How Do You Celebrate the People in Your Life?
Celebrate the people in your life every day.
There are any number of holidays upon which we remember specific people. Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day celebrate individuals or groups. But we should do all we can to celebrate people every day.
While I often discuss here the idea of self-care and doing things for ourselves, it cannot be to the detriment of people who are in our lives. Even the most introverted amongst us are social creatures at our core, and though they may only want people in limited quantities, they still have others who are in their lives.
Yes, there is a line between self-care and selfishness. But the line is actually less fine than most people think. Self-care is how we build energy, and that energy is something we need in order to do all the things we do on any given day.
Most people spend Monday through Friday at a job of some sort. Anywhere from four to sixteen of your waking hours are spent at this job. For some people, this is time well spent, and they find fulfilment in what they do. And for others, this is time in misery. You do what you do because you feel you have no choice because there are bills to pay and expectations and so on and so forth.
There are many things that provide us with energy. Tangibles like food, drink, sleep, and exercise we’re super-understanding of. The intangibles, however, equally power and empower us. This is where things get really different depending on who you are. The intangibles that energize me may not be the same as those that energize you.
Due to our social nature, celebrating the people in our lives can empower us, and them.
Celebrate people who make you feel good
The holidays are times designated to celebrate one thing or another. The problem is that a lot of pressure is put on people over these holidays, and failure to meet expectations can lead to disillusionment, hurt feelings, resentment, and all sorts of negatives. Rather than have a day of celebration, it turns into a day of dis-ease.
The point here is that celebrating the people who are in our lives is a part of our self-care. Gratitude is an enormous driver of positivity. Celebrating the people in our lives and expressing our gratitude for them energizes and empowers us, as well as them. Appreciation appreciates. Consciousness creates reality, and we manifest more good when we give more good.
Don’t wait for a holiday to show care and appreciation for the people in your life. Celebrate them daily. Chances are the more you give, the more you get in return.
Finding positivity is not hard, but it does require action.
Knowing that when we celebrate the people in our lives daily, and not just during holidays, we build gratitude; we can give more, which becomes part of our self-care. When we show appreciation for the people we care about every day, we make them feel good, which makes us feel good, and which ultimately empowers us. When we feel empowered, we often spread that feeling to others around us, and as such can build more positive feelings. We can use the positive feelings this generates to dissolve negative feelings. When we take away negative feelings, we open up space to let in positive feelings, and that is something we can be grateful for. Gratitude leads to happiness. Happiness is the ultimate positive attitude. Positive attitude begets positive energy, and that is always a good thing.
This is the two-hundred and twenty-third entry of my Positivity series. It is my hope these weekly messages might help spread positive energies for everyone. Feel free to share, re-blog and spread the positivity.
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