The Source of Your Smile

If you touch one thing with deep awareness, you touch everything.

At the moment of waking up,
before getting out of bed,
get in touch with your breath,
feel the various sensations in your body,
note any thoughts and feeling that maybe present,
let mindfulness touch this moment,
Can you feel your breath?
Can you perceive the dawning of each in-breath?
Can you enjoy the feeling of the breath freely
entering your body in this moment?
Breathing in I smile,
breathing out I calm my body,
dwell in the present moment,
it is a wonderful moment.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile,
but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh