and sometimes ridiculous experience we call life.Artist is Samuel Woods.https://open.spotify.com/track/5bpekO3r3G9NeRXDoPMD4O?si=b357412263c8461c

Today’s episode is called The House Feels What You Don’t Say.And this one is honest.Because a lot of people think that if they do not talk about it, then it is not affecting anybody else.Artist Samuel Woodshttps://open.spotify.com/track/01cVOwJ8LejG7SDFZeeNzK?si=bf2e71b5a7564bd3

When the House Gets Quiet: Handling Back-to-School Changes, Empty Rooms, and Children Leaving for College.Artist is Samuel Woods.https://open.spotify.com/track/5bpekO3r3G9NeRXDoPMD4O?si=c4ad81d179914cf6

After September 11, Muslim Americans, Sikh Americans, Arab Americans, South Asian Americans, immigrants, and people perceived to belong to those communities faced harassment, discrimination, suspicion, threats, and violence.Artist is Samuel Woods.https://open.spotify.com/track/1wjRhBVnWjaExAm4p4hei5?si=a38c8e5d1a184236

Today’s episode is going to be a little different.It is an episode of remembrance.An episode of gratitude.An episode about courage, sacrifice, grief, service, and the way one terrible morning changed millions of individual lives.Artist is Samuel Woods https://open.spotify.com/track/2qz4dDeQvlAvdWyZ9aeZTy?si=98d3adc17e9f4068