Why Good Vibes Are Everything

Comedian and Girls Trip star Tiffany Haddish on her secret weapon

- Tiffany Haddish

YOU DON’T have to look hard to find negativity in the world. But as someone who’s had more than a few dark moments in her life, one of the things I’ve learnt is how to get through seriously tough shit… and make it out the other end, smiling. I grew up with a mother who was mentally unstable and often violent. I was in foster care and homeless at times, and I later escaped an abusive marriage. When I think about what I’ve been through, it still hurts. But I have a philosophy I apply to everything I do in life: most of the time, I’m just trying to have fun. Humour has helped me not only to survive but to thrive. Comedy gives me a place to talk about my painful stuff, to share it, and to do it in a way that helps others, too.