Be Thankful

Are you thankful for all the good things in your life?

When was the last time you seriously thought about all the positive and beautiful things you have each day?

Do you give thanks for your sight, for your health, for the people in your life, for your home, for the food you eat or the job you have?

If not what are you giving thanks for ?

It's A Whiteout !

It's official the Snow has Arrived.

For one thing I love the snow so i'm really not bothered about all the hype and media frenzy about the snow. Alright where the snowfall is heavy and roads, schools etc are closed i see the need for notifying the public.  However if you live in scotland you'll be fed up completely hearing about south wales being under several inches of snow - and they keep it up all day - it's exhausting to listen to.

So i'm not, not listening to any of it, instead i'm sitting in my back room watching the snow swirl around my garden and collect in soft mounds on every surface available.  It's been snowing here for hours now and there is something very serene in just watching snow fall, a bit like watching waves crash against rocks.

I love the way it effortlessly floats down sticking to every surface it encounters.  It amazes me that every single snowflake is a magnificent creation of symmetry and each holds its own beauty.
So i will be spending the weekend enjoying the snow and taking lots of beautiful pics of the snow around me.

Smile

Smile though your heart is aching
Smile, even though it's breaking
When there are clouds, in the sky, you'll get by
If you smile, through your fear and sorrow
Smile, and there'll be tomorrow
You'll see the sun come shining through
If you'll....

Sung by Judy Garland.

For the past few days this song has been going around in my head.  Its a lovely reminder to Smile at someone today.  

Wikipedia's explanation of a Smile - A smile is a facial expression formed by flexing the muscles near both ends of the mouth.

So why do we smile ?

• We smile at funny things.
• We smile at babies and children.
• We smile when we recognise someone we know.
• We smile at the love in our life.
• We smile when we are happy.
• Sometimes we smile for no apparent reason.

What happens when we smile ?

• Smiling relaxes us and people we meet.
• Smiling helps to boost the immune system.
• Smiling releases endorphines in the brain, helping us feel good.
• Smiling helps to lower blood pressure. 
• Smiling helps to relive stress.

So the evidence shows that smiling is good for us.  Ask your angels to remind you to smile, use this beautiful Gift we have all received from God. 

Let's keep doing it, smile at someone today - they may smile back.