Let’s Celebrate!

How do you celebrate?

I came to realise that I used to be pretty British in the way I celebrated. In fact, when I wa asked HOW I celebrated myself, I realised I didn’t. I celebrated my family and friends - hell on family birthdays I have a whole box of decorations and we have the up in the house for a week. I make sure we can cake and songs and lots of fun.

When my kids go up a stage in their reading - we celebrate. We sing and laugh and have a fun dinner.
When my husband got his new job, we had a lovely meal and toasted his new venture.
When the dog had HIS birthday we celebrated.
Fathers day, my mum and step-mums mothers day, International Women’s Day - these are all things I celebrate in a mega way.

But celebrating me never happened.

So, I changed all that. Because I started looking at the why behind not celebrating my achievements. So, why didn’t I celebrate me?
It’s un-British, it’s egotistical, it’s not becoming of a woman - who the HELL do I think I am celebrating me? I can’t celebrate me - I’d be well up my own arse if I did that! Seriously - the audacity!

But, what if I could just see my achievements and be proud and show that pride in some way?

what I have learned from celebrating myself is that it makes me prouder,. it makes we be aware and happy with my achievements, and it helps me move forward more.

I started small, and now I celebrate starting a new hobby, making a new friend, achieving a milestone in my business - all of these are marked in some small way. Even if it’s a toast with my husband recognising what I have done.

And yes, it feels cringy at times, but mostly it feels mega.

Until next time, L xx