Sometimes what we’re going through simply isn’t funny. But resilience doesn’t mean we have to laugh at the hard stuff. Sometimes it means making room for laughter anyway—and finding humor wherever we can, even if that means Jaws, dive-bombing bats, and a near miss with a very fashionable “bat hat.”

Healing and grief don't always happen one after the other. Sometimes they walk together. A personal reflection on loss, creativity, hope, and finding the courage to begin again.