CELEBRATION
as a liberatory practice
The simple act of noticing, with appreciation
Celebration is a simple and easy win.
Celebration, Rest, Pleasure, and Play are the Liberatory Practices that fuel our Aliveness. Other practices like boundaries protect our Aliveness like a fence, but these nourishing practices water our Aliveness so it grows and expands.
Celebration does not have to be a big, showy affair. It can be the simple act of noticing anything in our life with a gentle appreciation. Internalized scarcity drives us to produce and accomplish more so we focus on what we do not have, yet. When we notice with appreciation, we find ourselves immediately invigorated by noticing what we have to celebrate now.
A reinforcing upward spiral
When our Aliveness is watered and blooms as more Aliveness, we are producing more of ourselves. With more of ourselves, we can feel more powerful, safe, creative, joyful, and alive. We can use more of ourselves to accomplish more of our goals, and then we can celebrate what we have by noticing with appreciation.
Naturally and easily, we find ourselves in a positive, reinforcing, upward spiral.
Photo by Leanne Alaman from the Unleashing Aliveness Liberatory Practices Deck