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Celebrate: Your Moment, Your Direction, Your Event

Posted on 26. Nov, 2008 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein in Mindset

Guest post by Bonnie Hutchinson of Soul Power Wisdom Inc.

I was privileged to be at a big celebration event this week. It reminded me to take time to celebrate and appreciate small things and big things, things in my life and business and things in the world.

There are three big reasons why it’s important to take time to celebrate and appreciate. 

First, it’s fun! And anything that’s fun lifts our vibration. 

Secondly, from an energetic point of view, what you focus on expands. When you focus your attention on the things that you appreciate that you’ve already created and the things you’ve already accomplished, that kind of energy is going to expand in your life. You get more of what you already like. 

Thirdly, for those of us who like to achieve things and who work on goals, we are often so busy looking ahead at what still needs to be done, that we forget to stop and notice what we’ve already accomplished. (I definitely put myself in that category.) And if we’re only focused on what still needs to be done, that expands too! 

From time to time, people point out to me, “Wow, we’ve accomplished an awful lot.” That reminds me that I don’t always notice or acknowledge the good things that already occurred while I’ve been totally focused on the To Do list that still remains. It’s encouraging to have a reminder that we are making progress. The energy of being encouraged also lifts our vibration. 

So how do we go about weaving in more celebration and more appreciation into our life and business? 

Master the small moment of perfection 

One of my favorite people lives in her dream home on a cliff side, overlooking the ocean and across from a little island where eagles nest. It’s stunningly beautifully. When you’re visiting her, at any moment when an eagle flies by, you stop. Whoever notices first says, “Eagle! Eagle! Eagle!” And whatever’s going on, we all stop and we watch the eagle and are blown away by its grace and beauty and strength and power. That would be an example of mastering the small moment.  

It doesn’t have to be a big, huge thing. Stop and savor the delightful sunset or the rainbow. Or what a child does that makes you laugh. Or a piece of art that you’ve loved forever. Mastering the small perfect moment is one of the techniques to expand celebration and appreciation in your life. 

Celebrate the general direction 

Another technique is to notice anything that is in the general direction of what you are intending to create.  

As an example, someone I knew wanted to create and manifest a perfect relationship. She was a bit discouraged for a while. But then we started saying, “So, this person that you met, what was perfect about this person?” And over time when we focused on that, she began to notice, “Oh, I’m closer than I was before. This person had three out of four of the characteristics that are important to me.” The process of noticing aspects of perfection was also helping her get clearer and clearer on what was really important to her. So, notice anything that’s in the direction of your intention.  

Create events and ceremonies 

A third technique of celebration is to create events and ceremonies. You actually take the time to say, “We are officially acknowledging that we have accomplished something here.”  

Sometimes those are big celebration events – the big gala, the party after we won the trophy, the spectacular launch event.  

But a celebration doesn’t have to be a big extravaganza. It can be a tiny moment. At the beginning of a dinner with family, say, “So what was a nice thing that happened today? What are we thankful for today?” Or light a candle, look at each other and say, “I really appreciate that we are in each other’s lives.” Build in the tiny moments of celebration. 

When you say out loud, “I’m so grateful that _____ is in my life,” that expands. Our life is richer when we stop to look at what there is to celebrate and what we have that we can be grateful for.

Want to immerse yourself in the energy of celebration? Click on the link to “Magnetize Absolutely Anything.” One of the guided visualizations in that package will help you immerse yourself in celebration energy.

Your Coaching Challenge

Every day, set an intention that at least once, you are going to stop and notice something that delights you. Take a small moment of appreciation. And think, what’s a simple little ceremony that takes no more than five minutes that you can say out loud or involve another person, to celebrate a success, and acknowledge that you are indeed moving in the direction that you want to create in your life. Then do the 5-minute ceremony.

Going Global

Every day, choose to notice one thing about world events that pleases you, that’s an example of a direction you would like to see in the world.

Super Challenge

In regard to a situation that usually does not please you in your life or business or in the world, think of one aspect of the situation that you can genuinely appreciate. Choose to focus your attention on that aspect for 68 seconds. 

If nothing else, you’ll appreciate that 68 seconds can be a long time!

About the Author:

Bonnie Hutchinson, Soul Power Wisdom Inc., helps you tap into the power of your soul’s wisdom for a life and business of passion, purpose and prosperity. Visit http://www.SoulPowerWisdom.com for a free special report, “7 Crucial Steps to Align Your Business and Your Soul.”

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