13 reasons to celebrate a birthday

We live in times in which youth is revered without concessions; Only adolescent bodies seem to be accepted without apparent signs of the passage of time and society has stopped valuing the experience and knowledge of the elderly. Well, I claim my age, I like getting older and celebrating my birthday because every day that passes I feel better about myself and, furthermore, I am more beautiful.

It may seem like I don’t have a grandmother, but It is necessary to say “enough!” to this desire to want to remain young forever; to have to deny our age, especially women, to not be able to say openly the years that we have not only reached, but that we have lived, enjoyed, shared, loved, cried and, of course, grown.

Because that’s what it’s about, Every moment lived is experiences and learning that we accumulate in our luggage. and that allow us to get to know ourselves and the world around us a little better; Therefore, if you have bothered to learn and mature, with each passing day you feel a little better, don’t you?

1. Every birthday is another year of life

I like every birthday because it means that I am here, I am alive and my path continues. That I still have many doors to open, many trips to take, many people to meet, many books to read, many adventures to live and, of course, many mistakes to make.

2. My relationships have improved

With each birthday, I feel less emotional dependence and over the years I have learned to enjoy my solitude. My relationships have improved because I need and demand less and I try to establish links as equals, from my own independence and individuality.

3. I know myself much better

I begin to discover myself, to intuit what really makes me happy. And so everything is simpler because I behave according to it and not according to fashions or what the group dictates. I try to direct and make better use of my energy to achieve what I set out to do with less and less fear and contradictions that hinder my path.

4. I have overcome many fears

Although it is difficult to remove them all and new ones appear at each stage of life, there are many fears that previously blocked me and prevented me from doing things that over the years have disappeared and I feel freer.

5. I understood that I am perfectly imperfect

I care much less what other people think of me. Over the years I have admitted that I am not perfect, that I am evolving and I have many things left to learnthat has also made me more tolerant and understanding of others.

6. I know how to manage my emotions better

I control my emotions better and I am less of a slave to my passions, so I waste much less time and energy in situations in which I feel uncomfortable and with people who do not make me happy and whom it is better to let go.

7. I am happier

I am prettier because I know myself better and I know what suits me and what doesn’t, because I care less and less about fashion and, above all, because I am happier and calmer (and it shows).

8. I am the queen that day

I don’t see the problem with being the protagonist, even if it’s just one day a year. Seeing myself surrounded by people who love me and pay attention to me It is the best proof that I have done something well in my life.

9. I can introduce old and new friends

On the path of life I have found kindred souls. In this celebration I can unite those dear people from different stages and check, through them, what changes have occurred inside me. And if they have not occurred, it means that I am already where I should be.

10. The wrinkle is beautiful

On a purely physical level, I recognize myself in the mirror year after year. If I have to rate what I see in my reflection, I choose to say that it is beautiful. Every little line that is drawn on my body It is experience, improvement and hope.

11. A day to break the routine

Furthermore, routine can sometimes consume us and What better occasion to break it than on our birthday? In this case, The celebration will be a reason to do things differentlys, which will not only be done on the day of the party itself, but also throughout the planning process.

12. I surround myself with people who celebrate my life

On my birthday too I can afford to be with those people who enjoy my existence and that, without a doubt, recharges my energy and makes me feel fulfilled.

13. And, of course, the gifts

From a hug to any material gift, I am not ashamed to say that I like to be given something for my birthday. Any display of affection, no matter what format, is wonderful, I deserve it and I appreciate it with all my heart.

As you have seen, birthdays are a reason for happiness, not terror. Society instills in us that we should fear the passage of years, that wrinkles are terrible and should be avoided. But you know what? Life is the most beautiful thing we have, so let’s stop worrying about stopping time and start savoring every moment without worrying about what is inevitably going to happen.

And you, do you like birthdays?

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