We often think that smiles are the byproduct of pleasant experiences, humorous events, or happy thoughts. Those things are of course true. A smile can also be an act chosen even in a moment that is less than joyful for the purpose of triggering the release of good feeling stored in the body. It never hurts to turn your frown upside down. You always have the option to call on your presence of mind to guide you to your smile.
HOW LARGE IS YOUR HEART?
from How to Fight by Thich Nhat Hanh
“The practice of inclusiveness is based on the practice of understanding, compassion, and love. With understanding and love you can embrace and accept everything, and everyone, and you don’t have to suffer, because your heart is large. How can we enlarge our heart? Increasing our understanding and compassion makes our heart grow greater. Each of us has to ask the question: is there anything that we can do to help us open the door of our heart and accept the other person? How large is our heart?”
As the moon grows into it’s fullest expression over the next few days, how too can we allow our fullest heart expression? What can you do to make allowance even for what you do not understand? Can you let love work beyond needing reason and comprehension? Imagine the world full of love and bliss, being in a state of your utmost radiance, and connecting in fullness with others. What does that look like? How do you feel? What sorts of things would you do and say? Why not do or say one of those things this week and see how it allows your heart to shine more fully.
Presence and Positivity 