The Laughter Thief

My dear friend and colleague Izzy Gesell died last month, and we celebrated him in a memorial which was filled with laughter and like minded creatives. He was a long-term master of improv, and all of its applications to increase nervous system regulation as well as for personal development. He didn’t talk about the need for more laughter, per se, yet it was clear that the gentle switching toward a “yes and” approach would create a much more fluid relational field, as people told their stories from the perspective of other and the incredible capacity building that that laughter comes from the deep part of our being. Nothing like connecting with others in a humorous applied improv session, such that Izzy did for so many over so many years. We miss him greatly.. Izzy Gesell, rest in peace