"If we really know how to live, what better way to start the day than with a smile? Our smile affirms our awareness and determination to live in peace and joy." Thich Nhat Hanh I have read research that indicates that babies smile hundreds of times a day; and adults only a few times in comparison. There is a lesson in here for us. There is also research that tells us that even the simple act of smiling improves our mood, by somehow affecting the chemicals in our brains. So many reasons to smile. To greet people by looking in their eyes and smiling (unless your culture has different standards) is to honor the person and also to uphold your determination to live in joy. I listened to Oprah interview Carolyn Myss last night, and I was struck by her opinion that each and every one of us has a purpose in life -- and our time here in this life is to live ever more faithfully to that purpose. Where we go astray is by trying to live according to someone else's purpose or what someone else thinks is our purpose. Perhaps the purpose of life is as simple as being determined to live in joy. That can start with a smile.
Jun 25, 2014
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