How Do You Celebrate Your Birthday?
Posted on June 16, 2008
More than
singing, cake and candles, here are 12 very specific - and easy - things you
can do to celebrate your birthday. These also can be adapted to celebrate milestones
at the office or on the job site. But remember, how you celebrate isn’t nearly
as important as making a few minutes to actually celebrate. Happy Birthday -
whenever it is!
Perhaps
you don’t really celebrate your birthday - some people I know don’t - or
perhaps your birthday is your favorite day of the year. Either way you will
want to read this article.
If
you are a birthday lover - this will give you more reasons to love your day. If
you aren’t a birthday fan (it just reminds you that “I’m a year older
today”), this article will give you a completely different focus for this
day.
Notice
the title isn’t 12 ways to celebrate a birthday; it’s 12 ways to celebrate your
birthday! What follows are 12 specific ideas to make your special day even more
special.
·
Eat
your favorite food.
It’s your day - you deserve it. Even if your favorite foods don’t “go
together,” they do today. Enjoy!
·
Do
a favorite childhood activity. Maybe it was a board game, or playing tag, or doodling.
Whatever it was, do it today! Do it as a way to reignite your inner child and
your creativity. Do it for the pure enjoyment. You will be amazed at how it
will make you feel.
·
Remember
your favorite birthday. If you have a particular birthday that sticks out to you, spend time
thinking about it and reveling in those memories.
·
Laugh
out loud. Do
something that makes you laugh with delight! Laughter feels good and is good
for you. Perhaps one of the other ideas on this list will make you laugh out
loud - if so, great!
·
Give
a gift
gifts to others on our birthday? Consider starting with your mother - after all
she had a more memorable day when you were born than you did!
·
Give
your day away!
You don’t have to give a physical gift, you can give your time - to someone you
love, to a charity or whatever you wish! Make your day a gift to someone else.
·
Give
yourself the gift of time. Sometimes our days are so packed with events and tasks that we don’t
have time for ourselves. Consider giving yourself the gift of time for your own
rest and relaxation (or the time to do another item on this list!).
·
Send
yourself a card.
A few days or weeks before your birthday find a card you love, sign it and
write yourself a note. Then address and stamp the envelope and ask someone to
mail it to you a couple of days before your birthday. This is a great way to
guarantee a card, and I promise it will make you smile.
·
Spend
time with someone you love. This might overlap with a couple of other ideas on the list - but
that’s OK. What could make for a better day than spending time with those you
care about the most?
·
Make
a memory.
Challenge yourself to create memories today that will last a lifetime.
·
Reflect
on the last year.
Your birthday is a milestone, so it can be a great day to review your results
and actions of the past year to see how you have done and determine what is
working - and what isn’t!
·
Set
some new goals.
Today is a perfect day to look forward, to project into the future, to set
goals for the next twelve months. If you don’t have goals written down, today
is a perfect day to create them!
You’ll
notice this isn’t like some lists you read that make you think you should try
all of the ideas. It wouldn’t be possible to do all of these things in one day.
The ideas fall into a focus on your past, present or future - and all of them
are about you.
The
key is to pick one that feels right to you and add it to your celebration. It
is your day after all!
Final
Note: While these ideas are written from the perspective of celebrating a
birthday, all could be used - though perhaps tweaked slightly - for a team
anniversary, company anniversary or other organizational milestone date.
Oh , and
one last thing. You don’t have to wait for your birthday to do any of these
things. You are alive and you can celebrate for that reason using any of these
ideas you’d like. You have my permission.
About the author
Kevin
Eikenberry is a leadership expert and the Chief Potential Officer of The
Kevin Eikenberry Group, a learning consulting company that helps Clients reach their potential
through a variety of speaking, consulting and training services. His e-book
Your Next 12 Months Your Best 12 Months
(http://kevineikenberry.com/products/full_description.asp?prod_id=106) will
help you do suggestions 11 and 12 above - and much more. Go to
http://KevinEikenberry.com to sign up for his weekly newsletter and/or subscribe
to his blog.
Tags: board game, candles, creativity, day of the year, doodling, favorite day of the year, favorite food, favorite foods, few minutes, happy birthday, inner child, job, laughter, milestones, those memories
Related Posts
- Celebrate Your Honeymoon Vacation on a Cruise
- HAVE A THEMED CHRISTMAS PARTY !
- What Business Leaders Can Learn From Camp Counselors
» Filed Under Business
Comments
Leave a Reply
