It’s Your Birthday, Why Aren’t You Celebrating

“Birthdays come but once a year, celebrate and be of good cheer.” — Robert Rivers

Today I’m blessed to celebrate my 25th birthday! First, thank you to everyone who has taken the time to call, FT, text, and DM me and wish me a Happy Birthday. I feel loved and appreciated.

For the past few years, my birthday and the days surrounding have been moments of breakthroughs. Two years ago, I decided to switch up the flow and provide some value, so I released an article.

Then last year, I released The Bag Ladies A-Alike which freed me from the dead weight I’d been carrying around and opened the door to having conversations around vulnerability/what it means to be a man with many of my friends.

Moreover, each year some, healing occurs. Helping me enter into the next chapter of my life with a clean slate. And this year was no different.

During the weeks leading up to my birthday, friends and family members always inquire about my plans to celebrate. In the past years, I disliked these inquiries because I felt ashamed for not having anything planned. The question, “what are your plans” served as a reminder that I wasn’t being intentional about celebrating myself.