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Day 4384: Happiness is..

November 9, 2023. Age 29 Day 4384: Happiness is.. the way we sometimes have no idea. The other day, I was looking back at every November...

November 9: Through the Years

November 9, 2011. Age 17 Day 1: Happiness is.. those perfect car rides where the radio just plays all the right songs. November 9, 2012....

What Does The Smile Project Mean To You?: Three Community Members Reflect in Honor of Joy Day 2023

On November 9, 2011, I posted a Facebook status. “Day 1: Happiness is.. those perfect car rides where the radio just plays all the right...

What Does The Smile Project Mean to You? Part 2

In celebration of our 11th birthday on November 9, we asked you what The Smile Project means to you. I was really touched by your...

What Does The Smile Project Mean to You? Part 1

In celebration of our 11th birthday last week, we asked you what The Smile Project means to you. I was really touched by your comments...

A Joy Day Reflection: A Guest Post by Kristen Parry

This is a guest post written by Kristen Parry. Kristen is a firm believer in Happiness and Love as the two prominent pillars of life. She...

Happy 11th Birthday to The Smile Project

Eleven years ago today, it was unseasonably warm for November in Western Pennsylvania. Driving home from high school, I had my windows...

10 Ways to Support The Smile Project on Our Ten Year Anniversary

We cannot believe we are celebrating our 10th birthday today. Thank you to everyone who has tirelessly supported us through SPARK Clubs,...

Advice to My 17-Year-Old Self

There’s not a lot of dates in my life where I can tell you what I did on that day last year. Sure, I’ll remember the day of my brother’s...

A Little More About that Digital Happiness Notebook

I was sitting in a bar across from Columbia University one night a few years ago, talking to my brother about The Smile Project. In the...