KAIZEN FOR LIFE

It is Christmas Eve today and it’s got me thinking about the different celebrations in the world and especially birthdays.

All kinds of cultures and religions celebrate all kinds of different celebrations, but they all have the same thing in common – the fact that you are celebrating life. Whether it is celebrating our own lives, someone else’s life, lives of the past, life as it is in itself – we all celebrate life. Birthdays specifically celebrate our own individual lives. I think this celebration of life is actually incredibly important – I think it gives us a time to be grateful and to remember how amazing life is and can be – as it can be easy to forget.

Celebrating one’s life or taking part in celebrating another persons life is such a beautiful thing in my opinion. You don’t have to shower someone with gifts and surprises etc to show them you care. Showing up and being there with them or doing something they really enjoy and love, simply making it about them for a day and making it special can mean the world to someone.

I ask that you make the effort for the people you love and care about to do something for their birthday that will make it special and they will truly appreciate. Buying meaningless gifts doesn’t really add anything of value to their life and who they are and who you know and love. Buying something they really want or symbolising of something or special to them is a lovely thing to do. Surprising them with their favourite meal, snack or dessert at their favourite dessert place is a lovely thing to do. Taking them to do an activity that they love or will enjoy is a lovely thing to do. Listening to who they are and what they would want rather than what you would want for a birthday surprise is a lovely thing to do.

Listen to the people you love and care about. Do something nice with that knowledge.

Celebrate life.