Our Story
After experiencing the most unexpected and painful breakup a couple years back, I made the choice to be happy, to break through sadness, and to fall in love with myself and my passions. That’s when Smile A Day was born. Our mission and movement is to capture a look into the richness of life through the lens of a smile.
The SAD team travels into different communities around the world to capture smiling portraits and collect the answer to a simple, yet personal question, “What makes you happy and why?” from the people we meet.
Through creating Smile A Day, I learned that being happy, even after a challenge or a stressful experience, is a choice. The moment we stop and look at things from a different perspective, the moment we CHOOSE to change our attitude toward life, life will start to change it’s attitude towards us. From that moment, things are never the same.
As crazy as it may sound, I made a choice to have a happy break-up. It gifted me with creating the best project I’ve ever created, Smile A Day. It gifted me with understanding the hidden meaning of SAD. It also means “Smile A Day!” I hope that exploring our movement will inspire you to create your own happiness each and everyday.
