We all save things for special occasions. Outfits, bottles of champagne - whatever it is - we hold onto it for a celebration. But why not treat every single day as a day to indulge in the best?
If I've learned anything in the past few years - its that life isn't promised, the good and the bad can change very quickly, and things are in fact - just things. That being said, I'm still a bit of a hoarder. I have wine I've been saving for two years, clothes I haven't worn yet because what if I need the perfect outfit for an event, and I often buy things I don't need. So certainly although I say that the time is NOW to celebrate - I admit I need a little development of my own to practice what I preach.
I get it - the girl who is obsessed with glitter and plans parties is not out here celebrating every moment? Alas - I am a fraud. Well, not a fraud really, because I do tend to gift vials of glitter to people purely because every day deserves a little sparkle. And I do wear tutus to work just because it's a Tuesday and I want to feel like a princess. But I still save the bubbles and good red wines for special days - and then when the special days come - I claim they're not quite special enough for the good bottle.
But really - the good wine, the cute top, the fancy necklace - they're things. I value them so much and yet when they're gone or worn - they're barely an after thought. So what are we waiting for? I had a really great week of work last week. That's a reason to celebrate. I walked for an hour today on an incline without foot pain - that deserves the good bottle of bubbles for sure! The point is - it's not that hard to find a reason to celebrate.
Instead of saving things for special occasions - create special occasions with what you've already got. Stuff is stuff and things are things. We give them value by how we use them and how we hold them up in our lives. I'm going to start having the good wine on a Tuesday because I can. And I'm going to wear the gorgeous shoes on a Thursday because I look good in them. I'm goin to give Nash the fancy treats more often because he deserves it.
Life is your special occasion. Being alive is your reason to celebrate. Commemorate the day and make memories because you freaking can. I want to get to the end and remember the 1,000 times I chose to have a sparkly day - instead of the 4 times I celebrated because I wanted to save the cool things. Throw a party because you woke up today. And use the good china. JK - I don't have any good china - but you can bet I've got a lot of good wine.
