Sunday Morning Coffee Musings: What I Really Want for My Birthday

I’ve been thinking and people have been asking, “What are you doing for your birthday?” I usually do it BIG and take the entire month of March for my one day. I have been wanting to for the last two years NOT do it BIG yet still have the entire month to celebrate the day I was born. Why do I do this? Some may ask and it’s because I want to. It’s because most of the year while I am celebrating myself and others, it’s dedicated time. Plus, asking that question with sarcasm to tell me you don’t do that is like asking people “Why they celebrate Christmas? Don’t you celebrate Jesus all year around? or Why do celebrate Valentine’s Day? Don’t you know the history? Don’t you show love all year?” They do it because they enjoy it. The same way you don’t enjoy it and don’t do it.

Back to what I want this month. I want quiet celebrations. I want private celebrations. I want simplicity. I want inexpensive but the luxury of sweet memories. I want new connections and to be surrounded by those who really know me, care about me, love me. And then I want to fly (or drive) away to some alone time.

I’m not sure how things will unfold this month and I am here for that as well. I usually have it all planned and in a way, I think this is the plan. Unplanned. Yes. Let’s live outside of my comfort zone…a little.

~Nikki