Dreading Valentine’s Day? Turn It Into Your Own Holiday!
Did you know that there is an official holiday on the calendar that is the “Make Your Own Holiday” day? It’s not officially in February but I think we might be able to adopt it.
Since I love all things creative, I have a special affinity for the idea of creating our own holiday. Here we have an official declaration that a holiday is something beyond an occasion we all observe and celebrate for the same reason. It is the quintessential opportunity to celebrate the diversity that is us.
Valentine’s Day can be a tough one for many of us. Especially if we’re on the backside of losing a special relationship. But there’s no reason not to celebrate that day or any other.
What then will you celebrate? A person? An idea? A Place? The sky is really the limit. Or perhaps more accurately, you are the limit. Isn’t that interesting? A day where we must acknowledge that the only person limiting how we define that day and what we do with it is us. But in truth, isn’t that every day? Isn’t that the ultimate definition of success? To do what we choose to do? To acknowledge (and celebrate) our own responsibility for the choices we make?
Let’s choose this year, 2021 to make every date on the calendar one where we define the purpose. Let’s make every day a celebration of our life with a commitment to improve our world and the lives of those that share it with us.
Live today like you want tomorrow to be. It’s powerful and purposeful. It’s an important truth because it is the only way we are going to build the future we want for ourselves, our children, grandchildren and every generation to come. Ready? Celebrate!
