Celebrating Everyday!
Are you one of those people who only look for reasons to celebrate?
It was late in the evening when I decided to put on my shimmery purple dress, and white pencil heels, took a moment to appreciate and awe at my bags collection- then gracefully chose a chic white bag matching my outfit, and applied some rosy red blush to my cheeks for an oomph factor. And then, VOILA!! I was all set to embark on the most fantastic dining experience ever.
I approached my husband and asked if he would be my date for the evening. My glittery dress was adding to his confusion and surprise, hinting at some good news on the way, or was he forgetting some occasion? Mr. perplexed took less than a minute to respond with YES.
Being in that moment, the only thing that mattered as we pushed off to spend some time together as ‘US’.
On reaching our restaurant, we ordered some popular multi-cuisine dishes and a bottle of wine. That night, we made the occasion memorable by including far too many delicacies on our menu. Oofh! That food felt like an orgasm, and having the most special person around was the icing on the cake.
Mr. confused was still perplexed while we were enjoying our impromptu date night, so he finally asked, “What is the occasion? You look stunning in your best outfit; there must be something special about tonight”.
ME: ‘Well, I have to share a few important things with you,’ I said with a grin. ‘Besides, we’re so lucky to get an opportunity to sit and talk about it beneath this beautiful moonlight,’.
HE: Anxious, perplexed, and eager to hear me out, he exclaimed, “OH, I SEE!”
ME: Okay, here it is… “A few things I’d like you to know about,” “I’ve been looking for better work opportunities, but nothing seems to be coming my way,” so I’ve decided to keep looking until I find one,” “I’ve finally finished reading a book that has been on the back burner,” “My week-planner routine has been going excellent and I’d like to take a moment to appreciate my consistency for it,” and finally, “ I am taking baby steps towards shaping up my body, it may take a while but I am determined to achieve my fitness goal”.
HE: WOW! This is not something I was unaware of. Do you mean we came to a nice dinner to discuss these issues?
ME: Why not? We have always celebrated new accomplishments and developments in life, but the thing that gets overlooked amid chaos is our “Present Moment”. We hardly recognize the efforts we make every day to achieve our objectives. Don’t you think it’s also important to acknowledge the small efforts?
My husband and I had the most amazing time together in many moons, not because we celebrated something new, but because we celebrated the stillness of life. Instead of worrying about situations beyond our control that night, we talked about everything that needed our attention and appreciation.
A moment that only echoed the sounds of our small victories, laughter, gratitude, everyday blessings, and everything that was too low for us to notice. Things like being grateful for the food we eat, receiving notification of our monthly income, disease-free bodies, peaceful 8 hours of sleep at night, weekends with family, and much more that we frequently overlook.
We spent about an hour and a half drawing a plot in which we began listing things that no longer mattered to us, eliminating people who had become toxic over time, and focusing on the smallest element that actually makes a huge difference.
That day, more than anything, we realized that having multiple occasions to celebrate is a cliched way of superficially enjoying moments. Instead, if we truly want to celebrate our lives, we must look into the insignificant details. Because it is so thought-provoking to participate in processes that are usually overseen, materialistic contentment achieves none of the things that matter in the long run. The secret is in the micro-details of daily life that you may be blessed with while others may not.
Needless to say, count your blessings today, and don’t wait for a special day to celebrate little things in life.
