SMILES

Those that know me well, know I love to smile.  I have been a ‘smiler’ since the early days.. often given odd looks by 'passer byes' and even by acquaintances.  My favorite smiling story goes back to when I was Program Director at WNBC-TV in New York.  From day one when I would walk down the hallways, either on the floor we occupied or other floors where the network folks were, I would smile and most often say hello.  Well the looks I got, especially on the network floors, but also from my colleagues were humorous.  I soon learned that this was not the ‘norm’ among executives.  And no, it did not deter me.. I continued and continue smiling my way through life.  Try it.  Smiling at 'strangers' gets a variety of reactions but you never know how you may enhance that  person you smile at's day.
​ Here’s an excerpt from Matt Kahn’s email on what he labels as his spiritual practice: 

mattkahn.org
“A smile is a declaration of freedom shining out from your eternally liberated nature, shouting from the roof tops through the cosmic language of silence, “I am here. I matter. I exist for a reason.” A smile is a gift of emotional generosity, like a gift certificate of healing energy, where the receiver can decide where such energy can be best used for the evolution of his/her soul. A smile is a confirmation of alignment with Source and being settled in your highest Truth, only revealing the need for deeper transformations the moment you look away, pull back, and hide. 
A smile is a high five exchanged between angels affirming the perfection of their victory no matter how circumstances come to be. A smile is a remembrance of Heaven sent from the purest space within you to awaken the purity of all. A smile is a symbol of awakened heart-centered consciousness affirming all that is whole, right, and perfect about this moment exactly as it is. A smile is a spiritual cease-fire that only brings defeat to the parts and aspects that were never created to go any further. A smile is a moment of profound surrender, no longer needing to hold anything together or manage a journey that is too busy taking care of you to brief you on its plan.”

I think smiling is over all more acceptable than it was back in the 80’s when I first lived full time in New York City… but I still get surprised looks from people even here during my walks in the Venice Beach and Canal areas!
Have a super smiling day!  

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