Inspirational Thought

by our very own ICWI Pro ShanicaRedwood

Start Your Day Right

Sometimes, all you need to take you through your day is a SMILE! Yesss! One SMILE can bring you an enormous amount of joy. In fact, it can become an overflowing, heartwarming oasis in a desert of sorrow, depression, and uncertainty. So much so it seems surprising. One might think how can something so quiet and simple be so effective? Believe it or not its potency is proven continuously.

I remember being told in one HSB class I attended in high school that it takes MORE facial muscles to create a frown than it does to display a SMILE. It was right there in that moment, I realized that SMILING is precious after all. I've held on to that memory over the years as if it was tangible and valuable as a stack of cash. If it's even for that fact alone we should try to RADIATE our souls and our environment with a SMILE! What do we have to lose by doing this? Nothing at all gentle people .... nothing at all.

You can breathe life into those around you with this powerful tool God has been so kind enough to give us. What are you waiting for to use it? Let us be good stewards and show each other some compassion with a SMILE being at the foundation. Many relationships started with one and they led to beautiful destinations. Most of those relationships are still ongoing and still being strengthened with SMILES. We can all consider ourselves as being indebted to a SMILE or a little chuckle at some point in time. A smile gets people’s attention and shows them they are acknowledged. Whether it comes out as shy as a turtle hiding in its shell or as bright and beautiful as the sun on a warm summer’s day, it can lift their spirit momentarily or even instantly give them hope and joy that lasts for an entire day. Be kind to others as much as possible, you can never tell how it might turn out. Lighten up, don’t always take yourself so seriously. SMILE with yourself - even at the silly things you do during your daily routines. You can even laugh if you have to, the doctor actually recommends it; as someone rightfully said, “Smile a while and give your face a rest”.