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ABOUT JOSIE

Meet
Josie.

A story of faith, purpose, growth, and a simple desire to keep smiling through every season of life.

With a background in caregiving and a passion for health and wellness, Josie has always had a heart for caring for and encouraging others. Her journey of faith has shaped her desire to create a space where people can connect, reflect, grow, and find encouragement through every season of life. Keep Smiling with Jesus & Josie was created from this personal journey — bringing together faith, wellness, shared experiences, and genuine connection to encourage others to strengthen themselves from within and keep smiling.

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KEEP SMILING
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MY STORY

My Story.

I'm Josie Cleckley, Caregiver & CNA, here in Columbia, South Carolina.

I am a devoted advocate for health and whole-person wellness and a LifeWave Brand Partner. LifeWave is a wellness technology company whose work includes patented phototherapy technology and research related to regenerative science and the body's natural stem-cell activity.

My journey with Keep Smiling started a long time ago. As a child I would always smile — I didn't know why. When I saw people, I would greet them with a smile. I believe my smile was placed in me to help me deal with life's adversity and the trauma I have experienced. But nevertheless, I keep going.

When my sister passed, it started coming alive. I wrote a bookmark poem that I have always carried with me:

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Where wisdom calls us to dance, sing, laugh.
Therefore: keep on dancing, keep on singing, keep on laughing.
Keep smiling.
Love, Jesus & Josie.

Along the journey, the book of God's names and the book of Psalms became my blanket and my pillar — my hope through it all. When I didn't know where to turn, God's Word was my present help, every step of the way.

This year, when I fractured my ankle, it was hurting — and depression came with it. So I read and meditated in the book of Psalms to find the peace and hope I needed. That is when I decided to bring Keep Smiling with Jesus and Josie into the community — a place where people can smile again.

Keep smiling lives from within.

WHY KEEP SMILING

A simple smile can carry a deeper meaning.

Keep Smiling is about choosing hope, finding encouragement, and remembering that we do not have to walk through life alone.

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Faith

Keeping Christ at the heart of the journey and creating space for faith in everyday life.

02

Encouragement

Sharing words, stories, and reminders that encourage us to keep going through every season.

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Community

Creating a welcoming place where people can connect, learn, reflect, and grow together.

FAITH & PERSONAL JOURNEY

Faith is not just part of the story.

It is the foundation from which the journey continues.

Keep Smiling with Jesus & Josie is centered around a relationship with Christ and the hope that comes from walking with Him through ordinary days, difficult seasons, and moments of joy.

This space is an invitation to slow down, reflect, ask meaningful questions, and discover encouragement through faith and community.

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Christ-centered. Personal. Genuine. Hopeful.
Josie
FAITH • HOPE • PURPOSE
HER VISION FOR THE COMMUNITY

A place to belong,
grow, and keep smiling.

Josie's vision is to build a community that feels personal rather than polished—a place where faith, real life, wellness, reflection, and meaningful conversations can come together.

Whether someone is discovering their faith, deepening an existing relationship with Christ, looking for encouragement, or simply searching for a little more hope in everyday life, there is room for them here.

With love, Josie
Josie smiling
SMILE FROM WITHIN

The smile
starts within.

A smile is more than what we see on the outside. Sometimes it begins with something deeper.

It can come from gratitude. From faith. From knowing that even when life feels uncertain, there is still reason to hope.

Smile From Within is an invitation to carry that perspective into everyday life—with intention, kindness, faith, and a heart open to what comes next.

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Explore the community, discover new reflections, follow the journey through the Psalms, and find meaningful ways to stay connected.

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Smile again. Keep smiling. Live from within.

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