Marnie Alton Instagram – What makes you smile? Truth is, we’re all just trying our best right?…& some days feel easier than others. So many hours are spent just trying to keep our heads above water & reacting to what gets thrown at us (that’s life baby!). Then when we finally get a second to breath we start thinking about what happened in the past, or what might happen in the future…neither of which are in our control or even real. All we’ve really got is this moment. And now this one… And now this one… (you get the idea ☺️) All of this can make us feel out of control & as humans that feels really unsafe. It threatens our primal survival instinct. We’re just wired that way. It’s one of the reasons there’s so much talk about the powers of meditation & mindfulness: because it brings you back to the place you are empowered…right now! Maybe today when you get that anxious/spinning feeling (that’s just what it feels like to me🥺) stop it in its tracks… look for something in that very moment that brings you joy or makes you feel grateful (your amazing breath & body are always there if you’re having a hard time finding something). Give yourself one minute to really be with that thing/thought & see how it feels…. do your shoulders drop? You forehead relax? Your belly soften? Your breath slow down? All of this is healing. Just notice it… no opinions or judgment allowed 🤍 Thinking about all this I had an idea!!! Let’s start a list in the comments of all the things that make us smile so we’ll have inspo on the days when it feels harder to see the light. I’ll start: MY PUPS! They love me the same before I brush my teeth, when my eyes are puffy, when I don’t get my to-do list done, no matter what’s in my bank account or how many times I feel like I’ve ‘failed’. Tuning into them makes me feel like everything is okay again. Okay…YOUR TURN! 🙏❤️👇 #mbodyglobalfam #myhappy #dogsarethebest