Join "The Smile Revolution"

Imagine a New World

2010-03-07T08:05:00Z

Let's Imagine..
Our society is so focused on aging from the time we are little. Instead of asking others, "How OLD are you?" We could say, "What number are you?" "I am 7 A.W." Which means ageless wonder. You are not saying I am 7 years OLD. It sounds more fun and not as focused on getting OLDER. We are just expressing qualities at different stages. How about accepting the "number" that you are or just say you are an ageless wonder, and just focus on expressing more love, kindness, smiling, joy, integrity, high moral standards, doing what's right, thinking each day how we can bless others? If people started thinking THAT way, we would have no WAR and we would be bringing The Smile Revolution to planet Earth. Go to a nursing home (House of Wisdom), and bring cheer and smiles. I dare you. Go to a homeless shelter and talk to them and see how you may be able to help someone.
Go to a hospital and volunteer. Maybe read to someone something uplifting or entertain them somehow if that is a gift of yours. Feed the poor. Give time or/and money to a cause..Haiti or Chile etc. Just genuinely SMILE to everyone you see today whether you "know" them or not. Express unconditional love. Stop judging people whether its your family member or a so- called stranger(someone you just haven't met yet, but is part of your family on Earth). Forgive everyone for everything. NOW. I dare you.
When someone takes drugs, instead of saying that person is "getting high", I think we should say they are "getting low" or "going down". Its glorifying drug use like its something good and substantial, which its not. How many children these days are ruining their lives from heroin in high school?
Our priorities are off and its at a dangerous level now. Why are teenagers in Los Angeles robbing celebrity homes to get designer clothing, and jewels? Celebrities lives are envied and too much in the public eye..like they are each a God. Our society worships them. Instant gratification is rampant in our society. What are our movies, advertisements, television, magazines, websites and music teaching our children? Are we feeding the next generation wholesome ideas to uplift and inspire them to greatness and to be all that they can be?

The Revolution is on

2010-03-03T05:21:00Z

A simple smile can save us all. Let's learn from the children. See their smiles. See their innocence. See their purity. They know something that we forgot. We were them- a long time ago. That child is still within us wanting to come out and play. Its about giving and receiving smiles. Sometimes I need your smile. Sometimes you need mine. It breaks the spell of gloom.
If you can focus on being a blessing to others, you cannot help but smile. How can you uplift others? We are at a critical point right now in history. Its up to you to help save our race with grace. Stand up and be counted. Joy is contagious. Forgive and live. Therein lies our freedom.
A sincere smile shows forth love. Be bold. A simple smile will do. It's from Heaven which is within us. That's where our substance lies. It's not in gold and rubies. I am not knocking nice possessions, but it's the worship of them. What are you worshipping? Is your God money or is it LOVE? How can you love more today? I saw an important film called "Invictus" about Nelson Mandela and how he saved South Africa through the power of forgiveness. He was in jail for 30 years for standing up for his human rights by white people and he could still forgive them and lead his nation to heal and drop their hate and love again. If he could do that, anyone can forgive anything.

Smile With Love

2010-02-17T15:42:00Z

"When you smile, the love in your heart becomes visable. The genuineness and warmth of your smile gives an assurance that all is well. One smile wipes out a world of loneliness, doubt, and fear.
Pause now and connect with your inner heart. Allow it to unfold outwardly as a smile. Let your heart smile go out to the whole world. Keep smiling from your heart during this brief moment, until you know you have left your love imprint on everyone. Let your smile include everyone, even those you don't particularly like.
This is what it feels like to think and live as a Love Master.
There is nothing sweeter about you than your open, beautiful, generous, and healing smile!
The entire world says, Thank you!"

Excerpt from the wonder-ful book, "Love Skills, For Personal and Global Transformation,
Secrets of a Love Master" by Dr. Scott Peck and Shannon Peck

The Five People You Meet In Heaven

2010-02-13T15:59:00Z

I saw one of the best spiritual movies ever recently from Netflix called "The Five People You Meet In Heaven"with Jon Voight and Ellen Burstyn from 2004. It has many insights about life and is very moving. Have a tissue nearby. One of the important lessons in the film is that there are many so-called ordinary low paying jobs where people feel that they are losers because our society judges everything by how much money you have and that that is all important..the film shows that a so-called ordinary man can and does make a huge difference in the lives of many people if he cares about helping people and is a loving soul, which this man was. He felt like a loser his whole life..but in the film it shows him that he wasn't. His perspective was just wrong.

Live as though Everything is a Miracle

2010-01-04T14:17:00Z

I found this wonder-ful poem on helpothers.org which is a great site.

Posted by innerjourney on December 24, 2009
This is what this person said ,"The following passage is a healthy prescription of how we can approach life. It is not about being famous or being wealthy. Truly, it is all about love. There are times when we feel as if we are separated from the rest. This illusion creates a mental prison.Hence, we should strive to internally liberate ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living things."

"Open your heart to others and try to understand,
When someone reaches for you, hold out to them your hand,
Follow your heart, no matter what other people say,
Do things that make YOU able to SMILE throughout your day.
Treat other people, the way you would like them to treat you,

Do what you know is right and to your heart and self stay true,
Remember what life is all about, it is how you make people feel,
What you do, where you go, and making dreams become real,
Helping people through, in hard times of pain and strife,
What you do for others, is what is important in life.

Look deeper and don't judge people by what is on the outside,
It is what is inside that counts and what people often hide,
Care, help, love, be honest, and be kind,
With purity and goodness within yourself, it is happiness you will find.

Do all you can in the time you have, you won't always be around, Recapture the JOY of little
things, that once were easily found,
And if you can do all this and live a life of love,
You will be helped through life, by all those up above."

Albert Einstein said,"There are two ways to live Life. One is though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."

Wisdom from Eleanor Roosevelt

2010-01-04T10:07:00Z

Happy New Decade, my internet friends. I found this in The Poughkeepsie Journal and wanted to share it with you. Many blessings to you.

1. Meet life honestly and courageously.
2. To get more JOY, give more JOY.
3. Think more about the happiness you can GIVE.
4. Say definite things that MEAN something rather than generalities to which everyone can subscribe, and which mean very little.
5. Believe in the beauty of your dreams.
6. Do not be afraid to care too much.
7. Do the things you think you cannot.
8. Know that what one has to do usually can be done.
9. Learn who we really are and then live with that decision.
10. Be curious about life.
11. Live life with flavor.
12. Ask of others only what you are willing to do yourself.
13. Believe in PEACE.
14. Use energy wisely; it takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.
15. Never turn your back on life.
16. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
17. Grow a tender conscience.
18. Think NEW thoughts every day.
19. Accept whatever comes; meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give.
20. To be friends with anyone else, be friends with yourself.
21. Have a great mind: discuss ideas and events, not people.
22. Remember that happiness is not a goal; it is a byproduct.
23. Have convictions.
24. Be FRIENDLY.
25. Understand that it is not a question anymore of what is good for "me," but what is good for the world.
26. Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure.
27. Leave the world a little better and brighter as a place to live in.
28. To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.
29. Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.

John F Kennedy quote

2009-12-04T02:35:00Z

" A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on."

Being Rich in spirit

2009-12-04T02:30:00Z

"You are richer today if you have laughed, given or forgiven."

Anonymous

I am blessed and so are you

2009-12-04T02:07:00Z

I asked a woman the other day, how was she doing? She said, "I am blessed." I said, "That is great, but you have to include the other person." So, I added, "I am blessed and so are you." I have been utilizing the idea and it is working. It wakes people up to the fact that we are indeed blessed and that we have a lot to be greatful for. Count your blessings. Many people are struggling in many ways these days especially, but if you realize that you are blessed, you cannot help but smile.
People are very moved when you tell them they are blessed and to wish them a blessed day. Try it, if you feel bold that day. Its fun.

Thanksgiving in Beacon, New York 2009

2009-12-01T14:10:00Z

In 1978, my husband, Roland Mousaa, came up with the idea of having a "Thanksgiving for All" event where people who didn't have a place to go for the holiday could come in Woodstock, New York. Today around four hundred people come every year and people from all walks of life attend and volunteer. Its a real community event.
I met Roland in Woodstock where I was also living and soon after we got married we relocated to Beacon, New York, still in the great Hudson Valley. Roland decided to start the "Thanksgiving for All" in Beacon this year.
He found a church to donate the space which has a big kitchen and stage for singing. (My husband is a singer-songwriter and he is also a solar scientist, landscape painter, and photographer www.rolandechobirds.com)
He made up flyers and we proceeded to promote the idea. Everyone loved it.
We got decorations, donations and volunteers to help.
We made food as well.
We didn't have a lot of people since it was the first year, but those who were involved loved it and were very moved my the whole project. PETE and TOSHI SEEGER supported it and gave us a contribution. They live here in Beacon.
Pete even stayed at the Thanksgiving dinner for 3 hours to support us.
Since there weren't many people and we had lots of food, he asked me to go out anf round up some more people in town who might want a free Thanksgiving meal with live music. So, I got a few friends to come.
I went to a food store and went around wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and asked if they wanted to come to St Luke's Church for a FREE Thanksgiving dinner with live music. I found a couple and the man's eyes lit up when I said live music. He was a musician. She didn't want to come since they were already shopping for food. It turns out that they showed up. She went to pay for the food and he debit card didn't work since her check hadn't cleared! They didn't have a car but walked to the church. She was nervous as she didn't know anyone, but they ended up having a great time and loved the music and we even gave them food to take home! He ended up knowing my husband as they had played together at a music venue.
We need to become more selfless and caring neighbors. The era that we are in DEMANDS it. We must awaken and take actions to help each other NOW.
How can you bless your neighbors? How can you make them smile?
We need to reach out and love each other. Stop judging each other. You cannot love when you are judging.
Everyone of us is different from the other..we need to start appreciating those differences.
We are one big family of man, woman ,animals and trees. There is life in all of us.

Smile Incessantly

2008-04-27T13:18:00Z

This is from Ann Stevens, Thought for the Day.

We all know and remember a smiley person-someone whose heart seems to
radiate through their teeth. And when they do, notice how its almost
impossible not to smile back...unless you are feeling very, very grumpy! So,
if you don't feel a smile coming on..why not do it anyway. Not only does it
transform your inner chemical production and create "happy hormones", but when
people are at the other end of your smile, they smile back (well most do).
And if you really don't feel like smiling genuinely at life, the universe and everybody-
fake it until you make it!
relax7.com

A Smile

2008-04-25T12:30:00Z

This was found on a Yogi Tea box..sent to me from Esther Frances.

"A smile is a direct achievement."

Pete Seeger

2008-03-20T00:54:00Z

Pete Seeger said this recently to me when I asked him to talk about The Smile Revolution.
"The Agricultural Revolution took thousands of years,
The Industrial Revolution took hundreds of years,
The Information Revolution is taking decades, but if we use it
and use the brains God gave us, we may, this century see The Smile Revolution,
or the Rainbow Revolution or the Great Turning."

Pangeaday

2008-03-13T13:49:00Z

Please check this out! I found it in Oprah's Magazine. It looks amazing.

The Smile Revolution Radio with Mindy Smile

2008-03-12T22:03:00Z

Laura Moliter, guest

Irish Blessing

2008-03-12T21:37:00Z

"May you always have these blessings- A soft breeze when summer comes- A warm fireside in winter-
And always the warm, soft SMILE of a friend."

Bill Keane

2008-03-08T14:03:00Z

"A hug is a boomerang. You get it back right away."

A smile is as well! Try it.

Some people say that if they see me not smiling, they don't understand. Its about giving and receiving smiles. Sometimes, I need you to smile at ME, to remind me. We all need to awaken out of dark thinking at times.
Mindy Smile

John Quincy Adams

2008-02-26T11:02:00Z

"Let us dare to read, think, speak and write."
John Adams

Truly great what he said. Let us dare to SMILE in this era that we live in. That is revolutionary. We are having an awakening now. Can you feel it? This is the year...Mindy Smile

Elder's Message of the Day

2008-02-22T12:02:00Z

"Laughter is a necessity in life that does not cost much, and the Old ones say that one of the greatest healing powers in our life is the ability to laugh."
--Larry P.Aitken, CHIPPEWA

Laughter is a good stress eliminator. Laughter causes healing powers to be distributed through our bodies. Laughter helps heal relationships that are having problems. Laughter can change other people. Laughter can heal the sick. Laughter is spiritual. One of the greatest gifts among Indian people has been our ability to laugh. Humor is natural to Indian people. Sometimes the only thing left to do is laugh.

Great Spirit, allow me to laugh when times
get tough.

Humor is natural to everyone.
Mindy Smile

The Smile Revolution

2008-02-20T01:09:00Z

Words and music by Victorio Roland Mousaa and Mindy Smile Fradkin Mousaa

" I walked around the corner,
   and passed a grin to my friends,
   They all smiled and then I realized,
   I passed it on to them.

   The people who saw us
   all started smiling at my friends,
   then we all soon realized
   we passed it on to them.

   Yes, a simple smile will do,
    around the world then back to you
    it's called The Smile Revolution,
    that goes around the world and then comes back to you.

    The news reporters with their camera's
     turned and all smiled with us,
     the people in the town saw,
     then all started smiling with us.

     The national news saw us smiling
      then forgot their problems in the cities
      they started reporting smiles
      throughout the nation all over our countries.

      Yes, a simple smile will do,
       around the world then back to you
       Its called The Smile Revolution,
       that goes around the world and then comes back to you."