THERE IS ALWAYS A REASON TO SMILE
"It's called gratitude. Gratitude opens the funnel of life and unleashes the creative process in each one of us" - Franco Cianflone

THERE IS ALWAYS A REASON TO SMILE
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“It only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime.” — Steve Maraboli
If your journey led to you to this juncture, it is no coincidence.
You are ready, willing and able to conquer this new normal with tools of gratitude.
This is the question to ask.
When this pandemic has finally run its course, are you going to be bitter or better?
If your roots are deep with gratitude, conviction, faith, love, fortitude, and resilience, you will absolutely come out better.
You will come out stronger.
You will come out wiser.
Because you have believed in yourself and humanity, you will come out better.
This past year has been absolutely unprecedented on all levels.
No one is discounting the fact that many lives worldwide have been uprooted with turmoil and loss beyond words.
However, it has either brought out the best or the worst in people everywhere on the planet.
One really knows what they’re really made of when the s . . . hits the fan.
Present circumstances are never lasting. Present circumstances do not count.
Ever.
There will always be a reason to smile in spite of present circumstances.
The birth of our beautiful grandchild in 2020 is not only a reason to smile but a special gift and an offspring of gratitude.
You need to find your reason to smile by utilizing your inner eye of understanding. Our inner eye of understanding always supersedes our physical eyes.
We activate this inner eye of understanding with gratitude. Gratitude opens the funnel of life and unleashes the creative process in each one of us. For some, it has been dormant for many years. We fail to appreciate all the gifts that have been given to us unconditionally.
Essentially, we take them for granted. When this happens many of the present moment opportunities to smile go by the boards.
However, gifts of gratitude are all around us.
From time to time, we might have uneventful days that are filled with the what if questions. Suddenly as if from left field someone pops up with a lung machine or other handicap that causes us to wake up and appreciate what we already have in our lives.
It is this Gratitude consciousness that allows us to receive even more blessings in our lives. These blessings do appear in the form of disappointments, failures or unfortunate events.
They are in disguise.
Utilizing this inner eye of understanding creates the true blessings without the disguise as the inner eye of understanding supersedes our physical eyes.
A glass filled with dirt and water will remain intact until more clean water is poured into the glass and ultimately the water becomes clearer and clearer.
Gratitude that is coupled with an inner eye of understanding works in the same way. A more grateful attitude increases the flow of more blessings and the funnel becomes open and flowing with abundance and wealth.
Gratitude, inner eye of understanding and your self-talk are interchangeable.
It’s your journey and it’s your life. Be a sentinel to your self-talk 86,400 seconds of each glorious day and seize the opportunity to smile.
Look for it.
We are now living in unprecedented times that require unprecedented thinking and gratitude is our armor of defense against the darkness of fear.
Doe Zantamata said, “It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed.”
WE WILL COME BACK STRONGER THAN EVER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJnjsFADdEM
With gratitude, you are able to plant your seed with passion, love and everything else that gets you to your destination.
As a result, others will be looking at the fire while you are walking through the fire towards your victory and success with seeds of gratitude.
When you need gratitude in your life listen to Gratitude, as there are many thank you notes in this music.
GRATITUDE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cuu1t2YPwoo
So, every single moment creates the necessary bridges along our journey.
Savor the moments.
Begin to live each moment as the most precious time in your life.
Don’t rush the experience and truly enjoy this time.
In a spirit of expectation and gratitude, begin to experience the moment.
Gratitude releases the vibration of wellbeing, balance and fulfillment.
Everything that you want is now magnetized towards you.
It’s so basic and so easy to do.
Open wide and say thank you for everything in the moment.
You will never have that exact time in space ever again so why squander it?
Let’s face it.
Anyone can keep going when the going is great.
However, to keep going when the evidence is not visible with your physical eyes requires faith.
Fearless Actions In Trust and Humility!
It requires an inner eye of understanding that transcends everything else.
This is the beauty of the moment.
Laugh at yourself.
Lighten up a little.
Everything does have a lighter side to it.
Doing this allows you to alter your vibration and suddenly the present moment picture is not so intense.
Every time that you turn around and look at your life, kids, grandkids etc., you ask yourself this question.
Where did the time go?
You want to recapture that moment and the only way to do this is to savor that moment in real time.
Make your moments meaningful, outstanding, memorable, enjoyable, nurturing, timeless and savored.
Savor your moments right now.
Savor your moments with gratitude.
There is always a reason to smile and to say thank you.
Carpe Momentum.
Franco Cianflone
1 ON 1 COACHING
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About the Creator
FRANCO CIANFLONE
Franco Cianflone is an accomplished author, musician, and mental toughness expert. He is known for his focus on helping individuals develop emotional intelligence and resilience .



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