SMILE-SHINE
I am going to practice this: smile at me in the mirror first thing every morning.
My getting-up time is different every day, depending on what’s going on in my life. Real early, if I have an appointment or have to catch a train. Usually, about 7:00 if it’s a yoga day; 9:00, if there’s no class.
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I feel best with about ten hours of sleep, but I rarely get that much. It is never easy for me to get up. My special, super-duper, homemade granola and “perked” coffee help. It’s something to look forward to as I stop in the bathroom, splash water on my face, weigh-in, throw on some exercise clothes, and make my sleepy way to the kitchen.
Yoga makes me very aware of practice. I would really like to find out if one simple, little thing would help me get going with a little more pleasure and a lot less trauma. What if I smile at myself in the bathroom mirror every morning, before I hit the kitchen and start my day? I am pretty sure that smiling lifts my spirits, sometimes a lot.
If practice (as in yoga) makes the repeated poses, postures, and flows part of my life all day, every day — then maybe, just maybe smiling as the first act of the day might make every day better and brighter. And giving smiles to others might help me (and them) to have a better, brighter day. It doesn’t cost anything to smile; it’s worth a try.
“Share your smile with the world. It’s a symbol of friendship and peace.” Christie Brinkley
