values rebirth

today is my birthday. i always thought it was more appropriate that our moms celebrated these days, as they are the ones who went into labor for us. let's not even get into delivery! we just showed up.

but being that it is a milestone day, i generally use this opportunity to take stock of where i am in life, where am i living in accord with my values, where am i off course with my values, am i working towards my dreams, does my reality match my perception of my reality, and what do i want to bring more of into my life and what do i want to transition out a bit more? it's about focus, ultimately. where is it and where do i want it to be? most importantly, what am i doing about it? what actions am i taking so it's not just ideas in my head but tangible steps towards them.

all the questions really boil down to values assessments. am i being how and who i aspire to be and where i am not, what values am i shirking? when i bring that to my consciousness, i am much better able to line myself back up and steer back to my values course and being yar with my life.

that's the heavy lifting.

it's just as important to celebrate the moments. whatever they may be. and no matter how fleeting or seemingly inconsequential. celebration is something i hope we remember to practice every day. yes, practice. if it isn't in our consciousness, we would do ourselves good to put it there. celebrations aren't just for the milestones. we don't have to get dressed up and prepare a speech or have cake. although, that's not unwelcome. finding that nugget every single unmomentous day to celebrate. my dog zoe started every morning with a celebratory wag, slurp and gleeful roll. i will heed her wise lesson. for the rest of the days of my life.

liz