Smile - Self-Love

I’m sure you can tell by this photo that my dog (R.I.P.) used to smile as well. 😉

I was recently reminded by a friend of the power of a smile: the power of smiling by ourselves, the power of smiling when around others, and the simple power of a smile. His comments reminded me of a passage from Elizabeth Gilbert’s book “Eat, Pray, Love”, where she learned from Ketut Liyer, the healer she met in Bali, the inner smile meditation.

Since my friend reminded me to smile, I’ve been making an effort to do it on my own, to practice the inner smile meditation, and to smile to strangers who may cross my path throughout the day. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the responses I have been getting by simply making an effort to smile. Either by meditating or by simply smiling to ourselves and to others, is a wonderful self-love practice.

My old pattern was to smile and to make jokes when things were tough, or when I was having a sad moment. Although I’m not willing to do that anymore, I can smile when it feels good to do so, and when I’m consciously ready to shift my energy. It can change another person’s day and energy as well when you genuinely and simply smile, and it is worth the effort.

If you practice smiling more today, feel free to post how you feel, and the responses you receive from others.

I will receive everyone participating in tonight’s Experiential Self-Love Meditation and Workshop with a smile. We will still have spaces available, hope to see you there.