smile

do some days go so nicely; regardless of weather – everything flows beautifully; no tension; no hostility; no negative vibes etc.
and THEN one day, for ABSOLUTELY no reason, EVERYTHING sucks so bad, you don’t know WHAT the hell to do or how to “behave” in response blah blah some random old lady tells you indignantly but with the “noblest” of intentions surely, something about acting gracefully.

Therefore i deem this moment not a smiling one- seriously-why?

1. Lovely weather- despite very windy wind LOL (very strong winds), we had a beautiful day, the sun was shining gloriously and was quite warm! 20’C- beautiful- thats perfect in my terms.
2. French music, i got a new CD called Acoustic France, and it is just gorgeous, it makes me happy everytime i listen to it- which i did today on the way to work…
3. My mom- despite our differences, we still love each other! We must have been thinking along the same lines to day as i was brewing coffee (which i actually hate-just do it for the aroma)and thought it’s a shame mom’s not here, she’d love some. And who walked through the door? “Mmmm” she said. That was handy!
4. Chocolate and by extension – all it’s possibilities…

Can’t think of anything else at the moment. I’m at work..

Funny how the grumpiest, sternest, serious looking person can transform into someone vulnerable and “human” and sad when you take a chance and smile at them and they smile back. It speaks volumes.

Yesterday I decided to get up early and pop along to my local Sunday Farmer’s Market (craving some fruit!). Anyway, I don’t know why but I was in an overly chirpy kind of mood and happy with the world, and in my bliss happened to notice a not-so-happy looking foriegn lady. I automatically smiled at her- and her face just beamed in response!

re: other entry on this goal- i take that back. You can ‘force’ a smile- BUT that by no means will make you certainly feel better.

Yesterday, was such an incredibly bad day and DESPITE having to smile- it in no way made me feel better in the slightest- in fact, it probably made me feel worse!

if you smile enough- despite perhaps feeling contrary- it can trick your mind into being happy! = ) Even if you’re going through an awful stage/time in your life, I think why not just try and smile just a few times at anything and anyone! (Admittedly I’m being a little hypocritical right now but it is one of my goals!)

Judy Garland sings a gorgeous song called- “Smile” (ironically it makes you feel a little sad..)