It's always funny to me how one day older, once every 365 clicks means "one year older"...
Here is the lesson that I have learned in my many clicks about birthdays.
When I sit there and wish I was more worthy of celebration, more accomplished, more successful, PROUDER OF MYSELF than I am... my heart empties, my energy fades, as does my gratitude and joy.
When I sit here and think of how much my life is worthy of celebration... when I think about how special some of my relationships are with my family, with soul mates, with dear friends, with colleagues... When I sit and think about the JOY that I feel so very often touching and being touched by the journeys of others... I am humbled and I am grateful.
When I sit here and think about the countless blessings that I have... and they are COUNTLESS... I remember that what I learned about birthdays is that, it's not what the world thinks...
My birthdays for me work best when I am not the center of my world waiting and wanting to be worthy of the celebration.
My birthdays for me work best when my world and those I love and care about are my center... and I remember that I have been able to enjoy them for another year.
It's just one day older... but it's such an amazing group of people that I know and love, and its such wonderful joy to know and work with the people I work with, and its such an amazing gift to be able to wake up one more day and be able to reflect on all of it... and try to be smart enough to appreciate and embrace all of it.
Today I am one day older... and I am "celebrating" not MY worthiness, but rather reflecting on the worthiness of MY life and ALL of YOU in it... and that my friends, IS THE IS, and I WANT to be someone everyday that adds value to the collective journey, someone that adds wisdom, adds inspiration, adds purpose, adds pause and adds objectiveness.
Your interest and your following is one of the greatest gifts I have ever known.
When I sit here and reflect on my life as it INCLUDES those whom I love... my heart fills with gratitude, humility, love, purpose, and HARMONY.
Thank you for the gift of your friendship EVERY DAY, and thank you for making my journey so very worthy and joyful.
Yours in older & wiser harmony ;-)
Nestor