Dear Friends,

Since I am away for the 1st half of June, I decided to film an old favorite of mine. The Smile Meditation.

Take a couple of deep, deep breaths into your body and close your eyes. Exhale the breaths in a clear, focused manner. Continue to breathe in this way until you feel a refreshed calm deep within you. Once you anchor into that energy, take another deep breath, and bring your awareness to your face. Tune into the energy in your face. Is it saggy or serious? Do your lips smile or frown?

Whatever expression you may be holding, let it go, and allow your face to blossom into your most radiant smile. Try a few different ones, until you feel the glow of your perfect, most natural smile surfacing. Imagine every single cell on your face breaking out into the same grin.

Allow this smiling energy to flow through your whole body, lifting each part – from the tips of your toes to the ends of your hair – in a cellular celebration.

Breathe in. Smile. Breathe out. Smile. Stay in this joyous meditation for as long as you like, and then when you are ready, take a deep breath and open your eyes.