The Recovering Pessimist

I’ve been thinking about celebrations. When good news happened, I used to make a small production out of it. Things that would force me to slow down and enjoy the moment. I’m talking happy dances, a night out with friends, etc.

We don’t celebrate things like we used to. I’m not blaming social media entirely, but real-life is imitating social media. It’s much easier to share a post on social media about your good news. It’s easier to share via social media than to send a bunch of texts and/or call everyone.

Once that’s posted, we move onto the next thing.

I have a problem with that.

There’s so much sadness around us. At times, it feels like it’s robbing us of whatever happiness we have. We need to replace that happiness. When we have moments that deserve a celebration, we owe an obligation to ourselves to celebrate.

Doesn’t matter how big or small the celebration is.

Slow down.

Pat yourself on the back.

Dance your heart out.

Have a drink.

Eat something delish.

Shed some tears.

Relish in the fact that something fantastic happened. Something that you expected. Something you didn’t expect. Something you manifested, hoped for, dreamed about.

Whatever it is, it happened…to you.

Congratulations!

Joy