Watch Nick Offerman Sip Whiskey Fireside
It may be just the 45 minutes of Zen you need today.

Between horrific events and the looming of the holidays, it's easy to feel the weight of the world bearing down upon us today. Do yourself a favor and spend a few minutes meditating on this video, alternately staring into the fire and actor Nick Offerman’s soulful beard as he sits and sips whiskey in this adaptation of the somehow-a-thing Yule log videos on YouTube.
Sure, it’s an advertisement for a whiskey brand. But forget that. With Offerman’s unofficial position as the cool, funny, and manly uncle of America coupled with the warm, comfortable, home-y vibe of the vid, it’s also an unintended PSA to take a moment and just be still amongst the chaos.
Once you’re done zoning, consider giving yourself the cold shower treatment and click here to laugh at a Father John Misty’s hilarious fake ad for a now–defunct Japanese whiskey brand. It may not make sense of things for you, but it’ll help you escape, if only for a little while.
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