A smile and a meditation have this in common: they are invitations. Both welcome you in and allow you to be met in the moment.
Smiling with all that arises during meditation, such as thoughts, emotions, or sensations in the body, invites you to be present with yourself, just as you are.
As your next moment unfolds, consider meeting it with a smile.
Happy meditating.
Such a beautiful reminder that something as simple as a smile, always at our disposal, can be so powerful and uplifting. The number “1” stands tall and uplifted. It is the first to stand up in the usual string of numbers we learn to count as children. When I lift myself upwards in meditation and with a smile, I set the stage for what follows – every single moment strung together in a day. A good reminder for when I feel stuck, I can begin again at “one”, smile, feel my steady base and uplifted spine. Ready to proceed.