Celebrate yourself and throw your own
parties. Seriously. I’ve done it and it feels good. Too many of us wait until
we “arrive” to what we’ve worked for and towards before we celebrate, only to
briefly pause and go towards the next fleeting accomplishment or accolade. Why
not celebrate yourself and where you are right now? No matter how minor or
major your moves, you should be proud of yourself. For example, I’m single and
making the choice to enjoy it and working on building my life in another
direction. I don’t want to get married anymore and I’m not wasting the
remainder of my 20s, future 30s and so forth waiting or praying for a husband
to come along that may never come along. I’m living my life how I want to live
it. That’s worthy of a celebration. I know other people who are starting new
careers, relocating to new cities/states/countries, settling down, breaking up,
and rebuilding their lives after major losses and tragedies. And all those
things are worthy of celebration. How does one celebrate one’s self? I thought you’d never
ask…
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Enjoy
Where You Are – If you pause for a moment and think about how far you’ve come
to where you are now, I bet you can find many things to be grateful for. You’ve
likely progressed and may not notice it because you’ve been busy going for all
of what’s ahead of you or comparing yourself to what everyone else is doing. If
so, stop, and be abundantly grateful for where you are and just coast.
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Do
You – I do me. Meaning, I do my own thing and not what anyone else tells me I
should be doing or what they want me to do with my life. I know what makes me
happy and what doesn’t. I don’t need or want what anyone else has in their life
for mine to be fulfilled. I believe a lot of people struggle with this because
they think their lives are not as "together" as those around them.
Who cares what everyone else is doing? I don't. At least not anymore. I used to
get really upset when I saw and watched other girls I knew getting engaged and
married even though I essentially spent almost my whole life up until now doing
things the "Christian" way. I'm still a Christian, however, my many
years of being naive and what I was told to do and believe, had me thinking
that wearing a promise ring, staying pure for a husband, not going to bars or
clubs, secular concerts, and keeping things Jesus-friendly meant I’d get
married too. Now, my beliefs have shifted and I see how those things are not
promised even if you do approach things the Christian way. Don’t be afraid to
evolve or even question things you’ve been told you should do or have. After
all, your life could go in a direction you never considered exploring.
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Go
For It – Celebrate yourself and celebrate your accomplishments. Stop waiting
until things are just right (they’ll never be perfectly right) and just throw
yourself a party. I’m beginning to celebrate myself as much as I can and no
longer waiting for anyone else to do so or affirm me. I can affirm myself and
so can you! You’re worth it. What are you waiting for?