This morning when I started my day I was followed by smileys until I had my first cup of tea. When I brushed my teeth I could watch some birds playing around in the rain \u2013 that made me smile. When I did my yoga in the morning on my mat there was a smily imprint \u2013 that made me smile. When I looked at some messages I saw a new profile picture of a friend \u2013 that made me smile. And when I sat down to write down some thoughts to publish on the new web page \u2013 that made me smile. So, many places you find smileys when you just be open for it\u2026even on a rainy and gray day in Switzerland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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