I have challenged myself to start writing a gratitude journal. I am hoping this will help me to be more aware of the blessings in my life as well as be more grateful for all that I have.
Today I want to write about smiles. I am so grateful for smiles and the things that make you smile. I was browsing my social media and a friend of mine had quoted a popular statistic. On average a child will smile 400 times a day, whereas an adult only smiles 20. I hope I smile more than that each day.
I have become more aware of smiling as I watch my daughter start smiling for the first time. Her first 6 weeks she went without a single smile. This past week however I have seen her smile 3 times and they were some of the best moments. Now I notice myself constantly smiling at her trying to get her to mimic my facial expression.
Not only is this benefiting her but I have noticed a change in myself. I am a more happy person. While many of the smiles might have been forced or fake at first they are becoming more real.
Smiling truly is contagious. Start each day with a smile, even if it is fake or forced. It might just turn your day around!
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