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Types of Smile Therapy Messages

Life Lessons

Thursday

A positive way-to look at money

(thanks to Fr. Edward Hays)
Hays shares this unique view on our currency, making us proud of how we earn it, what we spend it on, and who we help in the process. 

First-- we should respect our money and take pride in it. It is good to be proud of having earned it, for money is one sign of a job well done. Every paycheck is a pat on the back.

Next--be mindful in that our money is something in which we can say “This is me, this is my sweat and toil.” We should use it to nourish our bodies, which it represents. So, part of our income goes for food, clothing, shelter, and also for entertainment and fun. This expression of self-love is good and worthy.

Third--the dollar bills in our billfold are not only a sign of us, but also the community to which we belong. They are the frequent reminder that we also belong to a certain nation whose money we use symbolically. So, with part of our money we pay taxes. We should rejoice that this communion of self helps to build highways, pay teachers’ salaries and patch up the potholes in the street in front of our houses.

Fourth--some of our money goes into the Social Security system and is given to the elderly and the needy. Thus, part of our income puts food on the plate of some aged man, or helps pay the rent of some elderly woman. By means of this withholding payment, we are able to help another vital part of the community.

Finally-- in numerous ways we are inclined to use parts of our money on gifts to those we love, to friends and organizations, and to activities we feel are important to the world and growth of the human spirit. Whenever we give the gift of money, we could seal it with a kiss or a wink, saying “This is from me, my efforts, my love and my heart.

The pride of earning a buck and the discretion to use it in many ways, to help the world go round…


Wed 2 o.clock refresher PM pick me upper

Do you know the most loyal animal? (surprise answer, thanks to "Grateful for You' Clever Factory books)

It is said that of all animals, the crane is the most loyal. In each flock of cranes, one bird is reportedly chosen as the most valued, and that crane is designated as the leader or king. Each night, the king of the cranes sleeps surrounded by the remaining members of his flock. The subject cranes stand watch all night by facing outward from the group,to enable their seeing any oncoming trouble at first glance.

In times of need, genuine friends become the crane flock that protects their old friend in need, while the friend in need becomes the crane king. The Japanese culture has long treasured the crane as a symbol of loyalty, honor, and peace. This majestic bird mates for life and is extremely devoted to its mate. In Japanese mythology, the crane was believed to live 1000 years.

Today, Japanese tradition holds that any person who folds 1000 origami cranes before he/she weds will have a happy marriage. The folding of so many paper cranes would take time, patience and understanding—all qualities vital for either a happy marriage or a lifelong friendship.

Nothing like a loyal friend...


Tuesday 22 second suggestion:

Don't complicate life... 

Missing somebody?—CALL.
Wanna meet up?--- INVITE.
Wanna be understood?---EXPLAIN.
Have questions?---ASK.
Don’t like something?----SAY SO.
Like something? ---STATE IT. TELL SOMEONE.
Want something?---ASK FOR IT.
Love Someone?---TELL THEM.

While the above may seem  very  basic and  common sensical, why don’t more people just keep things simple and do these things? Beats the heck out of us, but one thing for sure---way, way too much silence, and miscommunication (perhaps UN-communication) going on, and we have no one to blame, but ourselves

Yet, that‘s why we are sending this message out. Let us all practice simplicity. 
Onward!

Inspiration / Motivational Stories

Thurs 2 o'clock refresh  PM pick me upper

Learning-- from two CENTURIONS 

(this story a few years old, so not sure if this couple still with us. Regardless they shared some tremendous wisdom for all to learn from)

Percy Arrowsmith is 105 years old and his wife Florence is 100. In June, they celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary- at the time setting a Guinness record for the longest marriage in the world!
What has been the glue that has kept the Arrowsmith's together for eight decades?

Percy joked that it was his consistent use of the phrase “Yes dear.” But both Arrowsmith's agreed that the longevity of their union could be attributed to their nightly ritual of kissing and holding hands. They wouldn’t think of allowing each other to go to bed angry at the other. Florence confessed, “It has not been easy, but worth every minute because he is so much more than my best friend- he is the love of my life.”

One thing is certain: When it comes to love and marriage, there is a lot to be said--for both tenderness, and, understanding.


Friday Feel Good

A story of Hope, a story of Promises

(thanks to ‘The Lucado Inspiration Reader, Max Lucado)
The 1989 Armenian earthquake needed only four minutes to flatten the nation and kill thirty thousand people. Moments after the deadly tremor ceased, a father raced to an elementary school to save his son. When he arrived he saw that the building had been leveled. Looking at a mass of stones and rubble, he remembered a promise he had made to his child: “No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you.” 

Driven by his own promise, he found the area closest to his son’s room and began to pull back the rocks. Other parents arrived and began sobbing for their children. “It’s too late.” They told the man. “You know they are dead. You can’t help.” Even a police officer encouraged him to give up. But the father refused. For eight hours, then sixteen, thirty-two, thirty-six hours, he dug. His hands were raw and his energy gone, but he refused to quit.

Finally, after thirty eight hours, he pulled back a boulder and heard his son’s voice. He called his boy’s name, “Arman, Arman!” And a voice answered back “Dad, it’s me.” Then the boy added these priceless words “I told the other kids not to worry. I told them if you were alive you’d  save me, and when you saved me, they’d be saved too. Because you promised, ‘No matter what, I ‘ll always be there for you."


Wednesday

What can we learn from the great Leo Buscaglia (by request from Smile-Enthusist, Jes H)

The answer?  Brilliant wisdom, great feelings, and a plethora of love. Have a look:

  1. “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
  2. “The easiest thing to be in the world-- is you. The most difficult thing to be-- is what other people want you to be. Don't let them put you in that position.”
  3. “The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow or love. Chained by his certitude, he is a slave; he has forfeited his freedom. Only the person who risks is truly free.”
  4. “Never idolize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don't over-analyze your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness.”
  5. “There are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our encouragement, who will need our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give.”
  6. “If you don't like the scene you're in, if you're unhappy, if you're lonely, if you don't feel that things are happening--- change your scene. Paint a new backdrop.” 
  7. “Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.”
  8. “To laugh is to risk appearing a fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out to another is to risk involvement. To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self. To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure. But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life--is to risk nothing.”
  9. “Don't spend your precious time asking "Why isn't the world a better place?" It will only be time wasted. The question to ask is "How can I make it better?" To that there is an answer.”
  10. “Those who think they know it all-- have no way of finding out they don't.” 
Humor and Fun

Monday Giggler

(Thanks to ‘Bloopers blunders, quips, jokes and quotations,’ Jim Kraus)

Ungrammatical grammar:

  • Never use a big word when a diminutive one  would suffice
  • Use the apostrophe in it’s proper place and omit is when its not needed
  • Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
  • The passive voice is to be ignored.
  • Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical words however should be enclosed in commas.
  • Kill all exclamation points!!!
  • Use words correctly  irregardless of how others use them.
  • Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said “I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.”
  • If you‘ve heard it once you’ve heard it one thousand times: resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it correctly.
  • Puns are for children, not groan readers.
  • Who needs rhetorical questions?

Enjoy your Monday!


Monday Giggler 

If you're not familiar with the work of Steven Wright, he's the famous erudite scientist and humorist who once said: "I woke up one morning, and all of my stuff had been stolen and replaced by exact duplicates." 
His mind sees things differently than most of us. Here are several of our favorite lines from him…

  1. I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.
  2. Borrow money from pessimists --they don't expect it back.
  3. Half the people you know are below average.
  4. A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.
  5. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
  6. If you want the rainbow, you’ve got to put up with the rain.
  7. All those who believe in psycho-kinesis, raise my hand.
  8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
  9. OK, so what's the speed of dark?
  10. How do you tell when you're out of invisible ink?
  11. If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
  12. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
  13. I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
  14. What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
  15. My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."
  16. If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
  17. A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.
  18. Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
  19. The hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of  the bread..
  20. The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
  21. If your car could travel at the speed of light, would your headlights work?

Which was your favorite?


Monday Giggler

Joke #1 (never assume)

The wedding ceremony came to the point where the Minister asked if anyone had anything to say concerning the union of the bride and groom. It was their time to stand up and talk, or forever hold their peace.

The moment of utter silence was broken by a young beautiful woman carrying a child. She stood up and started walking slowly towards the pastor. The congregation was aghast as the penny dropped. The Groom's jaw dropped as he stared disbelievingly that the approaching young woman and child. Chaos ensued. The bride threw the bouquet in the air and burst out crying. Then the groom's mother fainted. The best men started giving each other looks and wondering how best to help save the situation.

The Minister asked the woman, "Can you tell us, why you came forward? What do you have to say?" There was absolute silence in the church. The woman replied, "We can't hear at the back"

Joke #2 (texting challenges)

Let me tell you friends that one simple spelling mistake, even a type-om can make your life hell. I recently texted a short, romantic note to my wife, while I was away on a golf trip, and I missed one small "e."

No problem you might say? Not so. This tiny error has caused me to seek police protection to enter my own house

Here's what I wrote: "Hi darling. I'm enjoying and  experiencing the best time of my whole life, and I wish you were her."

Creativity and Ideas

Thursday

Follow your IDEAS, to their conclusion!

(Thanks to 'GLLFT,' by Honor Books)

Years ago in a federal courtroom in NY, a sarcastic district attorney presented to a jury a glass gadget that looked something like a small electric light bulb. With great scorn and ridicule, the attorney accused the defendant of claiming that this ‘worthless device’ might be used to transmit the human voice across the Atlantic Ocean.

The attorney alleged that gullible investors had been persuaded by preposterous claims to buy stock in the company—an obvious act of fraud. He urged the jury to give the defendant and his two partners stiff prison sentences. Ultimately the two associates were convicted but the defendant was given his freedom after he received a severe scolding from the judge.

The defendant was inventor Lee de Forest. The ‘worthless glass bulb’ that was also on trial was the audion tube he had developed---perhaps the single greatest invention of the twentieth century. It proved to be the foundation for what has become a multi-billion dollar electronics industry.

Here’s the point to jot down:

No matter how harsh the criticism or how stinging the sarcasm aimed at your original ideas, take them to their logical end.  Either convince yourself—that you were indeed wrong, or, follow your correct hunch- and create something new.

Think on this:  Every time something is ‘invented’  when there was currently nothing there--because of the newness, the majority will overwhelmingly say the inventor is crazy. Stick to what your heart tells you is right( or in this case—has a need to be invented!)


Friday Feel Good

More cool people, inventing great things 

(thanks to ‘1001 ways to take initiative at work,’ Bob Nelson)

In California, Starbucks DM Dina Campion pushed an idea for a frosty new coffee drink that she thought her customers would love- especially during those hot golden state summer days. Campion and a couple of other managers experimented with a variety of formulations until they got it just right.

The ultimate concoction dubbed “Frappuccino” (after a slushy coffee drink sold by Coffee Connection, the Boston coffee company Starbucks bought in 1994) first became a local hit and then took off nationwide. It earned the company 100 million in it's first year.

Interestingly enough CEO Howard Schultz didn’t like the iced coffee drink at all, thinking it tasted kind of ‘froufrou.’ Schulz calls killing the Frappuccino idea the best mistake he never made, and he jokes now that he works--for the woman who invented it. Thanks Dina! At Starbucks employees are always encouraged to innovate, and they are motivated by co-workers examples!

You  just never know when or where a great idea or new product  will come from. 
Everyone—keep those IDEAS coming!!


Thurs 2 o'clock refresh PM pick me upper

Surprising double bonus-- for a lonely mom (thx Christophers.org)

After retiring from a stressful job at age 55, Claire started volunteering at an animal shelter. But first, three of her friends had to write reference letters to vouch for her character. She passed muster without a problem and enjoyed her new work, in light of the loneliness she felt in her own life. Claire’s husband, a police officer, had been killed in the line of duty, while her daughter Liz had cut off contact with her mother due to a conflict over the lifestyle Liz was leading.

Claire’s closest friend, Angie, knew how intensely she missed her daughter, so she offered to write a reference letter of sorts to Liz on why she should re-establish a relationship with her mother. Two of Claire’s other friends, the same ones who had written letters to the animal shelter, did the same.

One day, Liz came to the shelter to adopt a puppy. Not only that, she apologized to Claire for neglecting her for years. Their rift finally began to heal.

And when Liz invited Claire over on Mother’s Day, she showed her the three framed “reference letters” hanging in her home that had restored love to their lives.

Thougtfulness and Gratitude

Wednesday

Something to think about ( from the one and only, Paul Harvey)

We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I’d like better. I’d really like for them to know about hand -me-down clothes, and homemade ice cream, and leftover meatloaf sandwiches.

I hope they learn humility--by being humiliated, and honesty--by being cheated. I hope they learn to make their own bed, and mow the lawn, and wash the car. I hope they have to share a bedroom with a younger sibling. It’s all right if they have to draw a line down the middle of the room, but when he wants to crawl under the covers because he’s scared, I hope they let him.

On rainy days when they have to catch a ride, I hope they don’t ask to be dropped off two blocks away so they won’t be seen riding with someone as ‘uncool’ as their Mom. When they learn to use computers, I hope they also learn to add and subtract in their head. And if a friend offers them dope or a joint, I hope they realize he/she’s not their friend. I sure hope they make time to sit on a porch with their Grampa and go fishing with their uncle.

These things I wish for them—tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness. To me, it’s the only way to appreciate life.     Paul Harvey…good day!

Will be interesting to see how much of this you agree with…

For me, I’m about 95% in agreement with PH. I think tougher parenting just plain works better ( learn, earn, feel some burn). Kind of like in life when you win, you don’t learn half as much as when you lose. It brings out the “try harder, get better, be smarter, learn more, go through the pain and experiences of life” side of humans. The more handed to us, the less we appreciate. Just my 3 cents of life experiences. What say you?


Thursday

What can we learn from Justin, the cashier? 

This morning, first thing I went to our local Aldi’s at its opening  bell. Picked up a few items and headed to the checkout. I was greeted with a big smile by the cashier. “Did you find everything you were looking for?,” he cheerfully belted out. I said  yes and I then complimented him on his enthusiasm and positive energy. This was probably my 4thencounter with this particular cashier, and each time there was consistent behavior.

But this time, I asked him his name. He told me proudly, it was Justin. I mentioned I loved his attitude, and his  willingness to make people feel not only welcome, but important. The kind of employee that makes people WANT to come back to their store.  

So I inquire a few questions and learn that on every shift, Justin drives in from a town about 35 minutes away, likely, for close to minimum wage fare.He said he’s been with the company 3 years now and has intentions and hopes of moving up. We discussed how in today’s work world,  it’s hard to find people that a.) want to work hard and b) that also have a good attitude.

Funny, we might say  “What’s the big deal?”  So the kid comes to work, puts his time in,and has a positive attitude. That's what he's getting paid for. Well My father used to say “Nothing happens, until something happens.” So we take a Justin-type for granted that shows up early, works diligently, has aspirations to move up, and is wonderful with people. We take him for granted—UNTIL-- he quits or gets hired away to somewhere else.

Then, we see what the replacement applicants look and feel like. How difficult it is to find quality passionate workers who give it 100% and care. I’ve heard stories from one business man he had 10 interviews set up, from people who wanted to so called apply and work for him, and all ten didn’t even show up for the  initial interview.

Moral: It’s  not easy finding good help in the grocery world, or any profession for that matter. Thus if you are fortunate enough to get a good one, groom him or her, pay them well, reward and appreciate them. And make for darn sure-- they want to stick around for your company.

Incidentally, I had Justin’s DM  (who happened to be visiting the store for the day), come out and I shared my opinion that he should do what he could to take care of Justin and keep him around for a long time.


Wednesday

8 comments to make you think, today...

(thanks to Marc and Angel’s, Everyday Life Lessons)

Never assume that you are stuck with the way things are right now. Life changes every single moment, and so can you—Re read last 4 words!

When life is falling apart, it could actually—be falling together, maybe for the very first time. This might explain, why it’s so uncomfortable. Double Hmm, hmm.

You alone get to choose what matters and what doesn’t. The meaning in everything in your life, is the meaning you give it. Another deep, yet truthful comment.

When it means enough to you, then you can do it. When you are willing and committed and persistent, you will get yourself there. Every time. Do you agree?

Consider the possibility that the little obstacles in your life’s path are not obstacles at all, but stepping stones- to amazing places…Wow, a whole new world, from that angle!

Negative company will not give you a positive life. Examine what you tolerate. Pay any price to be in the presence of extraordinary people. Who thinks this is a true and powerful statement?

If you’re interested in something, you will do what’s convenient. If your committed to something, you’ll do what it takes. Take note of the words in italics.

Success comes in cans, not in can-nots. You have to believe in yourself even when no one else does. Believe you can, and you are halfway there!  Can you say bingo, right on, 10-4 good buddy?

Common Sense Advice

Thursday

9 statements-Worthy of your attention 

  1. For a restful sleep tonight, remember the three people you complimented today. Didn’t quite accomplish it?—Try it tomorrow.
  2. Seldom should you eat lunch alone. There’s someone who would love to share this time with you. Could be work ,or play, or  how you can help someone related.
  3. Be ready to contribute a ‘Let’s make it happen’ attitude. What better contribution than a big ‘TRY and Get Er Dun’ attitude.
  4. Read the Boy Scouts Handbook. (Especially their 10 point creed. It’s a superb moral compass and guide to follow.)
  5. Try the pie at any place called ‘Mom’s.’  Chances are it’s very good. Anyone agree?
  6. Start each day with a smile and get it over with.  From funny guy WC Fields. Ironically he’s joking about getting it over, yet, if we start,  who knows how many more smiles we’ll actually share.
  7. Word to the wise: You don’t  have to attend every argument you’re invited to. Take the higher road, injecting some peace and patience.
  8. Quotesville: “Get a good idea and stay with it. Do it, and work at it until it’s done right.”    –Walt Disney-  Here, here.
  9. Advice for this day: Whatever you do, be the salt in the stew. Just add something positive to whatever situation you are involved in. Repeat tomorrow.

Thursday

The story of Clem Labine 

(thanks to 1960 book ‘Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude,’ Hill and Stone)

Clem Labine was known throughout the baseball world as a pitcher who could throw one of the best curve balls in the game; a jug handled curve. When Clem was a young boy, he broke the index finger on his right hand. The finger was not set correctly. It healed, but there was a permanent crook between the first and second joints. Clem, who was deeply interested in baseball, became discouraged.

It seemed to him that this was the end of his dream of a baseball career. “Don’t be so sure,” his coach told him. “Sometimes the things that seem like disaster turn out to be blessings in disguise.  It all depends on how you regard the troubles that come your way. It is said that every adversity has a seed of greater benefit.”

Wisely, Clem took his coach’s advice and kept playing, looking for that ‘seed.’ Because of the crooked finger, he started to find that the spin he could put on his pitches were like no other player. Clem was encouraged and worked extremely hard to develop his skill and eventually became one of the finest pitchers the game had.

How did he accomplish this? Through natural skill, to be sure. Through intense laborious work of course. But most important—through a change in mental attitude. Clem Labine was smart enough and fortunate enough to take his coaches advice  and look for the good in his unfortunate situation. 

The good news of this story is that most everyone else will get this chance in life somewhere. We just need to keep our eyes peeled, and not if, but when tough times strike we need to always be on the lookout for that silver lining.

That positive 'what good is there to be gleaned from this benefit' that comes out of each adversity. Look hard, as it will be there!

Music

Sat AM Smooth Tunes Cafe 

Good morning and welcome to another edition of the Smile Therapy Smooth Tunes Cafe.
Another special tune by request, from Smile-Therapist--- Gail H.

Making his debut is this wonderful trumpet man. Also in the tune he mixes some nice piano and bass guitar. Our apologies for not bringing this talented professional to you sooner.
From the 1995 album First Wish…

Here is: Chris Botti
The tune:  Worlds Outside
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMEi7PfTOSA


Sat AM Smooth Tunes Cafe

Welcome to the Smile-Therapy Sat AM Smooth Tunes Café!
Today-- if you are having a bad day, or things not going as planned... here is a song you can put on anytime, and it should raise your spirits.

One of the most positive upbeat songs ever to deal with when things are not going so well.
Excellent advice, and a great beat as well.  Possible new theme song for Smile-Therapy?

Here is:  Jason Mraz
The tune: 3 Things
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYwF-IXpbNk  


Sat AM Smooth Tunes Cafe 

Good morning Smile-Therapiers. Another gem for you at the Smooth Tunes Cafe.

Today, a frequent visitor of the STC, from an artist that we thoroughly enjoy.
Her voice. Her beat, her groove, and also the rhythm of the music. Quite unique.
Turn it up, and dance, if you feel like it ...

The artist: Lisa Stansfield
The tune: Someday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE6snqbMFpM

Enouragement and Positivity

Wednesday

On finding a BETTER Way... (thanks to Bits & Pieces for this story)

A great many people these days complain that their work is boring. The tendency is to blame the job for lack of challenge. What usually makes work drudgery however, is one’s attitude- not the work itself.

No task needs to be boring, for the simple reason that every job contains within it a hidden challenge. That challenge is this: How can it be done better?

Could anything be more boring than sweeping floors? Murray Spangler, a department store janitor in Ohio, wasn’t bored even though the dust made him wheez and cough. Many people would have given up and quit. Instead, Spangler set out to find a better way to clean floors. ”Why not eliminate the broom?” he wondered. “Maybe something that would suck up dust…?”

Spangler’s question led to a crude but workable vacuum cleaner, which he induced an old friend in the leather business to finance. The investor/friend’s name…H. W. Hoove

Today’s moral: Don’t complain. Rather accept the challenge, to find, or do things better.


Tuesday 22 second:

Shout out to the believers, hopers, doers, and persistent folk... 

“Do you know who I really, really love?
The folks who keep doing little things, expecting BIG results, especially when circumstances “seem” to indicate that tomorrow will be pretty much exactly the same as yesterday. These are, in fact, the world's movers and shakers.”
-The Universe, aka Tut.com-

The most impactful word in that whole statement above- is in quotation marks. For the movers and groovers have that unshakable belief, and just keep their heads down and continue to plow forward.

Quite inspiring and admirable, don’t you think?


Tuesday tip... 

15 things you can give-- without costing a penny

(‘Success through a Positive Mental Attitude’ by  Nap Hill and W C Stone)

Were you aware... the more you share, the more you will have? Hmm...Now if you doubt this, you can prove it to yourself by giving:
(1) a smile to everyone you meet, (2) a kind word,  (3) a pleasant response,
(4) appreciation with warmth from the heart,  (5) cheer,  (6) encouragement,
(7) hope,  (8) honor,  (9) credit,
(10) applause, (11) good thoughts, (12) evidence of love for your fellowman,
(13) happiness,(14)  a prayer, and (15) time for a worthy cause with eagerness.

What you’ll learn is  a.)what is left with you, when you share it with others--will multiply and grow, and  b.)what you withhold from others--will diminish and decrease with yourself.

Therefore the best thing to do is to give and share. Additionally, be sure to withhold  that which is bad and undesirable.

Videos

Friday Fun

A question, everyone HAS asked or WILL ask, at some point in time 

(thanks to the superb site Soulpancake.com)

About 47 quick questions or comments, from various participants-- on today’s question to mull over. We believe, the last person in the video, hit the nail on the head.

Lets see what you think…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK66az43EOI 


Friday Feel Good

Just a beautiful human act, here...

Here is a former touring musician who now sings to dogs at shelters to calm them.
Pure love, from a human, to some of the most loving creatures on the planet.
 
Simply beautiful and heartwarming--
https://www.facebook.com/InTheKnowDelightsByAOL/videos/787664968101999/


Happy Veterans Day

Incredible well done video in less than a minute, with no words spoken.
No words needed.

Thank you all military vets and families for your efforts, support,  and patriotism.
In our opinion, the USA and it's citizens cannot thank you enough.

Have a peek  https://www.youtube.com/embed/uoABty_zE00?rel=0

If you see a veteran, please offer a hand of thanks and gratitude. Repeat, as often as you have the opportunity and pleasure- to do so.

What Is Smile Therapy?

Our company exists to send a GREAT message, every morning, to help you, the reader feel good immediately after reading.

Short-term: Every AM you start your mind in a good and positive direction.

Long term: The S-T messages over time become a ‘crock-pot for betterment.’ Read continuously, S-T helps people think better thoughts, feel better about themselves, and ultimately perform toward their personal best.

What Does Smile Therapy Deliver?

Every morning at 6:30 you will see a message from S-T in your inbox:

  • It’s there to make you Feel Good.
  • To create a smile. To say the world isn’t so bad & let you know there is plenty of ‘good’ going on.
  • To bring some optimism, in a pessimistic world. To challenge your brain, to promote growth and overall betterment- to each and all Smile-Therapists!
  • Mon-Sat: 1 message, 1 minute a day, 1st thing, 6:30 am.
  • Wed-Thurs: Additional ‘2 pm pick me upper.’

Weekly Smile Therapy:

  • Monday’s are usually GIGGLER days.
  • Tuesday’s are Quick, ‘22 second shots,’ to make you think (HMM…)
  • Wednesday and Thursday expect encouragement & inspirational messages - to fire you up!
  • Wednesday and Thursday “2 pm pick me upper” - a quick 2nd afternoon dose to uplift & give thought for the ride home!
  • Friday is Fun Day. Potpourri of money savers, problem solving tips, cool websites and other fun, feel good ‘stuff.’
  • Saturday is the bonus ‘Smooth Tunes Café.’ One funky, energizing song to pump up your weekend!

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