The Power of Everyday Celebrations
by Marci Shimoff
Every day of our lives events occur that warrant celebration – some are large and some are small. One day we might clean out the junk drawer in the kitchen, the next we finish constructing the 4-foot garden we’d been putting off for months, and the next day we find out that our daughter is engaged.
It’s hard to imagine not celebrating your daughter’s engagement with a round of calls to all the relatives and a dinner where you raise your glasses to the bride and groom to be.
For me, it’s hard to imagine not celebrating the clean drawer.
I know that might sound extreme but the days are moving by at a rapid pace. Why are we only celebrating the big events — the weddings, the births, the promotions, the New Year?
By now we’re all well-seasoned students of the Law of Attraction and I don’t think that anyone needs any more proof that the more we put our attention on something, the more that same type of thing shows up in our lives. We also know that when we express gratitude, that act further amplifies our power of manifestation.
I think it’s time to turn the dial up another notch and not just notice and appreciate, but have a celebration!
Think about what life would be like if after you cleaned out that drawer in the kitchen you called in your family or partner or housemate and had a little celebration. You start by admiring the accomplishment and then you do something special like make a bowl of popcorn and watch an old episode of Friends or go down to the corner and get some ice cream.
When one of us does something that gives us a great sense of accomplishment in our office, we always stop and celebrate – even if it’s just to do the happy dance. (Yes, I admit, we do the happy dance.) And when we do, we feel the joy of the moment open up an energy that paves the way for greater things to come.
Since I’ve been teaching the Your Year of Miracles program over the last year, I’ve noticed an extra added bonus: When you celebrate in this way, it uplifts the energy, lightens the vibration and takes you right into what I call the Miracle Zone – that magical place where your life flows and miracles are the order of the day.
I notice that when we celebrate something, even if it’s nothing more than finishing the final draft for our monthly knowledge call, rather than just moving on to the next item of business, inevitably something miraculous occurs.
When I was in Russia on a recent speaking tour, I went out to dinner with my promoter and instead of simply eating another meal; we turned it into a celebration for the great response to my speech that day. We ordered some special items on the menu and celebrated by recounting all the wonderful things about the event and the entire tour. During our celebration the promoter happened to mention a friend in the US who she loved dearly and with whom she’d lost communication fifteen years ago. Within less than 24 hours she was on the phone talking to her friend through a series of miracles that no one could have orchestrated if they’d tried!
So here’s what I recommend: Notice when you have that sense of accomplishment or completion or happiness and instead of feeling it for just a few seconds and then moving on to the next item on your TO DO list – stop and celebrate. It’s not that you have to invite 12 friends over for a 7-course dinner because you got the Christmas lights up early this year, but it sure warrants some hot apple cider with cinnamon sticks! And then watch how the extra miracles show up because you’re living in the Miracle Zone.
As Oprah Winfrey once said, “The more you celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
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About the Author
Marci Shimoff is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a world-renowned transformational teacher and an expert on happiness, success, and unconditional love. Her books include the international bestsellers Love for No Reason and Happy for No Reason. Marci is also the co-author of six books in the Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul series. With total book sales of more than 15 million copies worldwide in 33 languages, Marci is one of the bestselling female nonfiction authors of all time.
Marci is also a featured teacher in the international film and book sensation, The Secret and the host of the national PBS TV show called Happy for No Reason.
Dedicated to helping people live more empowered and joy-filled lives, Marci’s current passion is mentoring women in her on-line program Your Year of Miracles.
