Late Bloomer - 5 EASY ways to Celebrate

Embracing my simple but beautiful dreams and learning to celebrate myself

**Flashback May 2023**

"Do you think I should cancel? Is the guest list too much? Aren't people busy with their lives? WHY DID I DECIDE TO THROW MYSELF A BIRTHDAY DINNER???!!"

I rattled off, at my younger sister Phindi who was trying her best, to listen to me ramble for the umpteenth time, about my reservations of celebrating my birthday.

You see I've had the dream to host a dinner party, since I was in high school when my friend's big sister, hosted a birthday dinner party at a restaurant. At the time, I thought it was the most fun adulting event I'd ever been to and soon enough it became my dream.

So why did it take me, until the last year in my 20's to do it? Well besides, overthinking it, resources and missing my time... but ultimately I just didn't feel worthy enough to stop people's lives and say "HEY HEY, LOOK OVER HERE, CELEBRATE ME" - while I know my loved ones do not feel this way, I did, but this year I finally over came.

But then I did it and here are 5 Easy steps to Celebrate yourself as a Late Bloomer!!

1. Dream it, make it plain, write a list and just celebrate yourself!
   

2. Tell your simple beautiful dream to those who love and support you
   

3. Let go of your fantasy 'Timeline' - Yes I wanted this dinner on my 21st, but that never happened and the moment I let that go, I found this was the perfect time!
   

4. Save, save, save and however quaint or simple, swallow your worry and celebrate yourself.
   

5. Once you start celebrating, don't be shy, you deserve love and to stop and be grateful for every milestone.

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That's how I celebrated my birthday May 2023 and It was one of the best birthdays of my entire life <3 Thank you to all my lovely friends for the love and light, i am blessed, especially my sister Phindi for helping organize this special intimate dinner.

So to all my late bloomers, who struggle to celebrate nice, simple accomplishments or dreams, who feel behind in this area, it is never too late, we may Bloom late...BUT, when we bloom it's soooo beautiful, wonderful and you won't want to live any other way.

Till next time loves, Samu's Extra Birthday :)

-Samu