Sunday, July 3, 2011

Smiling

I want to revisit an old topic. The second one I ever posted about on here. Smiling. There's a movie called Eat Pray Love. I can't remember what kinda rating it had or whatnot, so I can't vouch for it. (Though I'm pretty sure it was pg 13 or some such.) In this movie, the main character visits a wise man in a third world country to learn from him. She is on a journey to find herself. One of the things that this wise man councils her to do, is to sit down for a short amount of time each day and smile. But not only with her face. He tells her to smile with her whole body. From the crown of her head, to the tip of her toes, to the recesses of her liver. He advises her to smile with her whole being. I know we have all felt these kinds of smiles. Those moments where you're absolutely beaming and you can feel the smile all the way through your body like a warm wave. I would urge all of your to search out that feeling. Maybe when you wake up in the morning, just sit down for a moment and attempt to smile with your whole self. Lighten up your spirits. Make it last through the whole day. Repeat the exercise as much as you need through the day. I can promise you that it won't go amiss. Go live a happier life my friends! Smile! It's a wonderful day!