Smile to be Happy

What??? Do you think I've got it backwards?

Should it be 'get happy, and that will make you smile'?

Nuh-uh. I'm convinced - if you smile, you'll be happy. Consider this...

I went for a bike ride the other day and was really happy. It was raining and I was out riding my bike, enjoying the day. Of course, when I'm happy I want to share my happiness with others. So every person I went by, I smiled at. And guess what? They smiled back!

Maybe its hormones, pheromones, whatsits, whoseewhatsits...I don't know. But smiling at people makes them smile back. You can literally make other people happy just by smiling at them.

So what about smiling to make yourself happy? Does it work? I'm convinced.

I figure I'm not going to wait around until I get in the right mood, make the right amount of money, buy the right thing, get the right job, have the right thing happen to me. Heck I may as well wait until a knight in shining armour comes along on a white horse and sweeps me off my feet and plunks me on the back of his horse (never did understand that part - If he was a real gentleman he'd bring another horse, just for me!!) Anyway, I've never actually come across a knight in shining armour on horse...etc. (although I'm willing to be surprised. Bring it on!) Anyway, bottom line is I'm not going to wait around for one to appear. Which is the same as happiness. I prefer certainty. And the only thing for certain is what I can create. So I am dedicated to creating my own happiness... and guess what? Smiling is a a cheap, easy, free way to do that, which ALSO creates happiness for others. What could be better?!

So next time you're in the doldrums - smile. If you can't beat all those smiling happy people into grumpiness, may as well join them, don't you think?

Happy smiling :)