[work] - Sumiko-smile

Smile, not because everything is perfect, but because you are present. You are here. And that, in itself, is a beautiful thing.

: Responding to the common trope of being told to smile, she uses the "Sumiko Smile" as a way to reclaim her own expression of happiness. sumiko-smile

There is a specific kind of magic that exists only in the early hours, long before the world demands your attention. It is found in the silence between the first breath you take and the first thought you form. Smile, not because everything is perfect, but because

: A smile is a universal language, and "Sumiko" provides a specific face or "brand" to that universal feeling. not because everything is perfect