Remembering

August 3rd is my mother's birthday. It's a day we {my family} wanted to celebrate as she would have been 58 this year. So we did.

Sing happy birthday - celebrate their life. It was important to you, so celebrate it. Be cheesy, they would have loved it.

Give them gifts - whether it's for yourself, to someone else, or to them. You're still honoring them and making them feel loved. You know they're enjoying it and love it, even if it's a homemade card.

Eat their favorite food - for her it was Mexican food and margaritas. We went to her favorite restaurant and drank with her in heaven. It'll spark memories you made with them and new ones you're sharing with them in their memory.

Live in the moment - Be Mindful. Embrace the moment, focus on what you're doing right then and there, laugh if you need to or cry, or don't. Look around yourself and embrace the environment around you, notice your thoughts and try to make the best of it. They are celebrating with you, they're loving every moment of it. That's for damn sure. You're celebrating their life and you have every reason to. Enjoy it.



If you're more of an article reader rather than a blogger, read this.

https://whatsyourgrief.com/deceased-loved-ones-birthday/

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