Hi Calebb, I smile at myself whenever I look in the mirror. I say to myself, she needs that. I sure do

Glad to hear you're feeling happy, even if just a little.

Kindness changes everything. Not sure if this quote is true when someone's broke, but in general...

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A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. John Ruskin

Thank You for Sharing Calebb! I felt pleased for you and was smiling for having read this self-awareness of yours : )

I often have these moments I call "Inner Peace" and also believe that something magical is happening not only from within but from the Universe, which people don't understand. The first time I felt this "Smile" was the exact time my mother took her last breath of life in 1995. I didn't know it at the time of course, though ever since, my Spirituality has been more apparent to me than ever before.

hugs to add to your smilie face...LOL

I'm in on that one !!! You made me try it and it worked, I smiled!

anyone remember those smiley face buttons back in the '70's? i used to tell people to smile as a teenager, to smile because it would make them feel good. i had forgotten that until recently. today i actually laughed. felt good.
hugs and puppy kisses

Calebb lol I know what you mean, sometimes it's nice I will have a memory or a feeling and it just puts a smile on my face, and it makes me feel good and takes me back to a good place, I think that's our brains way of letting us know that there are good things happening in our lives too, it's not all doom and gloom, thanks for sharing that gave me a little chuckle.

Hugs.

Thank you for helping me to smile too. Hugs GB

Hi GrammyB . ((( G )))

_Mending_, my idea is that we should emphasize these warm-feelings, from memories and so on. The smiling when there is no one to smile to is a way to make the warm-feeling moment last longer.

Every additional second of it helps that ole grey matter heal more

Hey even if we are alone and want to smile or dance or sing etc..do so! It is our life and we want to enjoy it :)

Yeh/Annette, I agree. Now I was brought up in a home which was not the most expressive. Germanic and all that.
/ Family owned business -- too busy to emote a lot.

Once I was grown up, I was more expressive yes, yet in some ways I'm still like my parents. I've always had the idea somehow that ya don't smile unless there is someone to smile at.
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The other day was a surprise. . / Possibly now I'll smile/alone more; I wonder too if I'll talk to myself then, "Golly, Cal, that was nice."

" I'll give you xx minutes to quit that. " . bwaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaha. (Forgive me for having so much fun.) . . C .

Hey no one can say if you're talking to yourself if you don't admit it :p Besides as long as you do realize you're talking to yourself and not someone who is not really there-insert spooky music :p

Calebb, I'm smiling now! :) So glad you let yourself go! lol I agree with Anette.. hey I walk around talking, smiling, laughing and singing a lot of the time. My thought is that if someone were here, I'd have to stop. but then decided, no....they'd have to join in or "put up with it.". ;)

I find watching sentimental movies or funny TV programs usually make me smile. Sometimes I don't even realize I am until I notice that my cheeks hurt! Hugs to you Calebb... GB

Is there something wrong w a person talking to h-self?