Hiding behind a fake smile only feels good to the person you’re smiling at. Why should you smile when everything hurts?

Your mental health and desire for authentic happiness are more critical than plastering on a fake smile to make someone else feel comfortable. Sometimes, we smile because we fear revealing our truth, which can leave us open to scrutiny.

But does it matter what anyone thinks of you if you aren’t happy with yourself?

Faking a smile to make others believe you are happy can lead you in a direction you didn’t know existed. You may have heard of others self-harming or being addicted to drugs or alcohol and never thought that could be you.

But guess what? That can be any of us if we don’t put our mental health FIRST!

Forget worrying about what others think if you don’t feel well mentally. There is a small percentage of people who genuinely have your back and will pick you up when you fall, or even better, they’ll catch you before you fall. And there will always be a crowd flooded with nobodies that will secretly wish for you to fall.

Is it worth it

Ask yourself if your fake smile is worth masking your pain in order to make others believe you are as happy as they think you are. And if you need help answering this, the correct answer is NO. No, it isn’t worth it.

In fact, the people you fear for their judgment are critical because they are unhappy with their lives. Happy people aren’t judgmental, nor do they look for flaws in others.

Removing that fake smile and dealing with the heart of the matter proves that you value and respect the person you are and shows you are striving for greatness.

This year, we can work on making that fake smile real; I’m ready if you are.

You could have chosen any blog to read, but you chose mine, and I’m honored!

~Belladonna~

Source: The Pain Behind Fake a Smile – Belladonna’s Flashlight

A possibilidade de viajar para outros países sem a necessidade de um visto é um privilégio que muitos turistas e viajantes de negócios apreciam, pois simplifica significativamente o processo de planejamento da viagem.

Source: Alguns países que não precisam de visto: Conheça os principais | Pitacos e Achados

I urge you to watch the proceedings in full on YouTube here. The overall goals of the seminar were to gain insights into the practice of climate litigation; to learn about the new science developed to provide evidence for climate litigation; and to gain an understanding of Jamaica’s current legal framework relating to the environment. We came away with even more food for thought.

Source: It’s not a climate or energy crisis: it’s a political and legal crisis, says Guyanese environmental lawyer – Petchary’s Blog