21 ways to celebrate your birthday.

This week I am turning another year older. I have learned to treasure the days, the weeks, the months, and the years as life ticks fast. And I learned when my 40 year old brother died from a heart attack that going up in numbers is the only option or you’re dead!

And I am living in the last quarter of my life, for sure. I thank God for life here on earth. And I am thankful that once I leave this earth, I know without a doubt, I will be in heaven with my Father God and there will be no more tears, pain, or brokenness in relationships.

How does a single woman  celebrate her birthday when ones closest loved ones are not near?

It all boils down to one thing, a choice!

 Only YOU can make your day(s) work well.

NO ONE else on this earth is to do your life for you!

Do your life, and that means on your birthday too! DO what you LOVE and make it special.

1. I coach women to do this step. Tell people it’s your birthday. 
2. Set your birthday cards up to read and receive.
3. Buy yourself a favorite meal or coffee.
4. Splurge on yourself. Pedicure. Manicure. New outfit. Just do something for YOU!
5. Be aware of your birthday coming and think and plan on it ahead of time.
6.  Buy a cake if you want one.
7. Call a loved one… A college roommate and I have tried to touch base in the month of July each year, as our birthdays are that month.
8. NO pity parties are allowed, receive love all day long.  Be the one to step out and celebrate yourself. People do not know it is your birthday, unless you tell them. And do that and watch how people will stop and wish you a Happy Birthday!
9. It’s your BIRTHDAY!!! GOD HAD YOU PLANNED.
10. Look at something special for your Birthday. My parents gave me a wind up porcelain birthday figurine when I was in my teens. Every year I wind it up and it plays, Happy Birthday to YOU! And yes, that is it, in the picture.
11. Let others do for you.
12. RECEIVE. RECEIVE. RECEIVE.
13. GET OUTSIDE!
14. Make it memorable.
15. GIVE thanks all day long!
16. Look at the calendar, it comes only once a year, and only GOD knows, if you will be alive next year.
17. Believe GOD.
18. Believe what GOD says in the BIBLE. He made you. Loves you. And you have breath because only HE is allowing you breath.
19. Reach out to someone hurting on your birthday.
20. Look in the mirror and smile.
21. Buy yourself some flowers… and make it a great birthday!

What have you done for yourself on your birthday?

And if this hard for you,  then learn to live. Be coached. Live while you have breath!