Smiling sounded like such a simple little practice. Turn up the corners of your mouth and twinkle your eyes. But in reality smiling is more about coming into the present moment. As it turns out my true smiling seems only to come when I'm present. And so this practice of smiling is also practice of being present.
I find when I am present I also have better posture and I breathe deeper. When I smile I tend to be relaxed and at ease. And so this practice of smile is also one of relaxing and being at ease. When I'm at ease I tend to have more faith my next move in life will be supported. And so this practice of smiling is also about trusting in life. The practice of smiling is about having faith.
And when I do smile from the heart, I feel happier. I seem to be happier more often. And so this practice of smiling is also about nurturing my inner radiance and joy. I seem to notice our home has more laughter- maybe it has always been this way and now I join along.
I find when I'm present and at ease I am a better listener. And so this practice of smiling is about learning to listen. And when I'm listening I notice more things- I see better. I taste the flavors of my food. I catch the aromas of the day and I feel the weight of my dishes as I put them away in the morning. And so this practice of smiling is about being connected to my own senses.
Funny- this practice of smiling is a bit bigger than anticipated. It is a good practice. I'm understanding why it is a 1000 day practice and not a 21 day sprint.
Wishing you a good practice,
Denise
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