If it’s your birthday…

Often times, I hear my adult clients report their birthday as “any other day.”

I don’t know when we “got used” to dismissing our birthdays, but at some point this happened.

Whether you “got used” to other people dismissing your day, felt uncomfortable celebrating yourself, or didn’t have people to celebrate it with you, you might find yourself thinking your birthday is “any other day” like some of my clients do.

So, if this is you, I am going to challenge you.

Celebrate yourself. Even if no one else does.

Celebrate yourself. Even if you have children.

Celebrate yourself. Even if you don’t have family or friends that do so.

Celebrate yourself. Even if somebody questions if you should. (Therapist’s don’t like that word anyways. If you’re a client of mine, you already knew that)

Because here’s the thing.

At the end of the day, or when the world collapses, you only have the relationship with yourself leftover. Wouldn’t it be great if it’s a good one?

Meaning, wouldn’t it be great if you were a little kinder to yourself? A little more complimentary to yourself? A little more celebratory that you’re here another year older?

So, on your birthday:

-Take the day off
-Get the free things from food/drink places
-Do something you’ve been wanting to do
-Rest a little more than you think you need
-Let people sing you happy birthday

And if no one does…hell, sing it to yourself.

Because you deserve it.

Not sure how to start building that relationship with yourself? Reach out, let’s figure it out together.