Celebrating You
When was the last time you celebrated yourself?
It’s a gorgeous Wednesday, in the Hudson Valley. Bright, beautiful sun, high 80’s, and I’m halfway through my workweek. All this beauty has got me thinking about celebrating!
We live in a busy society. Go, go, go, all the time. It’s not a bad thing, but it’s important to remember to slow down and celebrate the little things that are going well in your life. I’m guilty of powering through the day and not always reflecting on what went well. I’ll go home and put my attention on something else. Dinner, my husband, the dogs, and getting ready to go back to work again the next day. Then I do the cycle all over again. After a while, I’ll start to struggle and burn out. I’ve been doing this for years, but found a way around the struggle. I want to share it with you! Celebrate!
I know, you might be asking, What would I celebrate? Well- anything! What’s going right in your life? Are you one of the few that loves their job? Hell yes, celebrate that! Did you make dinner the other night and it came out better than you thought it would? Celebrate! Have you been having a rough time and finally put on some normal clothes? (I had a 3 month stint in a bathrobe. It happens.) Celebrate the fuck out of that. Do a little dance, let your inner child come out and giggle for a bit, play your favorite song. Do something that makes you feel good, because you deserve it! This sounds silly and I’m aware of that, but it makes a difference.
I had a hard week, last week. Not much went right and I was having trouble coping with it all. By Friday, things were starting to turn around, and I decided to celebrate that I got through the week with as much grace as I could muster. I could have gone home and wallowed in the aftermath of the past few days, or just tried to forget it. Instead, I went to a flower stand to pick flowers with a friend. Oh my gosh. I had no idea how amazing it would be! I wandered through rows of gorgeous, bright flowers and decided which ones would go home with me. The serenity of it all was just what I needed.
As I contemplated the flowers in front of me, I also thought about my week. I reflected on the things that didn’t go well and realized I handled it all with style. I kept breathing through the hard stuff, I witnessed my emotions rather than reacting to them, and I stayed as calm as possible. It was a rough week. Being able to see the good in it felt really great. What began as a floral celebration for just making it through the week, turned into a celebration of what went right. I felt so light and free as I picked those flowers and thought about my success. Not only did I celebrate that day, but for the next week, every time I looked at my vases full of flowers, I felt happy and celebrated it all, again.
So, really, when was the last time you celebrated you? I know you’re doing amazing stuff all the time. Give yourself the credit and attention you deserve! Celebrate YOU!
