8-29-2014

Mary’s Minute

“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”                                                                                                                            ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

 

“Smile, it's free therapy.”                                                                                       ~Douglas Horton

 

“A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.”

                            ~Denis Waitley

What came first the chicken or the egg?  This quandary like relationship can also be said about a smile and joy as Hanh suggests.  We typically think of the fact that we smile because we are happy, rather than smiling to become happy, but it is a strategy we might consider.  It is a simple, no-cost way to lift our own spirits.  Try it and see if you can feel warmth and satisfaction flow through your body.  The added benefit of smiling is the powerful message that it sends to others.  I am a firm believer in the power of a smile to brighten others’ days.  As Denis Waitley points out, it is our way to let the world know we care.  It is pretty neat to think that we have the capacity to brighten our own life, while at the same time helping others – all with a simple facial expression.  Smile for yourself; smile for others.   Smile because you are happy; smile because you want to get happy.   The important thing is that you smile!  

                                                                                                                Have a great week!

                                                                                                                                Mary