Celebration by @sleepynewmommy
“Celebrate what you want to see more of.” – Thomas J. Peters
I agreed to do this Serenity post, then mildy freaked out since I am the farthest thing from serene. In fact, I doubt that’s ever been a term used to describe me. I’m more like a chihuahua on crack. I don’t even sleep peacefully, just ask my husband. So I went to my old pal Google and looked up “quotes about celebration”. After wading through some ridiculous quotes, this one jumped out at me:
“Celebrate what you want to see more of.”
So simple.
When I think celebration, I think huge party, which then makes me think of having to clean my house and get ready for tons of people and oh God what do I feed them all? and then I realize I’m writing run-on sentences and my head explodes. Serenity fail.
Reading this quote made me realize that celebrating something doesn’t have to be an ordeal, but simply a way of being happy for the things that you love. So I sat down to think about what I wanted to celebrate, without being cliché. We all know I’m thankful for general things like family, friends, my home, etc., so to push myself further. Or maybe not over-think things for once. I want to celebrate the little moments in life, the things that make me happy. The sight of the sun breaking through the clouds that causes me to pull over and snap a picture. Waking up before everyone else and enjoying my coffee in the quiet of the morning. The comfort of old friends. Those oh-so-rare moments when my husband will dance with me. Love notes from my daughter. Black stretchy pants and clean sheets.
Moments like those are what I want to see more of, those stolen flashes of time that cause me to smile.
Starting today, I celebrate. Won’t you join me?
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Meg aka Sleepy New Mommy has dedicated her life to college football and owning an original Slush Puppie machine and can often be found pulling her foot out of her mouth.
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YES! Be Here Now. Excellent choice.
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