Do you underestimate the power of the smile? I think we all do. I think we neglect to consider its influence in societies and crossing cultural barriers. Everyone recognizes a smile. Also, there have been some really interesting studies out there about successful people and their frequency of smiling. Forbes published a really interesting article about the power of the smile, read it here.  Today's #SaturdaySmile Focus: Did you know (I didn't) that a child is born every three minutes with a cleft lip or cleft palate?  Not only does this take away the child's real smile but it has serious medical implications.  Today consider honoring #SaturdaySmile by bringing back the smile of a child. Go to smiletrain.org and join in the efforts to bring the smile back to those who have lost it.  Today's #SaturdaySmile Quote:

The smile is fascinating! It isn't just an upturned mouth on our faces - it has psychological, physical, emotional, and relationship benefits.  Our smiles have magic in them - magic for ourselves and for others.  So today put those benefits to work for yourself and share them with others!  And get this, there are NINETEEN styles of smiles! NINETEEN!   But this article that explains them all says only 6 are for happiness. Read up on the different styles, I am fascinated by them!  Today's #SaturdaySmile Focus: Did you know (I didn't) that a child is born every three minutes with a cleft lip or cleft palate?  Not only does this take away the child's real smile but it has serious medical implications.  Today consider honoring #SaturdaySmile by bringing back the smile of a child.  Go to operationsmile.org and see how you can bring a smile to someone.  Today's #SaturdaySmile Quote:

Why smile? Well, for obvious reasons it feels better to smile than it does to not. Have you noticed that? A day without much smiling tends to leave me feeling rather blue by the time I go to bed. But if I've engaged my smiling muscles throughout the day I feel way better. But there are some other reasons to smile - some may be surprising to you.                                                         Today's #SaturdaySmile Focus: Mercy Ships rock.  They do a wide variety of medical services - seriously they are an awesome organization.  They include among their services cleft lip and palate repair  which is my chosen focus for this saturday smile.  You can contribute to making someone's smile shine through Mercy Ships by clicking here.   Today's #SaturdaySmile Quote:

A smile is one of the easiest ways to bridge a distance between you and someone else. It could be someone who speaks a different language than you, or someone you are in a tense relationship with, or someone who needs a lift.  Here are 12 interesting facts about smiles that you may or may not know, I didn't know a couple of them.  Today - get out there and share your beautiful smile with others!  Today's #SaturdaySmile Focus: Most people know about Samaritan's Purse for their Operation Christmas Child campaign. But they do so much more!  They are invested in the relief of all kinds of issues those in poverty encounter.  One of the things they also provide is cleft lip and cleft palate repair.  You can give someone back their smile by clicking here.   Today's #SaturdaySmile Quote: