Give your smile and joy to everyone you meet. And when you see their faces light, you’ll receive a treat!
This is such a great example of the Law of Attraction at work. In this example we can get instant feedback, instant gratification and know that the Law of Attraction really is working in our lives every single moment of every single day.
I've often done this when I've been caught in a day that perhaps isn't going my way. I take time to pause and think....'now how do I want the rest of my day to flow'.... and so I smile. Just the very act of smiling will change my entire dynamic and then to go about my day and share that smile with others, only to have them smile back at me, completely changes my thought processes from those of lack to those of abundance.
Sometimes I like to even make it a competition with myself. How many people can I make smile today? This can be very exciting especially when you come across someone who really doesn't want to smile.
Thinking of all the people in my life over the years, I realize the ones that have left lasting impressions are the ones who smile in the face of all their adversities, they spread good cheer even when they are going through their own challenges. These are very special people, for in their sharing and giving they ooze a special aura that makes one feel special and cared for, no matter what.
I love the Law of Attraction. I know that what I put out there, I most certainly will get back. And so, attracting into our lives what we want, all starts with having an 'attitude of gratitude'. Being thankful not only for what you already have but what you are going to have in the future. Life is precious, friends are precious, our learning experiences while sometimes challenging are also precious, our children are precious, the food on our tables, the clean air we breathe, the music we listen to which brings us joy, the clothes on our backs, the people we come into contact with each day, our jobs and guess what even our taxes are a reason to be grateful. Without tax we wouldn't have our many health and education services or our welfare system for those who need it. So you see even something most of us dislike intensely is a reason for gratitude ans reason to smile.
What do you have to be grateful for today? What can you do today to make it a better day than yesterday, not just for yourself, but others you come into contact with?
"A smile is the light in your window that lets others know there is a caring person inside." - Denis Waitley
Friday, July 30, 2010
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In my early years there was an expectation to give back. Volunteering was an expectation in my family. Mainly from a religious perspective, but its where I learnt that giving was really receiving.
ReplyDeleteIts not comfortable waking into a new, alien environment and it confronts predujices. Maybe meeting disabled people for the first time, working in a shop, doing something you never imagined you were capable of.
My first voluntary job was as a boy scout. The council asked for our help. A tennant had left a house in a terrible state and we were offered a substantial ammount of money towards our project if we could help. Well it was a no brainer, but I have to say that as a boy of 13 who had never lifted so much as a teatowel, this was another world.
The house was full of rabbit droppings, and piles of rubbish. To be honest, it stunk. There were times that we thought of chuking it all in. But we had a goal.
It gave us all a completely new perspective that some people didnt live in the same sanitised surroundings that we lived. We also had a feeling of huge self worth every time a room was cleared.
It made me realise that this wasnt giving, but instead I had learned so much from the exercise. I got to clear, clean, paint, but most of all was the feeling of self worth that came from the whole process.
I was even upset when the project finished as the small band of people had become very close.
I have always been involved in voluntary work in some form or other, Community radio, childrens homes, holiday projects and disabled access.
I am now a mentor and tutor for the 'I have a wish foundation' in Auckland and I get so much from being involved
Give back – it just works
John Howlett
http://www.ihaveadream.org.nz/
There's a beautiful thing that happens to us when we smile. Our body's chemistry responds accordingly. The adrenaline and cortisol that has been running through our veins, creating an agitation is replaced by the happy hormones. When we smile, we create a space for our minds to slow down. We create an opportunity for our thoughts to focus on what makes us feel good.
ReplyDeleteGratitude then follows as the natural partner to our smile. From an expanded perspective, which has been created by being grateful.
Attitude of mind is the key ingredient to this recipe. The choices we make with our thoughts is the road to what we create.
Beautiful blog Wendy; thank you for sharing.
Smiles from Michelle x