Mary Hendra brings curiosity, creativity, and compassion to individuals and teams through Move with Grace. Redefining “play” for the modern, busy adult, her workshops and cohort programs foster self-reflection and build clarity so that you can take action.
“We should always be ready to celebrate!”
The other day, I was on a zoom call when it was discovered it was somebody’s birthday. Almost immediately, another person there had a birthday hat on her head and noisemaker at the ready.
After a very enthusiastic, while still awkward, zoom singing of Happy Birthday, we couldn’t resist asking. Did she just happen to have hat and noisemaker at the ready? Every one of us was surprised, curious, and joyful at her action.
Her response was simply:
I love that so much and have been thinking about it every day since.
She jumped so wholeheartedly into celebrating somebody else’s win.
I more often see people respond that quickly with questions/skepticism/judgment, or piling on complaints and fears.
How would life feel different if we were simply “always ready to celebrate”?
It is mindset even more than the “stuff” of hat/noisemaker:
- Listening for the potential to celebrate.
- Pausing to center someone else’s accomplishment.
- Willingness to show joy unabashedly.
I imagine having the hat and noisemaker handy serves as a nice reminder to listen, pause, and celebrate.
It might be time to put a party hat at my desk.
Wishing you small and large reasons to celebrate this week,
Mary
Move with Grace
Mary Hendra brings curiosity, creativity, and compassion to individuals and teams through Move with Grace. Redefining “play” for the modern, busy adult, her workshops and cohort programs foster self-reflection and build clarity so that you can take action.
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