Celebrating Ourselves Beyond External Validation

STOPTIME: Live in the Moment. · Mar 6, 2025 · 7m · transcript

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Approaching my 60th birthday has me reflecting on the curious phenomenon of how we experience these personal milestones. Why do we grant ourselves permission to be selfish and indulgent on just one day of the year? More importantly, why do we burden these celebrations with impossible expectations that often lead to disappointment?

I'm sharing a personal reading from my book about a previous birthday when I caught myself keeping score of how others celebrated me - noting my husband's funny card but mentally deducting points for "no flowers,"…