What Makes You Smile?

What Makes You Smile?

Kate Volman Kate Volman

Kate Volman

Empowering Teams to DREAM & Engage ? CEO, Best-Selling Author

发布日期: 2023年8月20日
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Ever noticed how a simple smile can light up your day? It's like a little burst of joy that lifts us up, even when we're dealing with challenges. Earlier this week I posed the question, "What makes you smile?" on Facebook. The answers reminded me of the incredible power that lies in the small, wonderful moments in our lives. Here are a few of the responses:?

Beautiful views

My kids

Authenticity?

My golden doodle

Seeing the rays of sunlight piercing through the clouds?

Adventures and mountains?

Helping others?

My granddaughter?

Singing?

Family and friends?

Dancing?

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This list makes me smile. It's always the little things, ya know? Reading?a beautiful poem, receiving a text message from an old friend, enjoying a long walk on a gorgeous morning, or brightening a stranger's day with a compliment. These are the moments that infuse our lives with magic.??

Smiling shifts our mood. We feel lighter, happier, and more grateful. Plus, smiles are contagious - they have the power to create ripples of joy that extend far beyond ourselves.?

So think about this: Are you?intentionally filling your?life with what makes you?smile? When we make a conscious effort to seek out and embrace these sources of happiness, we're able to gain?perspective, and our world changes.?

Here's to a week filled with smiles.?

Ideas to Inspire

1.?Three Journaling Prompts to Unlock Your Potential.

2. If you want to discover how to reinvent yourself at any age, check out last week's episode of?Do What You Love Live?with my special guest Barbara Majeski.?

3. Inspiring?Quote: “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!” - Dolly Parton?

4. Book Recommendation: If you're interested in learning how to become a better writer, Nicolas Cole's book?The Art and Business of Online Writing?is a great read.?

5. Journaling Prompt: When was the last time you felt truly at peace??

For more journaling prompts, check out my?Create For No Reason Journal.??

You are the artist of your life. Go create something.?

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