Wholistic Women » happiness http://wholisticwomen.com wonder women of the world Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:11:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Why CAN’T we celebrate every single day? http://wholisticwomen.com/2010/05/19/why-cant-we-celebrate-every-single-day/ http://wholisticwomen.com/2010/05/19/why-cant-we-celebrate-every-single-day/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 22:11:18 +0000 meredith http://wholisticwomen.com/?p=233 The other day I made a wish on a candle with my nephew. When I asked him what he wished for, he replied ‘I wished that we could have a celebration!’ Now, my nephew didn’t necessarily have anything in particular in mind: it wasn’t someone’s birthday, we weren’t planning a party; we just felt like making a wish before we blew out a candle.

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It got me thinking: why NOT celebrate every day. People talk about enjoying the small pleasures in life, and how these can increase our day to day levels of happiness. Things like a good cup of coffee, making a great point at a meeting, coming up with a good idea that’s well received at work, or cooking a really tasty meal for loved ones are all reasons to celebrate, not only life and a great moment in our days, but celebrate ourselves and all of the richness we have in our lives, much of which we have cultivated…Now, if only I could think (and make playtime!) like a four-year old more often…

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