Laughter and Libations

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Special Note: Recorded on March 30, 2025. 

This month features a coffee adventure and a rant about hair trauma. We've all been there. 

• Laughing Matters features the end-of-the-month highlights and includes four segments: celebrations, libation of the month, rants, and questions and answers. 
• Celebrations are about intentionally forming a habit of noticing and acknowledging the good in you, in ...

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In this episode, I share the importance of internalizing goals, and how reading helps me feel free.

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Coffee: 

• Ginga 

Authors/Books:

• “Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own" by Eddie Glaude, Jr. 
• "Dawn" and "Adulthood Rites" by Octavia Butler

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I'm on location at my parent's home, which is always a fun time, especially when I'm recording the podcast. This month has been filled with challenges for me. If you've been experiencing a few of your own, may this episode remind you that you are more than able to navigate the hard stuff. I remind you to connect with those who love you for you and encourage you to find spaces tha...

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Feeling free is my personal guiding theme for the year. It can be difficult to do during a time like this when change is all around. I share one experience from this month that helped me get there. 

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• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
• Fox Theater
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

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It's a new year and a new season! That's right. It's Season 5, and I'm starting off with a primer or reminder about the importance of celebrating and how forming a daily habit of celebrating the good stuff in your life can increase gratitude and joy. Then, I go left and rant about people I don't even know on Instagram and challenges with my account. 

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I'm celebrating four years of podcasting this month! Thank you for supporting the podcast and giving me inspiration to continue sharing this journey to increase laughter and joy.

 In this episode, I share my top lessons learned from podcasting as well as my goals for 2025. Spoiler Alert--My daily laughter goal is still 35! 

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It's that time of year again! This is the final episode of Laughing Matters for 2024! It's been a year of extremes, and I'm still here! You're here, too. Let's celebrate! Let's mix up something yummy! Let's reflect on the experiences and lessons learned! Let's laugh a lot and move forward together!

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I celebrated my birthday this month. It was on December 8th if you didn't know. It was an enlightening day. I got a glimpse of what the next year will bring, and I learned three lessons. Perhaps my lessons will help you in the coming year. Listen and find out!

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It's been a month of ups and downs. If you're experiencing the same thing, this episode is for you. I show you how to find joy in the same things and even the hard things. Also, I'm on location and feature a special guest!   

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In this episode, I share one more way I'm making space for joy. It may surprise you. It may not. This may be exactly what you need to do for yourself. 

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• Episode 96: Make Space for Joy

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This episode reminds you to take care of yourself during this holiday season. Have a few laughs as you listen to me share my version of holiday decorating as well as a surprising goal I have for the season. 

The libation of the month is so delicious! It's my first gin-based libation. Try it and let me know what you think!

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The long holiday season can be a very challenging time for many reasons. Sometimes little, everyday things can help make space for joy. Looking for joy during times of struggle wasn't something I would've done a few years ago. It's one of the things that I've learned. I encourage you to do the same, particularly when there seems to be no joy as all.

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This month has brought us challenges associated with hurricane season, and I'm reminded to be grateful for every single day.

The list of celebrations for September is long and includes my mother's birthday, Woody's birthday, and my 15th wedding anniversary! I also take time to celebrate the power of our mothers. 

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Whiskey tasting has never been so satisfying. This one is going to always be in my home stash! I can see myself sipping Kikori and enjoying conversations with close family and friends. It's so easy on the palate, even with the sharp heat.

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• Pair this minty fresh cloud with the sounds of one of my favorite artists: Little Drag...

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It's all about health this month. I'm celebrating feeling good in my body and even the experience of going through medical testing and waiting for the results. This isn't usually at the top of my list of fun things to do. It's also not fun when you run out of medication and must go through the process of renewing a prescription. Renewing a prescription is supposed to be easy. Ha!...

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There is a connection between your relationships and the laughter and joy you experience. Perhaps you haven't thought about this. I've been thinking a lot about it lately. 

• Who are the people in your life? 
• How often do you interact with the people in your life? 
• What are those interactions like? 

Are your interactions with others filled with laughter and joy most of the time, some of...

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This month has been filled with rain. I mean rain--as in rainy days. I also mean rain--as in challenges. Finding laughter and joy in the rain is no easy feat. However, it can be done, and this month offered many opportunities to practice. Sometimes, I did it. Sometimes, I didn't. Laugh along with me as I share stories about the family vacation and the rain that came with it.

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I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this bourbon! It's a winner for me. I can see myself sitting out on the patio with music in my ears, a book in my hand, and this bourbon on my palate. Whiskey Distillery has done it again! Try it and let me know what you think.

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• Pair this smooth, minty, cinnamon sweetie with the sounds of Khruangbin and Leon Bridges: Mariella.

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It's summer, and I'm outside! I hope you are enjoying yourself outside this season, too. Don't you love a great festival with the beautiful people, music, food, and libations? I do! I do! Except when the unexpected shows up and stops the fun. That's exactly what happened to me this month. I share all the details. Listen and let me know about festivals in the Atlanta area that mig...