So, my dad called me up a few months ago and dropped the bombshell: he’s got a “bit of cancer.” Now, this is the same guy who once made a joke by saying “who’s next? who’s next?” at a funeral. My father’s typical inappropriate comedy timing, but he made me laugh, none the less. We …
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This article explores the benefits of trying new experiences. New experiences can seem scary at first. Whether moving to a new city, starting a new job, or trying to make friends in new environments, one may feel uncomfortable in an unfamiliar space. However, some people have the most significant experiences of their life when partaking …
At the hairdressers recently, I was asked what I do for a living. I know where this question leads. “I do Therapeutic Comedy,” I say. “Oh, wow. How did you get into that?” They say. What follows is a summary, of my life, at breakneck speed: Addiction, mental illness, locked up in a psych ward, …
Listen to this Blog Instead Take me seriously when I say we need to lighten up. We need to play. The world can feel so heavy with the drama of being alive. How do we cope with the chaos of Covid, the wars, corrupt politics, the devastation of our natural resources, the injustices? For so …
This blog highlights why we need to surround ourselves with the right people and find those people. Your friends influence your thinking Have you ever caught yourself saying a particular word or phrase and thought, “Wow! I sound just like so and so!” Well, the same thing applies to your entire thought process. When we …
Hilarapy Presents was born through a small group of friends who wanted to bring live comedy shows to their little community. Lizzie, Karina, and Ellen decided to risk humiliation and failure to provide the town with some ‘funny.’ Their pure hearts needing only to serve oodles of love through laughter. First, they booked a small …
Hello! Lizzie here! Apparently, laughing is something that we are growing out of. Children laugh 300 times-a-day, and by the age of 40, it’s around four times-a-day. As we get older, we get more and more serious and stressed out — what a travesty. When I was little, I remember watching a very dated TV …
“Laughter is the best medicine,” they say. Laughter is a natural elevator, lifting us up. Therefore, it allows us to see things differently, to see the absurd in the mundane; it helps us in untold ways. We seek to join in with others laughing, “what’s the joke? what did I miss?” To me, laughter is …
What is Hilarapy? I’ll get to that. It’s Sunday morning, my commitment to writing a blog every week continues with gusto and aplomb. I’m writing like no one’s reading and farting like no one’s smelling. Joke! The dog is here. I’m writing because I love doing it, and that’s freedom. I refuse to hang my …
Can you imagine living in a world of seriousness? Some don’t have to imagine. A humourless society is rigid and narrow-minded, entrenched in rigid ideology, cruelty, and tunnel vision. Humour embraces humanity; it obliges us to be forgiving, open-minded and encourages empathy. In my opinion, humour is the only correct response to the absurdity of …
