The fountain is round, shallow and it begs for your change, in exchange you can make a wish. We tossed two quarters into the pool, watched them settle to the bottom preparing for fulfillment of our wishes. These things, wishes,…
Make a Wish
Category: Helping Others
Our Smiley Lady’s Blog: Practicing Self Compassion
Jalapeno Cheese Bread Smiley, just because it’s so yummy. The Dalai Lama says: If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. So how about practicing self compassion? Self compassion is not to be…
Smiley Lady’s Blog: What’s Your Report Card Look Like?
School Doors Smiley What if you wrote a report card about yourself? What if you still got a report card? With comments about your accomplishments and areas where you needed a little work. What if instead of math and language, the…
Our Smiley Lady Ruth’s Blog: Karaoke = Love for Friends
Karaoke = Incredible Love from the Audience Have you ever experienced Karaoke? I don’t mean, have you ever spent an evening in a nightclub oblivious to all goings on as you anticipate your turn and then oblivious afterwards as you…
Our Smiley Lady, Ruth’s Blog: Hey, How is Your Day Going!?
Today was great! Just like Yesterday! Just like tomorrow! Just sitting here trying to think of what to write. What? What? What? can’t take my bath until I post a blog (I’m very bossy with myself). Please shop at Amazon using…
Ruth’s Blog: Optimism can be with you 24/7
I had a very funny conversation today. I was explaining all about the Spontaneous Smiley Project to someone knowing zip about Smiley, hardly knowing me and under the impression that I was there to talk business. To him I must…
Ruth Asks: Hey, Did You Love Last Weekend?
Sourdough Toast Smiley Did you love last weekend? You know, the extra hour of sleep you got because of turning our clocks back. What if we could have that extra hour every weekend? I’d have loved the extra time to…
Our Smiley’s Blog: I Think I’ll Play Pollyanna’s Glad Game
Surgery today to hopefully restore sight to my right eye. When I first got the news about losing sight in one eye, a Gloomy Gus voice inside me (all filled with feelings of panic and sadness) couldn’t quite believe that…
Our Smiley Lady: Ruth’s Pens in Cars
The Ball Point Epiphany subtitle: Get a Life Do ever search for a pen while you’re in the car and become frustrated that there never seems to be one, no matter how many times you’ve tucked one away? Me, too. …
A Smiley Blog: Just Say Yes
Just Say Yes Here’s a credo to live by: Just say YES. Unless there is a compelling reason, like danger, disregard of others or it’s totally irresponsible, why not just say yes? “Mom, can we make chocolate pudding in the…