As the new year approaches, I am doing what I have had a hard time doing this year, which is to make things plain and plan. I struggled to see why writing and planning is so essential to how I function as a person who has a number of things to do and a number of those things I do not really know how to do — that is another story. I have been hindered of doing things simply because I did not write it down or did not take the time to fully process how exactly I am to do the thing I was trying to do.
I started with home and family, so there I was writing things down and making them plain until it came to “celebrating.” I realize that I definitely do not know how to do that and that I know of others who also do not know how to celebrate. I am not really talking about celebrating holidays, even though I would not mind taking a crash course on how to celebrate holidays. I am talking about personal reasons to celebrate like birthdays, anniversaries, promotions, educational achievements, and life achievements.
This year of 2021 has been a phenomenal year, filled with achievements and reasons to celebrate for myself and family. Some of the major things includes being promoted, buying another home, finishing a degree, being accepted into another degree program, and re-enlisting. None of which were celebrated because I/we just keep going. I understand this is something that my family and I must cultivate. I did a little research and I could not find efficient information on “How to Celebrate ____.”
There are a few things out there about how to celebrate but those things may not work for myself and family right now. And I want to have a celebratory attitude, I want to celebrate all of the time. If I am to celebrate all of the time I suppose taking small steps are more sufficient for my lifestyle.
I must say there are layers to this because in order to plan celebrating my own achievements I must know what I like. I do not know many things that I like but I have found a tasty liking to desserts and pastries — this is totally new! I did not like sweets back in the day but now I can do a little something something with a tasty treat in a small portion.
A few months ago I was at an event and I missed out on the dessert, I was a little saddened. I prayed and asked God to lead me to a place with tasty desserts. Now in the new home and new location, I not only have more options but I live a skip and a hop from a shop that has the dessert I missed out on!
I am excited, not only for the dessert but for the fact that I can create a system to celebrate in small steps.
There are many options – I’ll give an update!
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