#SmileProjectRoadTrip

Nov 7, 20237 min read

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....

Nov 5, 20233 min read

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...

Nov 9, 20224 min read

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...

Oct 30, 20228 min read

A Birthday Giveback: Nicole Javorsky and Art for Healing

I first met Nicole Javorsky at a coffee shop in New York City in early 2016. We became fast friends, bonding over a love of writing,...

Nov 11, 20203 min read

Smile Memory Lane: Joy Day 2020

On Monday, November 9, we celebrated Joy Day, marking the 9th year anniversary since the first “Happiness is” post. It would take several...

Oct 25, 20203 min read

Little Memories

It's not the big moments like graduating high school or moving or getting a promotion. It's laughing until you cry with your best friend.