Nearly the only negative part of my cruise experience was the 30 hour trek back home.
5 cities, 4 states, three layovers, 2 minute naps and a partridge in a pear tree. That’s what it took me to get home.
But, bleary-eyed and not sure what time zone I lived in, I walked into this:
The cruise theme (and the endless food!) continued! I have made it a point to celebrate this year. I even wrote a series of celebratory posts over the course of the spring. I’ve come to realize that we don’t celebrate enough. For me, this is a symptom of a deeper problem. I am driven; I love achievements and after accomplishing one goal, instead of stopping to reflect with gratitude, I immediately push forward to the next bigger, harder task. I need to celebrate. I need help to celebrate! I am thankful for roommates who celebrate well in thoughtful and simple ways. Decorations, cakes, and driving me to pick up my free birthday food. We took a moment together to reflect on my year and look forward to the one ahead.
Even though my mind was not in the correct time zone, and can’t tell you everything that happened that day, I do remember feeling celebrated! That alone made it a wonderful birthday!
What do you need to take time to reflect upon? What makes you feel celebrated?
Someone like you should be celebrated every day!!
Omg this birthday looks sooo awesome! That cake! That porthole window! That adorable elephant! Bravo, roommates!