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WALK A MILE IN MY SMILE

4/19/2020

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I have been called Pollyanna, Susie Sunshine, optimistic, positive and perky throughout my life.  I accept all of those as terms of endearment, when actually at times they have been said in a teasing way.

I will admit to being a glass-is-full kind of girl.  You know that saying, “Walk a mile in my shoes?” Well, I am asking you to,
     “Walk a Mile in My Smile.” 

I am far from perfect and I am not perky and positive every minute of every day.  I have down times, sad days and occasionally become angry.  But I am asking you to join me in the up-side of walking in my shoes. 

I will admit to having the advantage of being blessed with a high happiness set point.  This means I seem to keep a fairly high stance of happiness no matter what.  When I do have the occasional gloomy, sad, inner rain, my body fights to regain its natural value of happiness. 

But above that, I have learned to live with the habit of happiness.  I have several rituals that I have used over the years to support this habit and they enable me to stay fairly true to my happiness set point.  Here are just a few of these happiness enhancers that you may like to try. 

Begin each day with gratitude. When your eyes open in the morning, take some time to lay there and be grateful for waking another day, for the bed you slept in, for the sleep you enjoyed and for the day ahead. 

As you swing your feet off the bed for that first step of the day, say “Thank” as you place one foot down and “You” as you place the other foot.  As you walk throughout your day, say “Thank you” with your steps.  Subconsciously your mind will begin to fill in the blank of thank you for what.  

As you are driving to work or to a meeting say, “Thank you” out loud for the meeting you are about to have, for the successful outcome and for the positive interaction you will have with those involved. 

When you go to bed at night, instead of laying there running through the list of things you didn't get done or should have done differently, go through a mental list of thank-yous for all the people, places, and things that enriched your day.
An added bonus to this - If you have problems sleeping this will help with that too-- Counting thank-yous is better than counting sheep! 

I bet you are noticing a pattern here.  Yes, I believe the secret to my glass-is-always-full outlook is appreciation.  If we appreciate every step we make, every breath we take and every interaction we have there will be little space left for negativity and anger.

Even if you have little to appreciate – begin there.  Appreciate that.  Be grateful for that.  Say thank you for that.

As your appreciation grows so will your happiness. As your happiness grows the love you hold on the inside will spill to the outside and soon you will be walking miles in your own smile. 
         
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Pennie's Life Lesson:
      “As your appreciation and gratitude        

           grows so will your happiness!”
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YOUR TURN... 
My intent in sharing this with you is to encourage you to think about how you are feeling and the pressure you are putting on yourself.  
Share your thoughts and experiences relating to this post in a comment below.  And please feel free to email me  at:
                PennieHunt@gmail.com. 
                          Thank you!  
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    There is a certain magic about where I live both physically and spiritually – on the crossroads of Spirit and Brave. 

    It seems appropriate that my writings be found under the sign that locates my life.  I wish for all of you the ability to live in your Spirit to experience a life filled with love and gratitude and be Brave in the learning of your life lessons. 

    Enjoy!
            Pennie


     

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