Following a difficult couple of hours, I gave myself a pep talk as I walked to the car.

“You’ve got this. Deep breath. Your best self, right now. Just begin again. Fresh start.”

And as soon as I finished that thought, I somehow managed to drop my car keys into my coffee.

*Plunk.*

How? I don’t quite know.

But “my best self” in that moment meant laughing at the ridiculousness. Sometimes all you can do is to humbly laugh at yourself and then move on.

Here’s to coffee, spare napkins, and whatever happens next.