I am my Favourite !

 So,  March felt like it would not end. I have begun to realize that months with 31 days seem a lot longer than the other months. And now it is finally April ! The best month of the year. Birthday Month. Yes, I am excited for the entire month. When I made this declaration on my Whatsapp status, a couple of folks were wondering if it was too childish =   She is in her 40s and is not "acting" her age ! So what exactly is acting one's age ? Who makes these rules ? Who defines it ? I surely will defy it. I love the childishness that I live with. The curiosity, the excitement over the little things in life, finding the small joys in the mundane and living as much of my life enthusiastically. 

So recently I went on a drive with my family and I drove my car for close to 150km and that made me happy. I was standing out in the hot sun, feet burning on the hot tar road and I realized I only had 2 choices. To turn grumpy and make the rest of the trip miserable for everyone, or to look at why we were there and feel thankful for what I have on other days. So glad I chose the happy path. It made the rest of the trip so memorable. Again, look for the small moments, the reason to be thankful for and it is tough not to be cheery. 

I join work calls, sometimes after a short burst of a hearty cry, with an excited tone, and both the other people on the call and me are energized by that tone. And then I am able to quickly move on and look at the bright side. 

I think this attitude is something I was born with and I do not intend to drop this at any age. I am excited and will continue to be excited for the small and big things in my life. I will be enthusiastic for others too. I will jump with joy. I will celebrate my birth month with nothing but just being happy about it. 

As a kid, I used to make birthday cards for myself and would act surprised on "receiving" them. While I haven't done that in over 30 years, I still remember those days fondly. If I don't love myself so much then I cannot expect that anyone else would love me so.  Like Geet says in the movie - Jab we met - Main apni favourite hoon !  I am my absolute favourite person.  No one can pamper me like I pamper myself. I think loving yourself is important to feel good, no, great about yourself. 

So until next time, love yourself and Happy Reading !