Summary

The web content discusses the transformative power of humor, particularly how personal pain can be channeled into comedy, as exemplified by the Amazon Prime series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and the insights of actress Alex Borstein.

Abstract

The article reflects on the therapeutic role of comedy in life, emphasizing that painful experiences can eventually become sources of humor and creativity. It references the Amazon Prime series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and the performance of Alex Borstein, who believes that with time, anything painful can be funny. The author shares personal experiences, including their therapist's encouragement to embrace humor as a gift born from life's struggles. The piece also explores the duality of life, touching on the interplay between darkness and light, seriousness and playfulness, and how these elements are expressed in the author's writing and recent shift towards lighter, more humorous content on Medium. The author advocates for embracing the full spectrum of human experience, from the darkest to the lightest moments, and concludes with a poem celebrating the multifaceted nature of life and the individual.

Opinions

The author finds the transformation of pain into humor to be profound, suggesting that the humor derived from personal struggles can be a unique gift.
There is a personal inclination towards melancholy, but also an appreciation for humor, as seen in the enjoyment of watching George Carlin's comedy.
The author acknowledges a past tendency to be overly serious and is now making a conscious effort to incorporate more humor and lightness into their life and writing.
The article suggests that life is not solely composed of extreme states (darkness or light) but is richer for its shades of grey, advocating for a balanced view of life's complexities.
The author values experimentation in their writing, as evidenced by the decision to write shorter, more humorous pieces as suggested by fellow writer Hank Eng.
There is an emphasis on the idea that joy can emerge from sorrow, and that a "Full Spectrum Gal" embraces all aspects of life, including its unpredictability and contrasts.
The author believes in the healing power of laughter and humor, as supported by the saying from Buddha, and sees comedy as a way to cope with and rise above life's challenges.

FROM MISERY… COMEDY IS BORN

“Anything painful with a little time is funny” — Alex Borstein

Lately my boyfriend and I have been watching the Amazon Prime series Marvelous Mrs Maisel. It’s a fresh comedy. It reminds me of the importance of fun and humor in life. It’s a well written well acted show and I recommend it.

The actress who plays Susie Myerson, Alex Borstein is brilliant. She was interviewed recently about her feelings on comedy. She said:

“ANYTHING PAINFUL WITH A LITTLE TIME IS … FUNNY!”

Wow. ANYTHING painful can be funny?

Funny(?) — AHEM! — but my therapist said yesterday after hearing me sing a bit of a comic song I was writing:

“…I really think you should write more funny stuff! Your humor might be your gift. The humor that you gained through the pain in your life…!”

Hmm. That’s profound.

The pain in your life can be your gift?

Yeah I do have a funny sarcastic side. I grinned.

Ironically I am attracted to writing funnier lighter material lately for my Musical and for medium too.

Also, I decided recently to add more fun to my life.

I have a propensity for melancholy to be honest. But, I also have a humorous side too. (I mean I LOOVE spending a few hours binge watching old George Carlin videos! Just watching his witty self gets my humorous blood flowing.)

I know in my past I was definitely toooo…

DARN — —

SERIOUS!!

I took it allllll wayyyy too serious and needed to LIGHTEN THE FUCK UP!!

Light and Dark are Connected

I write a lot about the ying/yang of life…the darkness and light.

Seriousness vs play. Depression vs silliness.

Duality.

I just love this subject.

I like to see darkness in light and light in darkness. I like the black and I like the white.

I also find beauty in the grey, which I wrote about recently:

Life Is Dark,Light, Sorrowful, Glorious, Hopeless and Hopeful

A poem of duality

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It’s OK to live in the GREY area

Life is not black and white

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So this week before Christmas here on medium I decided to lighten up some of my recent posts.

A fellow writer Hank Eng suggested 100 to 200 word ‘shorts’. He said they were fun to write.

Short. Sweet. Simple. To the Point.

Hey why not? I love trying new stuff. Plus, it was a great idea to bring more levity to my deepness.

So, I posted two super shorties. One happeend to be about my man wearing shorts! LOL :

‘Get off me Bill Cosby’ and ‘My boyfriend wears shorts’

They didn’t get much attention but hey, that’s OK! I’m practicing here on medium. To me it’s all an experiment anyway.

So life is dark and sad. But, it also light and sweet and full of goodness.

Life is FULL SPECTRUM. It is not always light, not always dark. Not always sunny. Not always grey.

Lets embrace it all. The dark and the light and the grey.

From misery comedy can be born.

The FULL SPECTRUM-ness (?) of life.

Here’s a poem for ya.

FULL SPECTRUM GAL

She’s hot Shes cold She’s soft She’s bold

She’s sure she’s torn She feels reborn

She’s shadow Light She’s dull She’s bright

She’s all of that She’s all the weather. She’s light She’s a feather She’s stormy and cloudy She’s a tsunami Then boring| She’s soft breeze In morning A dark thunder warning She’s Full Spectrum Gal She’s shy, overbearing She’s aloof Then she’s Caring Full spectrum gal From The depths of the sea Gloomy Disconnected Then back to.. Gooooofy!!! She’s Full Spectrum Gal Full circled human When engulfed by the woe She knows Soon Joy is loomin!

Here are two more recent stories I wrote about this theme:

Laughter and Humor Are Proven Healers

“When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.” — Buddha

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Why Do So Many Jewish People Go into Comedy?

I looked into this burning question — - OyVey!

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