Take a look around you. What is it that you see? Perhaps I don’t yet know you and I don’t know your circumstances though what I do know is that for each of us the answer will be different. Maybe you are living in a mansion or maybe you were living in an airstream trailer. Maybe you are in the desert or Paris or maybe you live on the beach. For each person it will be a different and unique experience. Really look around you right now and see all the things in your immediate area and realize that this experience will also be different for everybody. Do you have a reason to smile?
Even though I may not know you, the one thing I do know is that when each of us looks at the news on television or reads the newspaper the one commonality is all of the negativity in these various forms of media. it creates a world where everything and everyone often seems to be against you and the entire weight of the world rests on your shoulders.
The other thing I know about you, and to paraphrase my Internet Pal Rachel Rofe, is that if you are reading this you have access to the Internet and free will and a thirst for knowledge which to me means you have the ability to change your world.
So the challenge is- can we escape all this negativity? I really don’t think we can. Unless you just never turn on the news or never open a newspaper it will always be around us. In fact even advertising is full of negativity. The ads say that in order to be happy we have to drive that fast car or have a hot girlfriend or boyfriend. I do not think that is true. We don’t need all that stuff to make us happy. We just need certain mindset.
I do believe we can be happy without all those fancy things. I think if you just take a minute and look around, you can find things that make you smile in anything around you. Take a look around your environment again. What do you see you there? Does that they make you smile? Does it bring back fond memories? Do you see something that you are planning and looking forward to? Maybe you will even form a little smile.
Did you see something that made you smile? What about those flowers over there? Or that mother holding her new baby? Surely you see the beauty in that? Or what about that dog over there chasing the butterfly? What? You’re stuck in your 12th floor office cubicle? Then just close your eyes and imagine a dog chasing a butterfly. There you go. Surely that made you smile right?
Maybe it is some activity you did recently? Maybe that concert you went to or that hypnosis show you went to on your wild trip to Vegas or that one scene from your favorite James Bond movie or…
Me? How do I change my mindset to avoid the negativity? I think about something, anything that can make me smile. But how do I do it when everything is so dark? There is beauty in everything around you. Don’t yet believe me? Try this for a second. Just stop and take a look around you. Go ahead, I’ll wait. Don’t worry, no one will think you look silly. Beside, even if they do, who reallycares? Maybe you will ever help them crack a smile. And would that be so bad really?
I know there is something out there that makes you smile. As hard as it sometimes is, I try to see the beauty in everything. Even if I was in the middle of a desert or the ocean with nothing around, there is still the warmth of the sand or the shimmer of the sun off the water that can make you smile. Or you can always go inside yourself and think about things in the past that made you smile.
The other day here in Las Vegas it had just finished raining. (Yes it actually does rain in Las Vegas in the desert.) And on this particular day I looked up and I saw a rainbow and then I noticed that it was actually a double rainbow. Now I ask you this, who cannot smile at the site of a double rainbow? And then all the other things the rain had brought with it as well. The smell of the rain or the flowers that had been blooming. There were now puddles in the street that could be jumped in so that a big splash would come out on either side. How can you not smile about that?
One recent day, Paul Shortino the former lead singer of Quiet Riot and now starring in the hit Las Vegas show Raiding The Rock Vault, said to me, “When you are stuck in traffic, don’t be annoyed at the traffic but be grateful that you actually have a car.” My point exactly. Even when the situation does not look too joyful around you you can always find something in that to make you smile and like Carl Spackler from Caddyshack said, “So I got that going for me…which is nice.”
So what is 1KSmiles all about?
I started www.1KSmiles.com to help you see the positive in life so that with each blog post I can help trigger a memory. A memory of something that makes you smile. It might be that time you saw a dog shaking off water. Or maybe it was the time you went on your very first date with your spouse to a baseball game or watching a baby eat something new for the first time and making that sour baby face. Who knows what it is that makes you smile but like Paul said all you have to do is spin it around and find the positive in anything.
1KSmiles will offer you 1,000 things that make me smile. It could be anything from the sound of a sonic boom to that gentle blue part of a flame. Nothing is off limits. It just has to makes me smile.
More important, I hope it makes you smile as well. Which is where you come in… 1KSmiles was created one day sitting around the pool thinking about what could help make each day just a little brighter as well as what would bring a smile to the reader’s face. To your face. And with that the 1KSmiles movement was created. And that made me smile.
How can you help or contribute?
Visit the 1KSmiles Facebook page and add 1KSmiles to your daily reading schedule using Feedly or similar and enjoy your daily dose of smiles.
Oh yeah, and …
(We always welcome suggestions and guest posters. Click here to submit.)
I live next to an elementary school in Japan. Some mornings I hear the sound of 200 happy children in the swimming pool. It’s a hard sound to discribe, but is sure is a happy and excited sound. That makes me smile every time.
200? That must be loud?
Plus as an American living in Japan there must be a ton to make you smile. To be able to walk among things most Americans only see in books or on the tv / internet.
Plus… Hello Kitty.
Troy S. recently posted…Breasts are my kryptonite
Children’s pure joy in the little things make me smile. picking up falling feathers, shells, inspecting each blade of glass.
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For sure babies discovering new things is fun to watch. I wrote a little about that at https://www.1ksmiles.com/974-sour-face-baby/
You might like that one. Check it out.
Thanks for stopping by and for your comment.
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I would say one of the things that made me smile today was finding your super positive blog that I am bookmarking!
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Oh that is so sweet and cool. Thank you.
Do you use Feedly? I love it. It really helps with bookmarking blogs to read later. Check out this post about it. https://www.1ksmiles.com/981-feedly/
Hope to see you around with more comments.
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I love the idea of a blog all about reminding people to smile more 🙂 Definitely watching my kiddos grow and play and be happy makes me smile! Gorgeous spring weather today definitely made me smile! And your post made me smile to!
Awesome. Yes, lovely weather does rock.
I live in Las Vegas and it was something like 72* today. Good times.
Thanks for visiting and for your comment Michelle. Hope to see you around these parts again soon.
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Good for you…great project…the more smiles the better!
-Kim
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I couldn’t agree more Kim. Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comment.
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You made me smile while reading this post! My grandkids make me smile every single time I see them. And butterflies. Butterflies always get a smile from me. I’m also smiling because spring is right around the corner. 🙂
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Ooooh. Butterflies. Nice. And sandwiches. And especially butterfly shaped tea sandwiches. If only I knew a place to read about those. 🙂
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Okay, okay, I’ll comment! Just don’t eat my cookies!
I agree that it can be incredibly difficult to tune out the negativity and find reasons to smile, but like you say the reasons are there! My dog always makes me smile because she is so inadvertently hilarious. She does the silliest things (she actually painted herself red once – long story)!
I also try to set up my environment to make me smile. I have lots of splashes of bright red in my workspace and I keep things on my desk that make me happy, like some journals I bound that turned out especially well.
Great post – thank you!
Kara Sjoblom-Bay recently posted…Extreme Downsizing
I do the same…with Hello Kitty. There are several around the house as she always makes me smile. I wrote about here here- https://www.1ksmiles.com/1000-hello-kitty/
Interested to hear how your dog painted herself red.
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I actually managed to find the old blog post where I told the tale of Chiqui painting herself red. It’s under #3 – comic relief.
http://karasjoblom.com/the-big-d-o-g-bailout/
This is an old blog I don’t really update anymore, but I’m leaving the posts there until I decide what to do with the domain.
Kara Sjoblom-Bay recently posted…Extreme Downsizing
Rainbows make me super duper happy. I can be having the worst day and when I look up and see a rainbow, I just feel God’s blessings.
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There was a double rainbow here in Las Vegas a few days ago. Great stuff.
‘Thairapy’ is also some good stuff. Nice play on words there. Good job.
Thanks for visiting.
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🙂 TY….I live in Florida so most are tourists that visit our area. I love visiting Vegas and being a Tourist. I promise I’m not in traffic driving like a turtle. Snow birds do that a lot here. One thing for sure, the cab drivers love honking their horns at ppl for what seems to be no apparent reason.
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Thank you – this made me smile 🙂 I’m someone who has to work at being optimistic, and I really appreciate the help 🙂
My daughter’s cat makes me smile because he is so awkward and lovely, and slightly cross-eyed when he’s tired which makes him look a little bit spacey.
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I agree. Often it is hard to keep a positive attitude. I like to keep little things around the house or in my car to remind me how blessed I am.
Give that a try perhaps.
Thanks for stopping by and for your wonderful comment. I bet that cat does look silly sometimes. Cats are good like that.
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My children always make me smile. Well, sometimes they make me want to scream, but even then they manage to make me smile, eventually 🙂
Yes, kids are like that…so I am told. They must be fascinating to have around. I just do not think I would have the patients.
Say, did you ever feed them new stuff just to watch there reaction? I wrote about that at https://www.1ksmiles.com/974-sour-face-baby/ and there are a lot of people making videos and posting them on YouTube.
Thanks for stopping by and for your comment.
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This cheered me up so much! And your baby sour-face photo made me laugh out loud! I always find birds make me smile – there are lots of tiny birds which hop about near my house, and they also bring a smile to my face every morning.
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Yes, birds are pretty cool. I just bought a hummingbird feeder on Amazon so am looking forward to having them around more this spring.
Thanks for flying around and leaving your comments. Soar with the eagles!
Troy S. recently posted…Interesting stuff people buy on Amazon part 5
My son makes me smile. 🙂
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This seems to be a common answer.
Thanks for popping round and for your thoughts.
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Wonderful positive message. I needed this today!
My smiles come daily from my children. I love waking up and seeing their beautiful faces.
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Be sure to check out the other pages on 1KSmiles. There are probably a lot of things here to make you smile and a lot more coming so bookmark us and visit often.
Thanks for your comment.
Happy day!
Troy S. recently posted…Cat videos
Ah yes, being happy and finding smiles. We’ve talked about this before.
For the most part I find lots of things that make me smile and happy. For instance, just about 15 minutes ago I went to the store really quickly to get some ice cream. I wanted it because I saw a new brand of Ben & Jerry’s when I visited my mother out of town today.
As I walked in I noticed they had moved the flowers to a more visible spot because of how late it was and the colors made me smile. As I was walking down the aisle there was a song playing that I loved from the 70’s and that made me smile.
Then, as I was close to walking to the ice cream area these two young ladies came from another direction and we could have run into each other. Instead, we did the dance most people have done when you’re trying to figure out who’s going which way and that made all of us smile. In the ice cream aisle I found the ice cream I was looking for and I smiled more.
Walking to the checkout another song came on and it made me smile because I remembered seeing that group life, as they opened for the Jacksons back in 1979. The lane I got in to pay was being run by this Indian woman named Sheena, who always picks on me because of some of my food choices (cough…). As I thought about it I smiled, and when I got to the front of the line she looked at my ice cream and smiled, which made me smile more.
For me, it’s the little things in life that make me smile. We all just have to be open to enjoying the time when these things come to us because life isn’t permanent, although I’m going to do what I can to fight leaving this earth some day (naw, I ain’t going!).
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Thank you for your well thought out comment. I appreciate it.
Did you ever go to a grocery store other than the one you usually go to just to see what is different? To discover new things?
I like to do that. I like to go to the Asian grocery store in China Town here in Las Vegas just to check out the things from ‘back home’ that they carry in the store. I especially like the Japanese sweets section. The packaging is so colorful and amazing!
Hey Mitch. Have you read The Egg by Andy Weir yet? You really should. It is short and powerful.
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Now I have lol That was neat!
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Glad you liked it.
Troy S. recently posted…Resumes are useless these days
Seeing other people smile make me smile. Smiles are contagious! I love your blog. Today I was reading Mindy Kaling’s book, which is laugh out loud funny, and made me smile. I agree with your philosophy to find joy in life’s little things. I especially love sunsets!
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Oh for sure. Seeing someone smile makes someone else smile. This is why it is important to have that positive attitude whenever and why you should bookmark this site and visit often…and tell your friends. 😉
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I loved your article and cats they, make me smile always up to something to brighten my day. But the best are the grandkids when I get tot visit!!! Smiles are contagious!!!
Keep smiling!!! 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by Karren. Yes cats make me smile too. They do some silly things at times like when they suddenly decide to run to another room. read about that here- https://www.1ksmiles.com/919-berserk-cat/
Hope to see you back here soon.
Troy S. recently posted…Cat videos
Kids smile 400 times a day. Adults? Twenty times a day….I find if I force myself to smile in the morning, the very act increases the amount I genuinely smile throughout the day. I also try to communicate with people who are more likely to put a positive spin on poor situations.
Right. What do they say? We are the average of the five people we associate with the most? and birds of a feather…
Anyway, thanks for stopping by and for leaving your comment. Please tell your friends about this site. That would make me smile.
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Lots of things make me smile…..my children, the cute things they say and do, my husband buying me ice cream today, someone who speaks English to me in a Spanish speaking country, talking to my parents over skype. My list can go and on but what a good way to point out we need to open our eyes and hearts to see what really makes us smile!
Right. I used to live in Europe and the Middle East and sometimes I would feel lost then someone would want to practice their English with me. What a welcome sound! I know how you feel for sure. Full of smiles.
Have a great day! Thanks for stopping by.
Troy S. recently posted…Play-Doh: Case of Colors
Watching my two oldest children laying on the trampoline looking up at the sky and dreaming. That makes me smile!
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Just the image of that makes me smile.
Suggestion- Takes some pictures of that. Maybe you could sell them. (The picture. Not the kids.)
Troy S. recently posted…Tiramisu – What is it?
I really needed this. I tend to focus on the negative and am trying to change that. My kids usually make me smile but even then I worry about things with them.
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Glad to help. Just try to spin everything to the positive and it may become a habit for you in time.
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This is such a great website. I love having somewhere so uplifting that I can now visit for that warm, fuzzy feeling. I don’t like watching the news, because it’s so depressing.
Children make me smile, especially my two grandsons (3yo and 2 1/2 mths old). A few days ago the eldest grandson informed us that his new name was Rocket because he runs fast. We had fun calling him Rocket until he told us that he went back to his old name. Then last night, he asked me to come to his house because he wanted to play with me. That made me smile. Of course, our littlest grandson makes me smile a lot, as well. Just watching him learn how to smile at me puts a smile on my face.
Thanks for finding a way to share happiness with others.
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Rocket?! I LOVE it! Great choice!
I welcome your return here anytime.
Troy S. recently posted…Dessert Wine – The Perfect Way to End Your Meal
My children make me smile everyday! My goal is to make them happy and smile everyday too!
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That is a good goal to have for sure.
Thanks for stopping by.
Troy S. recently posted…History of Tiramisu
I agree that you need not have material things to make you smile. What makes me smile if I see my daughter acting really silly. Spending time with her makes me smile!
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Kids sure can act silly sometimes can’t they?
Thanks for passing by. Hope to see you again soon.
Troy S. recently posted…Dessert is a meal course
nice article.
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It may sound corny but our son Gabriel is always guaranteed to make me smile. He is autistic and it takes a great deal for him to make eye contact & smile – but when he does, it lights up the room. I am smiling just sitting here thinking about it.
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That is so sweet. I am happy he makes you smile.
Thank you for visiting and for your comment.
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What does the song from Annie say ‘You’re never fully dressed without a smile” and it is often easy to find something to smile about.
I haven’t heard that for so long. Thank you for reminding me and putting a smile on my face!
Troy S. recently posted…In the heat of the moment…
This is so happy–I appreciate the sentiment.
Right now, I think genuinely caring for others (seeing these gestures) is the thing making me smile the most.
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Agreed. Doing for others and seeing others do for others certainly creates smiles all around.
Thanks for visiting and hope to see you around again soon.
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What a wonderful post with a great idea! My family has been through so much, it is nice to think about looking for those happy things and smile. My goal for tomorrow and everyday after will be to look for at least one thing to make me smile no matter what. Thank you!
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Glad to help. Yes, just start with one thing and keep building on that. Soon you will find yourself spinning negative situations into positive in no time.
In the car and find “Oh, I forgot my cell phone in the house.” so instead of complaining you have to turn the car off and go back inside you will soon find yourself grateful you did not already drive away.
Makes things a bit brighter me thinks.
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Love this! I smile when my almost four year old pretends to be characters from a movie and can keep every single person straight. I am amazed at the complexity of her thoughts when it seems like she was just born yesterday!
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Did you ever see Princess Bride?
It would be fun to see your little one doing the “mawiiidge” line.
Makes me smile just thinking about it!
(If you did not see the movie that comment is lost.)
Thanks for stopping by and leaving your comment. You rock!
https://www.1ksmiles.com/957-the-princess-bride/
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This is such a great project. I will be following you. It can be the simplest things that bring a smile. The list is endless. Spreading smiles where ever we go. I attempt to make eye contact & smile at others when I am out & about, it’s great when they reciprocate. Have a great day & keep up the great work. 😀
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Thank you. Yes, it is true, there is stuff all around us to make us smile…even such a ‘simple’ thing like a smile.
Thanks for adding 1KSmiles to your RSS reader. Appreciate that!
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Our dogs make me smile daily. I love them and they are so much fun. When I’m at work (or sick like today) I just think about something my dogs do and I’ll smile or laugh. I love that.
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Sorry you are not feeloing well. I bet your dogs love it when you come home each day! Mine sure do. Read about it here- https://www.1ksmiles.com/945-your-dog-happy-when-you-return/
I hope you return to visit us here again really soon.
Feel better!
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As the person above said, dogs make me smile, especially my own. My best friend in high school had the philosophy that if you bring a smile to your face, your body will follow emotionally, and now of course, though yoga, I know she was wise beyond our years!
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Yoga. Yes, I want to try that someday soon. That sounds fun.
Did you see this- https://www.1ksmiles.com/995-dog-shaking-water/ about how funny it is when dogs shake all the water off their fur? Good times. LOL!
Troy S. recently posted…Dessert Wine – The Perfect Way to End Your Meal
I love this idea that you created and I really liked looking at some of your posts. They really did make me smile. Thanks for sharing joy with the world.
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Glad you enjoyed and left with a smile on your face. Please remember to bring that smile right on back here though ok? 🙂
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Hello from Blogelina! We must be on the same wavelength. I don’t know if you’ve visited my blog yet, but my post on the #PinItForward Movement is very similar in sentiment. Creating even a fleeting moment of joy is a powerful gift to give and receive. Hoping it makes your 1KSmiles!!
Sure did. That is a fun sounding idea you have there with PinItForward. Good times.
Troy S. recently posted…Dessert is a meal course
I live in a 3rd world country. In fact, my city has been in the top 10 most dangerous cities in the world for years now. I can’t say this is a beautiful place to live or you should come visit, but I can say I’m happy. Arguably even happier than I was when I lived in the US. Here I have my family (some of it, but still), I have my pets whose unconditional love instantly brighten my day – every day. I still see the beauty in this forsaken place every single day when I look out my window and see the mountains that surround my city, and the birds that perch on my balcony. I smile because even though there are a thousand reasons to cry in this place, it is my home and what has made me into who I am. I smile because it comforts me to know that I have the power to change my attitude and thus change my world. I smile in the hopes that my smile spreads like wildfire and somehow balances out the bad. Thanks for this post and for giving me more reasons to smile!
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Well, for goodness sake be careful out there.
We need you around to help spread the smiles.
Thanks for visiting and hope to see you here soon. PS- I like your post that I visited on your site. Good ideas there.
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Love your article!! a smile can change your day and your life!
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Oh for sure. People are much more approachable if they are smiling and you never know where that could lead.
Troy S. recently posted…20 Things to Start Doing in Your Relationships
What a great post! You are so right, there are so many things that we encounter each and every day that should make us smile, but we are too caught up in the busy’ness of life to notice. You can bet I will be changing that!
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Glad to hear that you will stop and smell the roses a bit more.
My work here is done. Thank you. Good night. Tip your waitress.
🙂
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You’re right, media nowadays just report what is negative around the world. Why, because people are more drawn to it. However, I think everyone has a responsibility to move away from that route. This article and idea has at least restored my faith in the innate good in people!
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My granddaughter and daughters are what makes me smile each day…along with our 2 kittens we have. My granddaughter is the light of my life and always makes me smile.
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I love kittens. When I am in charge I will invent a type of cat that stays a kitten all it’s life.
Wouldn’t that be grand?
Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comment.
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I smile pretty much anytime I am on my mountain bike or snowboard! Also, love the picture on the top of your site with all the smiley faces. That makes me smile also! haha
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Oh. An adventurer or thrill seeker are you? Nice!
Ever go sky diving? Now THAT makes me smile.
Have fun Sir! See you back here soon ok?
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You’re right, life is what you make it and what you see in it. My childrens’ happy faces always make me smile!
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That is sweet!
Thank you for sharing Renee.
Wishing you a lovely day!
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This is such a great idea. I need more smiles in my life lately – too much stress and negativity going on around me. But what makes me smile? My two sons and the funny way they view everyday life.
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I try to write three or more posts per week so I will do my best to provide you with, uh, let’s see… How about 1,000 smiles?
Have a great day and look forward to seeing you back here again soon.
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Our dog Hazel often makes me smile with her own goofy smile! She is such a sweet and funny dog. I can’t help but smile when she chases her tail and gets excited!
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Why do dogs do that? That is indeed funny and makes me smile too.
Thank you for sharing!
Troy S. recently posted…Cat videos
Doing small things for others makes me smile. Another thing me and my kids do to relax and have a little fun is random dance parties. Going to include a link of one of those times here, and hopefully it brings you a smile as well. 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgQqNOGDPrw
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Actually, ‘Doing small things for others’ is an upcoming topic. What do they say about good minds think alike?
Stay tuned.
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Love those smiles… Need to keep positive..
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Right? I mean the alternative is what? Being all Mr. Grumpy?
Nope. Mr. Positive is better for sure.
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I love smiling and making other people smile. It just feels good 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
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Yep, making others smile brings a smile to my face too. It is contagious.
What do you do to make others smile?
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The sound of my two boys playing and having fun can make me smile anytime!
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Yeah, the sound of children’s laughter. That makes a lot of people smile.
Thanks for your comment.
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It makes me smile to see my children smile. It just melts my heart. It feels good to smile and be happy.
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Right? Enjoy your children for sure. You are blessed to have them.
Thanks for stopping by.
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My husband and my children make me smile.
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Jello makes me smile. Perhaps I should write about that?
Say, I wonder if I know anyone who knows a thing or two about Jello? ;P
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I guess for me, the thing that makes me smile most is seeing my kids first thing in the morning 🙂
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Ah stop! You are making me blush!
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I would like to say one of the things that made me smile today was finding your super positive blog that I am bookmarking! Thanks you very much for sharing spreading the smile stuff.
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The ‘Smile Stuff’? I LOVE it! Thank you for making me smile with the term Smile Stuff! Yes! I love it!
Please come back and visit again. I really appreciate you and your comments. Oh, and can I ask you a little favor? Would you tell a friend or two? Thanks! 🙂
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I like your project because I think people should smile more, in such a stressful world now.
I will follow this project to keep smile every day
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Awesome. Thank you for stopping by and looking forward to see you and more comments soon. 🙂
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You can find a smile everywhere. There is a great movie that shows this called “Life is Beautiful”, I think it is one of the best examples of how one can always look at the bright side and when there is no bright side, one can create it. 🙂
Great Post! The dog shaking water made me chuckle. thanks for the laugh!
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Yes, that is one of our favorites too.
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Hey Troy…
I really like your articles … you are such a nice blogger. you always comes with interesting stuff. I always read your post. This smile project is so helpful for every people in these days because every person is busy in his/her life . even some times they forgot to eat. In today’s life every person is busy with in his schedule even he don’t remember his relatives and friends.
So, I really agree with your project . It is important for every person to smile and give some time to those people who make you laugh. and believe me you feel really better.
Thanks..Davide
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David. You are amazing. Thank you SO much for this awesome comment.
I have to admit I have been slacking here lately as I have another project with a big launch coming up and well, as you are well aware, there are so many hours in the day. Now, if you will excuse me I should go make something to eat before I ‘work’ straight through lunch.
Got to keep my batteries charged. 🙂
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Really this is great post. I am reading and enjoyed your post thanks and keep sharing.
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Thank you so much for the informative post, you tips really swiped out all my tears.
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Continue sharing the positivity ! Great article!
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Wow! What a great article. Thanks for sharing these tips. Investing some time and researching on whatever we do saves a lot of money and stress. These tips will help in a great level.
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i find smile when i look to my gf 🙂
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Smile everywhere? This is a good philosophy. However, I will refer you to this article for the basic tenets of philosophy http://www.academicscope.com/meaning-of-philosophy/
Great article that got me thinking. While suffering from an autoimmune disease that eventually lead to a transplant this year, I was always looking for something to make me smile to take my mind off of the illness. My young children and music played a huge part in this. The joy children can bring to your life is enough to keep you smiling all day.
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i just like the topic that you shares, i found my smile when i was touring Dubai ,had a grat time there, you must visit it 😀
I really loved this article! It gave me some new insights I never really thought about before. It motivates me to think positive more. Thank you.
I believe in the 80/20 rule. you know, where 80% of all reward comes from 20% of the effort? Well, I believe your blog is that 20%. I’ve added you to the list of sites that I frequent. Thank you for the in depth and detailed blog posts. Not many people are willing to do that anymore.
You can find a smile everywhere. There is a great movie that shows this called “Life is Beautiful”, I think it is one of the best examples of how one can always look at the bright side and when there is no bright side, one can create it
Thank you so much for this article! I’m sitting here with a BIG smile! 🙂
Awesome, I would say one thing your post made me happy today. It motivates me to think positive. Thank you for sharing a useful post.
Finding a smile everywhere? Surely, I can smile and get a smile back but if I act grumpy and show a scowl, then I cannot get a smile back at me.
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I love everything about your idea. You’re so creative. Please keep posting such wonderful posts. I’ve added you to the list of sites that I frequent. Thank you for the in depth and detailed blog posts.
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Thank you for this post, it is hard to stay positive in the current state of the world and as you mention, the constant harsh content on the news. I totally get the stuff about recalling a happy moment. Sometimes things as simple as a basic visualization or even a smell can really do wonders for your emotional health.
Thank,s For Share this awesome article. Keep smiling always.
Smile is hard to find now a days, due to tough life style. However, if we can change our attitude and the way we see things around us.. We might be able to have smiles around 🙂
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Really Wonderful positive message. I needed this today!
My smiles come daily from my children. I love waking up and seeing their beautiful faces.
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