Tonight’s Funny workshop was pure magic. The laughter, the honesty, and the moments of awakening to the pursuit of pleasure to activate joy reminded us why this pillar is so essential. Thank you to everyone who showed up with your humor, your stories, and your light. Share the light that stayed with you—whether it was a breakthrough about joy, an insight on flow, or simply a moment that made you smile. Your reflection could be the medicine another member needs today. 🌟 🗓️ And remember: these workshops are not about perfection or completion—they’re about connection. You don’t need to have every worksheet done to join. Just bring yourself, your curiosity, and your willingness to play. Check the Calendar tab for the next gathering (September 10th at 6PM). Until then—drop your takeaways below and keep spreading the joy with your Smart Funny Tortured family. 💫

It’s that inner light that says: despite the chaos, you don’t get the best of me. I still choose radiance. I still choose to lift the room I’m in. Viktor Frankl—Holocaust survivor and psychiatrist—wrote that even when everything is stripped away, we retain a final freedom: to choose our attitude. That’s the engine of defiant joy. Not denial. Choice. Agency. Sovereignty. So as the headlines try to grind you down, remember: no one can command you to “be happy.” Happiness is an outcome. Defiant joy is a stance. Camus called it revolt in the face of the absurd—the discipline of saying yes to life even when it makes no sense. Or as he framed it, we must imagine Sisyphus happy. Move through your day lit from within. Be defiantly joyful—so others see it, feel it, and remember their own light. ✨ QUESTION FOR YOUR DAY: When, today, will you practice one tiny act of defiant joy—and what will it be?

💡 Today’s SFT Card Pull FUNNY Prompt What weird little thing never fails to improve your mood? A song lyric you mishear on purpose? That oddly satisfying crunch of the first potato chip? The smell of rain on hot pavement? Drop yours below 👇 The stranger and quirkier, the better 😈 it might just be the spark someone else needed today. ✨

I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend. I decided to pull just from the FUNNY pile to give you something to reflect on and share with the group. I specifically chose funny again for the weekend in order for us all to think about what is our joy, what puts us in flow state and what gives us or how do we give pleasure. Please share in the comments so we can all bask in each other’s FUNNY.

🃏 What’s an activity that makes you feel like the real you? The three elements of Funny are pleasure, flow, and joy—those moments when you feel lit up and completely yourself. This weekend, I’d love for you to share:👉 What activity makes you feel the most like you?👉 Where do you lose track of time because you’re so in it? It doesn’t have to be profound—it could be cooking, sketching, dancing, gaming, storytelling, singing in the car, or just laughing with people you love. Share your answer below ⬇️ Let’s make this thread a celebration of the weird, wonderful things that bring us back to ourselves.