How can we celebrate life? How do we manage to marvel when our eyes are constantly drawn to stress and the things that aren’t going right in our lives? I’m sharing with you 3 magical rituals you can easily put in place to get back to basics, rediscover the joy of living and practice gratitude.

1 – Celebrate your life when you wake up

Every morning, you wake up and it’s a unique opportunity to have a first thought of gratitude, a first intention too.

That’s why I wholeheartedly invite you not to get up right away. In fact, take a few moments, a few seconds, to place a hand on your heart and say “thank you”.

“Thank you for being alive. Thank you for this new day.”

Then set your intention:

“Today, I make the choice to… be happy, happy, stay calm in all circumstances, connect to my joy…”

You can even offer this day:

“I offer this day’s moments of joy and calm to those who need them most.”

Because celebrating life means realizing that life is a gift. It’s a gift that can be taken away from us at any time without notice, which is why it’s essential to remind ourselves every morning of the privilege of receiving an extra day on earth.

2 – At bedtime

The evening, when we lay our head on our pillow, is also a unique opportunity to celebrate our life. To stop for a moment and say “Thank you”.

“Thank you for this day, which is now over. Thank you for the moments of joy and calm.”

It’s also a good time to make peace with what’s happened, to forgive ourselves, others and perhaps even life. Indeed, we are sometimes rushed and this can taint the trust we have in life.

That’s why I wholeheartedly invite you to take a moment to practice forgiveness:

“Today I did my best. I’ve made mistakes and I forgive myself. Today, some people hurt me. I know that they too have done their best, that they too make mistakes, and I forgive them. I also forgive life for the trials it sends my way, because I know it doesn’t come to punish me, but to teach me.”

Finally, you can set an intention for the night:

“May this night bring me energy and comfort.”

To celebrate your life is to look back on your day with gratitude, whatever your circumstances. It’s about being at peace with yourself, with others and with life.

3 – Celebrate your life at breakfast

Breakfast time can also be a time to celebrate life. To do this, you need to slow down, to become aware of every gesture you make. Break them down. Making them graceful. As if we were performing a ritual.

What’s more, breakfast is a moment when our 5 senses are titillated: smells, colors, textures, tastes and sounds.

It’s a magical moment when you give it the attention it deserves.

That’s why I wholeheartedly invite you to experience breakfast differently.

It doesn’t have to last any longer, just give it as much attention and love as possible.

Love for you, your body, your mind and for life too.

Because celebrating life means making the simplest everyday moments magical!

Learn more to love life

I invite you to read these 2 complementary articles:

Discover How to find time to be happy: 3 guidelines
DiscoverBeing unhappy: My 5 tips for finding your way back to happiness

I recommend this inspiring book on the subject:

Time Alive: Celebrate Your Life Every Day by Alexandra Stoddard
In this book, the author shares her philosophy on living well and living your life one day at a time.
Full of inspiring ideas on how to make the most out of life by creating standards and honoring the sacredness of time.
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