Celebrate Yourself

Ah, September. Simultaneously a month that includes the last delicious bits of summer, the first delicious bits of fall, and an almost irresistible urge to buy new binders... even if you don’t know anyone going back to school and haven’t used real paper in years.

Remember, September can be anything you want it to be. For me, it’s become an unofficial New Year, a time to evaluate how I’ve done with all the hopes and dreams I had for myself and my clients at the beginning of the year, a time to refresh and reset my goals, and a last burst of energy to get me through the (always-busy) fall income-planning season and through to the end of another year.

If you’re not in the habit of pausing to reflect on what you’ve accomplished recently, or are deeply uncomfortable with the very idea of celebrating your own success (whatever that might look like), I highly recommend that you consider building this into your regular life.

The truth is that we’ve all accomplished something pretty remarkable, just by continuing to show up after an exhausting 18 months of pandemic living. Parents of school-aged children faced with yet another uncertain school year are accomplishing the impossible every day... just by getting out of bed at this point, quite frankly. If you can find a way to celebrate yourself, even if it’s small (or big like you deserve), DO IT.