Smile

So I got one in a story that was interesting, kind of made me think.

Smile is America's favorite way to greet a neighbor.

It says nearly half, 45% of U.S. homeowners smile at strangers when they see them in their neighborhood, making it the most common greeting among the six that we asked about in a Redfin survey.

It says that it was followed closely by saying hello with two and five, 40% of respondents choosing to make that option.

It's okay.

We connect, right? Smile.

Anyway, Gerald.

So for those of you, for those of you wondering, hey, why didn't Carl ask Road Dogg to be a business partner? Well, he's seen me walk and chew gum at the same time.

You know, it is totally proven, you know, to boost, I don't know, testosterone.

Is it estrogen? I don't know.

It's going to make you feel powerful, right? Smile does the same thing, by the way.

And as far as family dinner over the holidays goes, I'm not a family psychologist, but here's what I'd say moves the needle in family living rooms today.

It's okay.

We connect, right? Smile.

Anyway, Gerald.

So for those of you, for those of you wondering, hey, why didn't Carl ask Road Dogg to be a business partner? Well, he's seen me walk and chew gum at the same time.

You know, it is totally proven, you know, to boost, I don't know, testosterone.

Is it estrogen? I don't know.

It's going to make you feel powerful, right? Smile does the same thing, by the way.

And as far as family dinner over the holidays goes, I'm not a family psychologist, but here's what I'd say moves the needle in family living rooms today.

Don't feel guilty for doing things that are fun.

Smile, laugh, give yourself a break.

breathe

okay be honest how many people have noticed how many times in a day that you're holding your breath breath is just the entry point where we start i start in my classes i start with my clients checking that we're not holding the breath so many of us just start doing something and hold the breath in.

Then the old men as they marched, and the women that stood by the wayside, joined in the sacred psalm, and the birds in the sunshine above them mingled their notes therewith, like voices of spirits departed.

half way down to the shore evangeline waited in silence not overcome with grief but strong in the hour of affliction calmly and sadly she waited until the procession approached her and she beheld the face of gabrielle pale with emotion tears then filled her eyes and eagerly running to meet him clasped she his hands and laid her head on his shoulder and whispered gabriel be of good cheer for if we love one another nothing in truth can harm us whatever mischances may happen Smiling, she spake these words, then suddenly paused, for her father saw she slowly advancing.

Alas, how changed was his aspect! Gone was the glow from his cheek, and the fire from his eye, and his footstep heavier seemed with the weight of the heavy heart in his bosom.

but with a smile and a sigh she clasped his neck and embraced him speaking words of endearment where words of comfort availed not thus to the gaspereau's mouth moved on that mournful procession there disorder prevailed and the tumult and stir of embarking busily plied the freighted boats and in the confusion wives were torn from their husbands and mothers too late saw their children left on the land extending their arms with wildest entreaties so unto separate ships were basil and gabriel carried while in despair on the shore evangeline stood with her father half the task was not done when the sun went down and the twilight deepened and darkened around and in haste the refluent ocean fled away from the shore and left the line of the sand beach covered with waifs of the tide with kelp and the slippery seaweed farther back in the midst of the household goods and the wagons, like to a gypsy camp or a leaguer after a battle, all escape cut off by the sea and the sentinels near them, lay encamped for the night, the houseless Acadian farmers.

One of my first jobs out of college, I did have a manager who, in our team meetings, in our group meetings, they would jokingly, and it was clear that he wasn't being stern and serious about it, but people would ask a question along the lines of, well, why should I do it this way? Why should I do it that way? And his answer would often be, Because I'm the boss.

And smile, right? Smile, and everybody kind of chuckled, probably because he's the boss, and so we're going to laugh at his stupid jokes.

Right.

But, I mean, that seems like a situation where he's clearly joking, but yet I could feel the discomfort in the room.