I’ve just returned from the most fantastic conference in the USA.  Over 250 image consultants all in one place is quite something. All different, but all gorgeous in our own way. So much knowledge and experience and the willingness to share. It wasn’t all work though. I laughed till I cried every single day which isn’t always possible back here, especially as I work alone most of the time.  But today, I have come back to my office feeling like I have so many friends all over the world and it’s a great feeling.

It got me to thinking how much nicer we look, whatever we are wearing, when we smile and it shines through our eyes. They say children laugh about 20-30 times per day. How things change when we get to become adults and it’s so sad that we laugh so infrequently.

So make a commitment to yourself.  Do something that makes you smile on a daily basis. Hook up with positive people who make you laugh. Find a hobby that you really enjoy. Tune in to TV programmes that make you chuckle – Keeping Up Appearances always has me in fits of laughter – and you might even find that you remain more healthy and fit.  Research says laughter is a cure for many degenerative illnesses, so it makes sense to keep happy.