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How to resolve AdBlock issue? Jumpstart Your Day with a Spoonful of Positive!
Mornings, they can be hard to get going, like really hard. Sometimes to get a jump start, it just might help to have a Spoonful of Posiitive!
We all know the things happening in the news, so here's a little positivity for that:
"Peace begins with a smile." -- Mother Teresa
The next quote I find believable. I have been out at a store and just kind of felt miserable. A smile from someone really lifted me up. Everyone's dealing with something, and just a smile can be a gift that changes so much for someone.
"Smile at strangers and you just might change a life." -- Steve Maraboli
Did you know smiling also brings health benefits, like reducing anxiety, as well as lowering your blood pressure and heart rate?
"A smile is a curve that sets everything straight." -- Phyllis Diller
A smile can send a message without having to say a word. So it is universal...
"A smile is the universal welcome." -- Max Eastman
Can't decide what to wear?
"Nothing you wear is more important than your smile." -- Connie Stevens
We all have to look in the mirror when we start our day, so why not smile.
"Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you'll start to see a big difference in your life." -- Yoko Ono
This quote I really like, leave them wondering!
"Smile, and let the world wonder why." -- Minnie Mouse (Disney)
A smile can make a day worth while!
"It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living." -- F. Scott Fitzgerald
Start each day with a spoonful of positive and a smile!
Wnctimes by Marjorie Farrington
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