The Secret to an Okay Life

WordPress’ writing prompt is asking the deep questions today. Okay, I’ll bite. If I had to sum up my philosophy on life in one sentence, it would be this: Don’t take life too seriously, laugh at the ridiculousness whenever possible, and always have snacks. I realize that’s not particularly profound. Nobody’s going to embroider it on a decorative pillow or invite me to give a TED Talk. But hear me out. Life is messy. People are weird. Things rarely go according to plan, and just when you think you’ve got everything under control, something happens that makes you question whether you’ve been accidentally enrolled in some sort of cosmic reality show. And not a particularly entertaining one. Don’t ask me how I know that. Let’s just say I’ve learned that you can either spend your days getting worked up over every little thing or accept that some things are just going to be ridiculous. Laugh when you can. Don’t sweat the small stuff. And occasionally don’t sweat the big stuff either,…