Hallmark is Overrated!

I remember a certain "Sex and the City" episode when Carrie says, "Think about it. If you are single, after graduation there isn't one occasion where people celebrate you ... Hallmark doesn't make a "congratulations, you didn't marry the wrong guy" card. And where's the flatware for going on vacation alone? "

I came to a realization today that my celebrations...Hallmark celebrations are over. Besides birthdays, what do I have left? I am married so I've had that party, I have decided to not have kids so baby showers are out of the question...so what else is there? "Congrats, you paid off your car" day? Yes! Exactly! It's up to me to celebrate me! This doesn't mean I become a self-centered, "It's all about me" kind of girl, however, I do believe we all need to love and REALLY like ourselves. I need to be a friend to me, before I can be a friend to ANYONE else.

When my husband and I got married, I told him that every 5 years I would like to renew our vows. Just to remind ourselves and others that we are still going strong! So, last year for my 5th wedding anniversary my husband and I went to Vegas with friends and family and renewed our vows with Elvis at the Graceland Wedding Chapel! What a blast!Celebrate yourself by doing something you really enjoy or just experiencing the day in a fun and silly way. Go to that restaurant on the harbor and have that glass of wine in the middle of the week , dress up for no reason at all and go out to dinner (makes people wonder who you are and what you are doing...they don't need to know you are doing it just for you!), wear that tiara with your girlfriend who is over for morning coffee, renew your vows, have those light up ice cubes to drop into a friend's drink when they come over to hang, or just taking that long hot bath at the end of a day. Simple actions that reaffirm to yourself that you are special and enjoying life in a unique way!

It's very easy to forget ourselves as we get caught up in our careers, husbands, children (even those with fur babies), and just everyday responsibilities. Don't forget to celebrate you and take a moment to acknowledge your accomplishments no matter how trivial society may think it is! It doesn't make you self centered or narcissistic but rather creates an aura of respect and love for yourself that others sense and in turn treat you in that manner. Stop waiting for that special day...CREATE IT! Remember, we attract what we are! This is where magnectic personalities are born!