Don’t Delay
When good things happen, celebrate! Don’t delay. Life is tough enough and we too easily forget and then, it’s gone. Allow yourself some joy.
10 Things to celebrate:
1. Good grades, degrees, promotions, new opportunities.
2. Wedding anniversaries…especially the big ones.
3. Long slogs through difficult tasks that no one said “thank you” for.
4. Caregiving for any situation for any length of time.
5. Other people’s birthdays.
6. Your birthday.
7. Financial goals. (Just don’t create a new mess while celebrating!)
8. Health milestones. If you finally did a 5k, celebrate!
9. For no reason at all…just because you’re grateful to be alive. The pure bliss of celebrating for no good reason should not be underestimated.
10. A friend’s seemingly unnoticed and under appreciated service and work.
You don’t have to spend a lot of money. A $3 ice cream cone works quite well, but so does a big shindig. You might even have a silent celebration, sitting and reflecting on something that you’re proud of yourself for doing.
You should feel good when you do good things. Celebrate! Don’t delay.
Worth Repeating
Never postpone joy.
-H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
