I have lost my smile,
but don't worry,
my loved ones have it.
Sometimes we all feel this way. Myself included. I had a rough time last year. Ide lost two very important people in my life. My sweet sarcastic sister, who perished with breast cancer in my arms and my oldest sons father, who lead a self-distructive lifestyle. I think many of us have forgotten to live in the here and now. Its ok to hope and plan for the future, but what really matter is where you are and what your doing in this moment. ( by the way thank you for sharing this moment with me, I love you for that) Are you at peace? Are you smiling at least? Do you know you are the most important person to be in the space you are in? Do you realize that I may not know you personally, but you are precious to me? That said, what I really would like you to do is, again, go outside, be-it however cold it is, or warm depending where your reading this from, and do something fun. Take a picture of something you find funny...in your day. When you start to feel negative, look at the picture and remember life is filled with unusual and fun moments. Find your laughter, find your smile. Everyday is ever changing- moment to moment. If all else fails, reach out to a friend of family member...find your lost smile in them.
I'm going to share a simple experience I had a couple days ago to show you how to look at things in a different way. A little graphic, but what's in a word? Only what we make of it~
I went for a run when it was chilly and frosty outside. I could see my warm breath very clearly. I had to convince myself to go becuase as of lately I had been sitting too much doing some of my writing. Beautiful whispy clouds filled the half sunny skies as I pushed myself along my normal route near the pacific ocean. I almost always go with my headphones on and my Ipod blaring. This gives me a kind of extra super-powered energy lift. ( actually I think it makes me forget the pain of exercising my body to an extent!) I hit the only hill I have to conquer . I decide to go full throttle for my extra push of punishment. I finally hit the top, breathing in and out, hard, still smiling, enjoying the pain of each deep cold breath burning in my lungs. No, I don't like pain, I like the endorphins being released into my body. Its releasing a lot of pent up energy inside my brain. I stand there, bent over a bit with my hands on my knees, trying to recapture my normal rhythms, I feel incredibly elated. Hallelujah! It's so good for the heart.
 I also had to remember that an hour before-I took my blood pressure medication. (because of last years stress, we all have our life's speed bumps) so my vascular system was in a bit of a yin~yang situation...haha.. Nevertheless!
 Those moments were sweet.
This week, go nuts outside, feel the burn of wiping out the negative in your heart. Smile people, How wonderful are you!
Anything can be funny if you just look at it a different way~ Peace