If you were with me last Sunday, you know that we kicked off 2015 with our sacred White Stone Ritual. We listened for our inner guidance and gave ourselves a "new name" with a spirit of celebration.
Celebration is wonderful--do we allow ourselves to experience it often and frequently, or save it for just major holidays? I shared a quote from "Hapacus: The Science of Happiness:" negative emotions play a role in narrowing our thoughts. When we are angry (and I added hurt, resentful, regretful, fearful), we develop a tunnel vision that blocks out other options we might have considered had we not been so narrowly focused. Positive emotions, on the other hand, play a role in broadening and expanding our thinking. When we are happy (and celebrating) our minds become open to new and creative solutions." So celebration gives us more reasons to celebrate!