Happy Saturday beautiful friends,
Yesterday my email was down which puts me in an impatient and unplayful mood. After a few rounds in chat with “customer support” it was clear we were speaking different languages, so I paused, and thought: how can I kick a little playfulness into this? After all, in just an hour I was going to be meeting with the Humor Play & Fun salon-ers, and maybe I could bring them a story.
So I asked what was on my mind. Who/What the hell are you?
The answer cracked me up. A bot, but with a human touch. I even softened, as if the response told me: Hey, I have feelings too. And I relented.
Then I texted a person.
Try this: In a moment of frustration, pause and see what you might be able to do to lighten the load of the moment for yourself and even someone else or others (or a bot!). Something will appear. In my chat-bot pause, I thought of people who asked Google or Siri the meaning of life. I wanted to say SCREW YOU and “hang up” but instead I tried a different tact. It was even slightly delightful. What’s even more delightful? Having email back up and running. XO