What Will I Do in my Birthday

Ways To Celebrate 

Your Birthday

I have actually gone back and forth about this post today! I was going to post it…and then I wasn’t….and then I was going to… and then I wasn’t… and now if you are reading this, I guess I decided just to DO IT!
Today I am 27 YEARS OLD! I normally don’t like to announce to the world that it is my birthday – but with a few little pushes from people that I love, I decided to make a special birthday post today. The name of my blog is Today’s The Best Day…. and guess what! Today IS the BEST day! So we are going to celebrate!

1. Go out to a super yummy dinner and go home to have cake and ice cream with friends and family

2. Get a hotel room for the night

3. Go out to a nice dinner with your husband. Let HIM choose and surprise you!

4. Have a family game night

5. Go see a movie

6. Enjoy breakfast in bed and stay in your pajamas all day long

7. Go to the beach

8. Order pizza and rent a movie – date night in!

9. Don’t clean or cook all day

10. Throw a party

11. Go to the temple and thank God for the blessings in your life and the opportunity to be on the planet another year.

12. Go somewhere as a family – a museum or amusement park

13. Go on a vacation

14. Go shopping and buy a new outfit

15. Take a picture as a family every year and see how much you {and each of your family members} change over time

16. Go around town and do acts of service 

17. Have a movie day

18. Do something YOU love!

19. Take a nice long bath

20. Have the husband take the kids to the park and enjoy your own quiet time

21. Get a pedicure or manicure

22. Write all of your blessings from the year down in a journal

23. Buy yourself a gift!

24. Check something off your Bucket List {or create one!}

25. Go to karaoke or do something out of your box.

26. Go to the spa and get a massage

27. Write a note of appreciation to the people who remembered you on your birthday

My uncle would send his mom flowers on HIS birthday every year, just to say thank you for giving him life and being such a good mom. His sweet mother has passed on now, but being a mom myself now, I know how special that is. I am sure she loved that act of kindness. What a wonderful way to show your love to YOUR mom, on YOUR birthday! He has inspired me to do something for my mom every year from now on.
One of my favorite quotes that I try to live by is, “She who leaves a trail of glitter…is never forgotten!”I hope as each of our birthday’s approach this year {and many years to come} we remember to take the time to CELEBRATE and have a little GLITTER in life! How blessed we should each feel to have another birthday! To be able to be alive! To be able to spend this time with our family and friends! To experience the joy and happiness this life can bring! To spread glitter everywhere we go!
I am so grateful to be a little older today! I am excited to celebrate and to spend time with the people that I love so much! I hope we all will remember to make a memory and to find joy in the journey of life. Here is to 27… I hope it feels like heaven!
Don’t forget to share! –

Danielle Davis (Writer)

 IDEA by Elizabeth Rider

1. “Let go of what does not serve you” is a motto to live by. Relationships, careers, habits, ideas, etc. As hard as it is to let go, there’s something better waiting, and you’ll never find it if you don’t let go of what’s holding you back.

2. Judgement is an inner reflection. People that judge you are really just judging themselves. Same goes for you, too. If you’re judging someone, look inwards.

3. Your real friends know everything about you and still love you. And most importantly, they love you and want you to live an amazing, abundant life.

4. Karma is real. Treat people well. It will always come back to you.

5. Marriage is a wild ride. And so, so worth it if you’re with the right person. (2014 Update: This is more true every year!)

5b. I’ll ask more of my husband than he’ll ever ask of me. I actually think this is a truth in most relationships.

5c. We’re really excited to have kids someday.

6. Women turn into their mothers and men turn into their fathers. It’s just true. (In my case I think this is a 99-percent good thing — love you, Mom!)

7. Ladies, a professional-quality hair dryer is really worth the cost. Super random but I had to throw this in. (2014 Update: Still true. I’m in love with my “Buttercup” from DryBar.)

8. Football is religion in some families.

9. Surround yourself with people who love you and want you to be happy. Not the ones that are miserable and want you to be miserable, too. (See #1)

(2014 Update: Have compassion for people who have a negative outlook on life. Approach them with love and don’t let them trigger you — your kindness and compassion might just turn them around.)

10. Fear must be conquered. You’ll always be afraid of something, so you might as well get over it and move onto the next thing. Putting myself out on the internet/blogosphere has been incredibly terrifying and rewarding at the same time. (2014 Update: SO true. If you learn one thing from me this should be it.)

11. Phenomenal business aren’t built on ideas and visions. They’re built on action and good old-fashion hard work. Don’t get me wrong, stellar ideas and visions are important, but lots of people have them. Executing them is the challenge.

12. The differences in people’s thoughts, opinions and ideas is what drives innovation and makes the world go round.

13. Competition drives the market, plain and simple. Embrace it. The world is abundant and there is enough to go around.

14. Don’t “what-if” yourself to death. Our minds can make up stories and “what-if” us into never taking action. Give your choices careful consideration, but let life play itself out. If a venture doesn’t work out, who cares? At least you tried.

15. Money truly does not buy happiness, but it can make your life a little more comfortable.

16. Wealth is dependent on the point of view of the person that has it.

17. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to make a great income and have nice things. There is something wrong with not being grateful for what you have and the luxuries you can afford. Be grateful.

18. Men and women think differently. Learning to communicate in the opposite sex’s language is essential for relationship success. It goes both ways.

19. Family time should be cherished and held near and dear to your heart. The time I spend at Flathead Lake with my family is one of my most treasured possessions.

20. Good manners are one of your best assets.

20b. It’s rude to accept calls, texts or let passers-by interrupt and/or intrude on your conversation. (Family emergencies not withstanding, of course.)

21. World travel is amazing and necessary, but there really is no place like home.

22. Pets make people happier — it’s scientifically proven.

23. Women and men are equal but different beings. I can be traditional and a feminist at the same time.

24. Success isn’t age dependent. We can learn from people of all ages. Don’t discredit people that you might think are too young or too old to “get” you.

25. Living in gratitude for the things you already have is the first step to happiness. This goes for physical, spiritual and relationship matters.

26. Catty women have deep issues. Don’t let their misery bring you down. Bless and release them.

27. Education goes so far beyond academia. Find topics you’re passionate about and immerse yourself in them. Never stop learning.

28. Know your strengths and weaknesses. I’m very athletic (yoga, dance, Pilates, etc.) but I’m not good at group sports (e.g., basketball, volleyball, soccer). My friends from high school and college know this well.

29. Women get better in their 30s (and beyond). I’m going to make 29 an exceptional year and send off my 20s in happiness and health. (2014 Update: Glad I was right about this one.)

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30. Relationships translate to connection and connection is the meaning of life.

Not to get too deep on you, but I really think I’ve found the meaning of life (drops the mic, exits stage left). Your happiness equates in direct proportion to the health of your relationships. Work on them constantly.

31. It’s actually possible to turn your big dreams into actionable goals and create the life you want on your own terms.

We really do get exactly what we ask (God and the universe) for. It might just come in a different form than expected. Embrace all of it. When life doesn’t go your way, take a step back and ask, “Is this even better?” It probably is.

When I was 27 I said to myself, “I’m going to hit Diamond status with USANA and never have to work for anyone ever again.” (Diamond status meaning hitting a high-dollar residual mark, for inquiring minds.) It was a lofty goal. I started at $0 and I achieved that goal last week.

I had no idea how I was going to get there, and never thought it would be through health coaching and my blog. It didn’t happen exactly how I expected it to, or on the time frame I wanted (I had Veruca from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory syndrome — “I want it now!”), but it did happen. And life is even better than I ever expected. I love the women on my team more than I can put into words, and the connection they’ve given me to a higher purpose vibrates in my soul. (See #30)

32. I feel younger in spirit at 32 than I did at 29, which is really freaking exciting.

I recently ran into a high school acquaintance while sitting at dinner and we got to chatting. She’s a few years younger than me and the topic of age came up.

“I think I feel younger at 31 than I did at 25,” I mused.

She said, “Really?! I’m 28 and feel so old. But I’ve heard women in their 30s say that, what do you think it is?”

“Hmm,” I thought. “Maybe it’s confidence. Yes, confidence is a big piece of it. Maybe it’s just more life experience and learning not to take things so seriously. Or realizing that there is still so much life to live. Or feeling established. Or having great relationships that have had time to grow. I’m not exactly sure. I just feel it and it’s AWESOME.”

It makes me laugh. I felt so adult in my mid 20s, which I’m grateful for because I’m sure it propelled me to where I am today. But at 32, I can wholeheartedly say I feel much freer and younger in mind, body and spirit.

I hope this post made you think, smile, and remember all of the things you’d like to tell yourself on your birthday. Use the comments section below to let me know what you think.

Cheers!

Elizabeth Rider