We can all agree that the last year and a half has been challenging and stressful in so many ways. However, we also know that it is our close circle of friends and family as well as the kindness of strangers that have been the key to getting through it all.
This week is National Smile Week. It was created many years before COVID-19 as a way to encourage kindness and thoughtfulness in a way that would hopefully go viral in a good way!
Now more than ever, participating in National Smile Week is a good way to help others as the stress and concern over health and wellness continue for those of all ages. Here, in San Diego, we want to make the most of this week and pay it forward in the weeks to come so we can all maintain a positive frame of mind.
Our team at our San Diego flower shops, including those in La Mesa and El Cajon, shared their thoughts about what we can all do during National Smile Week to focus on positive mental health for all here in San Diego and around the country.
- Make a concerted effort to smile more. It will rub off on others, making them feel good and perhaps inspiring them to smile more, too. While we may have to wear masks in certain places, which means not everyone will see us smile, we can still smile with our eyes and with our voices.
- Think of what you can do for others, large or small. It can be holding the door for someone, helping them with errands or tasks around the house, participating in volunteer work, or buying something for those in need like school supplies or clothes, groceries, or other essentials when you know they’ve fallen on hard times.
- Tell others thank you more or let them know in a note or call that you appreciate them. We all want to feel that we are needed in some way, so saying it more often will make others feel good.
Of course, it may also be a nice idea to give out a few “just because” gifts to special friends and family members or others you know that have had a rough time recently.
Our San Diego flower shops and website offer a wide array of flower arrangements, bouquets, plants and dish gardens, and special gift packages like our popular gift crates.
You can order by phone, in our San Diego florist locations, and through our website for pickup or contactless delivery.
