Gratitude smiles

Wow!

Shower time:

One built in shower seat.
Unlimited hot water.
Gratitude
Smile

I loveeeeee hot showers. Something very soothing about water for me. Wasting water, money and chlorine stopped me from enjoying that indulgence.
UNTIL.....
About 5 years ago, purchased land, built a house, dug a well and put in an on demand water heater.
Now...I occasionally indulge in that long, hot, relaxing shower.

My Point?

As I was enjoying todays shower, I had a wave of gratitude. Then I smiled. :).....

Hmmmmmm, I thought.

Gratitude is a big thing in self healing/spiritual circles. But what if when we write or say or think about something that we are grateful for and physically smile? Go ahead....belly laugh if you want.

Enjoy the day.

S.M.I.L.E.

Today I felt a little down...well, it's only a little down. I used to have more extremes....some days I could be high up on the teeter totter, or way down. Now, I am mostly even, though I dip from time to time.

I remembered yesterdays post and began to smile. Funny how that just puts a different flavor on the day, or the moment. Is it going to be a chocolate chip day or an orange sherbert day?

I thought it would be fun to take each letter of smile and write a word for each letter describing how a smile makes me feel.

S-Sunny. When I smile I feel all happy inside.
M-Magical. How can something so simple, make me feel so wonderful. It is magical!
I-Insight Especially if I am by myself, I ponder the things of the smile and then I smile again.
L-Love A smile is like a bucket of love was dropped in my heart.
E-Extra Special Because I am loving myself.

A smile can be a stepping stone to loving ourselves first and then others.

S.M.I.L.E. What is yours?

A Smile is a smile is a smile :)

What did make me smile yesterday?

The setup:
We put a ton of hay out in the field for the horses while we are gone. It's wrapped in a netting so they don't gorge themselves.

The situation:
20 mule deer were passing through and Scar (the old rodeo horse) is watching them intently.
They slowly and stealthily move closer to the tempting treat...THE HAY.

What happens:
Scar moves toward the hay and the mule deer leave. NO WAY is Scar going to let anyone get his food!!

Smile, Smile, Smile!!

I just created a smile memory. We can use these smile memories when we are having a difficult day. All we have to do is remember and there will be a guaranteed smile. Why? You can be happy and sad at the same time can you?

So keep that smile memory in your back pocket and pull it out when you need it.

Have a wonderful day. :)

Outer smile, inner smile or

is it inner smile, outer smile? Or?

What makes you smile?

Is it that thing that makes your lips part and your eyes crinkle or is it a soft, sweet, smile that maybe no one even notices?

No matter what...when I smile, I feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

So? What makes you smile?😎

Beginnings

When you smile, I smile in my heart. I skip around like a little school girl, all giddy and such. The smile in your heart makes me the happiest person. Ok, so I am selfish…I like feeling good, I like seeing the world happy and I can do that every day if I have a smile in my heart. BECAUSE if I do…then maybe you will have a smile in your heart too.

Be careful, it’s contagious, it spreads like wildfire.

It can change the world.

Not sure where this will lead….but I counted to ten and ready or not, HERE I AM.

Are you smiling yet?