The ripple effect of a smile

When I smile, my spirit soars. There is a message that goes out into the universe and announces happiness.  It says that life is good. It shows people that no matter what, I've got it together. A smile is the spark that makes your whole being shine. It is also a spark that gets passed on from person to person. 

A smile is like a beam of light that brightly shines from within and disperses to those around. Although the best smiles are those that happen automatically, it is an act that we can help by practicing gratitude. It becomes easier to smile when you're open to the wonders of life. 

We owe it to ourselves and to the world to illuminate our surroundings with a smile. A smile helps us, by subconsciously affirming to ourselves that we are experiencing a positive moment. A smile aids others too, it is a contagious act. We usually can't help but to smile back at someone that smiles at us. So let's all make an effort to find something in our everyday lives to smile about, and set the ripple effect of positivity that only a smile can create. 

Life is like a roller coaster

Life has its ups and downs, it is just like a roller coaster, some twists and turns are predictable, but they can still catch you by surprise and take your breath away. Just go with it, laugh and scream, then  catch your breath, but most importantly enjoy the ride. 

Make sure you're buckled in nice and tight. Hold on and don't lose your grip on the fast twisty curves and tight turns that surprise you along the way.  Keep that smile on your face and focus on the finish. When this ride is over you can look back and realize it was not as bad as seemed. Actually, there are many parts that you enjoyed. 

Life is all about living in the moment. Live greatly with no regrets, love deeply with all your heart, and laugh often during the ride. This way when you reminisce about your life, and all the different roller coasters that you rode, you can realize that as scary as some of these rides were, they really turned out to be great exciting accomplishments. 

The miracle of everyday life

Miracles come when they are least expected. 

Life is funny, it's full of ups and downs, twists and turns. Just when everything gets gloomy, it shows it self in its truest brightest light. That small sliver of light glistening through as the gray clouds slowly begin to part. The light of hope. To have hope is to be patient and allow God to be in control. 

Given time, everything comes together as it should. The universe has it's own plan, we are asked to be active participants as well as to allow it to just "happen". These are the little miracles of life. Miracles are all around us. Miracles happen every day. We struggle so much to make everything perfect,  but instead we should be just looking out for these miracles and allowing them to be. Just like a flower who shoots forward, in the middle of an early frosty spring not knowing any better, but just being. Sometimes we just have to have the patience, and hope to believe in miracles and allow life to just happen. 

The gratitude of the heart

I begin each day with a grateful heart. I smile & take a deep breath. 

-Thank your heart for beating. How many times have we woken up in the morning and have taken for granted how this great body that we have is just steadily working for us? Today I am thanking my heart for doing such a good job. I am taking a deep breath and putting a smile on my face and filling my heart with gratitude. Gratitude does the heart good. 

When I am grateful I tend to see the good things in my life and the goodness in other people. My perspective is better, and I am also more resilient. I am more open to the peace and the love that surround me every day. The love that comes from the heart is the shield that I choose to protect me from the realities of life. 

I choose to love every day because love is amazing, love is everlasting, and it is love that makes the world of this girl go around.