Everyone of every age needs affirmation. Study your life or those of the people in your own circle, and you'll agree that whether at work, or home, or in school, or a relationship everyone wants to feel like they matter. I also love the idea of projects that others have undertaken in the pursuit of happiness or following Oprah or some other worthy cause for 365 days.
Lesson 1 in Every day like it matters:
This year, I didn't try to advertise my birthday. I didn't have it posted on facebook, and I didn't send an advanced announcement.
However, others still knew or shared it with others. My family understandably knew, and they would know, given they've spent all their life with me. None the less, I still felt good when other family members called, and especially my mother, who always calls each year around the time I was born. My heart jumped up and down when my husband woke me up and sang happy birthday and shared that he had a surprise for me.He took a day off and dedicated it to me and what I wanted. My heart said, I matter to him.
Most of us want to be acknowledged on the day we were born. When it happens on our birthday it sends the message that we matter to the person who says happy birthday. I didn't realize how much hearing a happy birthday or not getting a birthday greeting would or wouldn't matter. Every call, every card, facebook message, or other expression made me feel like I was valued. What especially touched me, in addition to my family, was the number of friends who sent their greetings, which also made me feel like my birthday mattered to them also.
I'm going to commit to show everyone one I know this year that their birthday matters. This is the perfect time to commit to this resolution. I treat every birthday like my own new year's day. I reflect on the past year and what I've accomplished. I also reflect on what I haven't accomplished and how I want to make my life better or where I want to be by the same time next year.
Join me in my life matters project.
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