My Journey

My smile! I look at photos of myself, and wonder if people see through the mask I've put on for the day. Don't get me wrong,  I have a beautiful smile. But that smile comes with a sense of pride, contentment, and enthusiasm, knowing where I've come from, where I could've ended up, and where I plan to be. I have found out that even in the moment of despair, a smile calms the heart. I realize what a gift to calm hearts means to a world full of despair, division, and ugliness. No, I don't have it all together, but I have managed to keep myself from falling apart. Even though there have been times, when I felt like giving up. A positive mindset one has, tends to radiate through a nice smile even in the presence of difficulty. This approach is how I get my patients or just people in general to see good, even when the situation seems hopeless. A smile can make a day bright for someone who has received frowns all day, either through life issues, at work, or just depres...