The Whole Body Smile

Smile, it makes them wonder what you are up to.
No, not that smarmy, guilty looking grin that the 

Cheshire Cat wore to help make Alice into the 

star she is today.

No, not that slight curvature of the corners of your 

mouth that you force onto your face when the little 

old lady pinches your cheek.

Yes, your real smile, the one that goes from 

the top of your head all the way down to your toes, 

“the whole body smile.”

Never heard of it, don't know how to do it??

Just follow these simple instructions,  these twelve easy steps:

1) Be happy. It is an attitude, just do it.

2) Clear your brain of any activity. (Like thinking) For most of us
there is no effort required, this is better known as our normal state of mind.

3) Open your eyes. Sparkling, smiling, laughing eyes are beautiful to behold
and the wonder is how those smiling eyes see things more clearly.
Every day something new is born into this world.
Smile, God made it just for you to enjoy.

4) Shut your mouth. You cannot hear when your mouth is moving,
nor can you smile when you mouth is moving.

5) Clean out your ears. Listen closely to others and heed the word of God.
God has endowed man with the ability to make beautiful music,
learn to listen and listen to enjoy.

6) Relax.
Ever notice that the back of your neck is always tense,
bad habit, smiles make the stress go away.

7) Follow your heart.
Love enormously, love often and smile when you think of those that you love.
Remember that you may like things, you may enjoy things, you may want things,
but your only need is to love people, God and pets.

8) Hug everything, even trees.
God has given you two arms and two hands so that you may hold onto
those things that make you smile, however, we must remember that
God’s will may take those things from us at anytime and we must let go
and learn to smile when we remember the good times.
Hand in hand we will do for each other what we cannot do alone
If you are holding my hand I cannot pick up a drink.

9) Trust your gut feelings.
God has given you the intuitive instincts to protect your feelings from being hurt.
Learn to smile when you say "I told you so."

10) Move out of the way.
God has given you two legs to allow you to motivate your body to places that are happy.
Go there.
Smile in anticipation while you are moving towards your happy destination,
and make the smile even larger when you have reached your goal.

11) Dance.
God has given you two feet to celebrate the rest of your body.
Don't think about it, don't talk about it, see it, feel it, trust it,
listen to the music and move to the rhythm of God's earth.

12) Toes know.
When your toes are happy,
you will know you have learned “the whole body smile.”

Smile, this is God's candid camera watching you do his will.

Be yourself...everyone else is already taken.

The Doctors orders are to repeat the process as often as necessary and share
with everyone whom you think would also benefit from 

“The Whole Body Smile.”           :)

Happiness is helping someone help themselves.

Me and the Boss (Michael Erb)

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Don't Quit

. Do something, anything,
and be happy with what you
have learned, even if what
you did was not up to your
expectations.

As long as you try something
you will learn something.

You may learn that you must
try harder.
You may learn that you should
not try so hard.
You may learn that you need to be
better prepared to try something.
You may learn that it was too easy,
no challenge.
You may learn that it was too hard,
too frustrating.
You may learn that it was enjoyable
and worth a repeat.
You may learn that it was a terrible experience,
not worth the effort and definitely not something to be done again.

It does not matter what you are doing; work, play, chores, relationships, teaching the children,
there will be many different ways of attempting to complete your goal. Rate your task; easy, hard, impossible, and take on the easiest ones first, unless an urgency is demanding your attention. Completing an easy task teaches you a sense of rewarding accomplishment and will motivate you
to try to learn more. Be prepared. Even the easiest jobs or chores can be made easier if you are
using the right tool for the job. Ask for help, someone may have done that job before and they may know a few tricks and shortcuts that can make mole hills out of a mountain. Let a pro do it.
If a job needs immediate attention and you do not have six years to wait until you get your doctorate in how to solve the world’s problems, ask a pro and let a qualified expert make your life easier.
You will know that the job was done right, the job was done on time, and that you can take credit
for knowing your limits. You did not quit, the expert just happened to be the right tool for the job
and you were smart enough to know which tool to use.

"Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds,
can change the outer aspects of their lives.” ~ William James

Things will change, whether you get involved or not. Today, decide what you want to get involved
in and do your best to make it better. Start with getting involved in your own happiness. Learn to know the difference between what you need and what you want and if you do not know, ask your Higher Power to teach you the difference. Do not get involved in other peoples affairs, unless ask
to. Today do not say "I know." Today, do the will of your Higher Power. Today, open your heart
and love those who need it. Today, pray for the sick and miserable that they may find peace in their own back yard instead of trying to seek their happiness by trashing your garden.

Today, don't quit, learn from the experience.

Happiness is having friends that care and love to share.

Happiness is helping someone help themselves.

ME and the Boss

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