Bite sized celebration
November 11, 2022 8:57 AM Subscribe
I've recently received some good news in a year that has otherwise been hellish on work and personal fronts. Usually when I celebrate I do it with fancy food, friends, or travel. For various reasons these options are not possible right now. How, then, do I mark this occasion?
Keeping this very general in the hope of sparking some ideas that I'm clearly not thinking of right now. Thank you!
If one of your favorite comedians, bands, or other creative or intellectual types has a paid or unpaid internet event coming up, sign up for that.
Buy/plant a special indoor or outdoor plant, with a beautiful planter pot.
Detail your car and/or go on a local road trip, to the beach, woods, or a town not too far away that you've been curious about. If you don't have a car and public transportation is an option, do that! Bring along headphones and music, podcast, or book on tape that you enjoy for the ride.
Make a drawing, painting, or collage about the good news you received and then put it up somewhere in your home as an acknowledgment of how you're feeling.
Do something nice for a neighbor or stranger.
One person dance party!
posted by happy_cat at 9:16 AM on November 11, 2022 [4 favorites]
Buy/plant a special indoor or outdoor plant, with a beautiful planter pot.
Detail your car and/or go on a local road trip, to the beach, woods, or a town not too far away that you've been curious about. If you don't have a car and public transportation is an option, do that! Bring along headphones and music, podcast, or book on tape that you enjoy for the ride.
Make a drawing, painting, or collage about the good news you received and then put it up somewhere in your home as an acknowledgment of how you're feeling.
Do something nice for a neighbor or stranger.
One person dance party!
posted by happy_cat at 9:16 AM on November 11, 2022 [4 favorites]
I have been celebrating/rewarding something regularly, so lemme get my list! In general I looked for things that I would use frequently, to remind myself of my accomplishment so...
The fanciest candles I could ever want
Puzzles, I love me a puzzle
Porch furniture (I had been putting off this purchase for a half decade, I tied to to an arbitrary milestone and finally bought it)
Better socks for everyday and for my preferred forms of exercise
The best ice cream scoop
Special craft supplies
Sheet music for the instrument I play
Top of the line hair products
I live a pretty modest lifestyle otherwise, so these might not be as indulgent to you, consider some day to day upgrades that can remind you of your achievement.
posted by punchtothehead at 9:30 AM on November 11, 2022 [3 favorites]
The fanciest candles I could ever want
Puzzles, I love me a puzzle
Porch furniture (I had been putting off this purchase for a half decade, I tied to to an arbitrary milestone and finally bought it)
Better socks for everyday and for my preferred forms of exercise
The best ice cream scoop
Special craft supplies
Sheet music for the instrument I play
Top of the line hair products
I live a pretty modest lifestyle otherwise, so these might not be as indulgent to you, consider some day to day upgrades that can remind you of your achievement.
posted by punchtothehead at 9:30 AM on November 11, 2022 [3 favorites]
Massage, skincare, a personal massager or seggs toy?
posted by Juniper Toast at 10:08 AM on November 11, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by Juniper Toast at 10:08 AM on November 11, 2022 [2 favorites]
My one-man sleepover party was a delight and I highly recommend it for everyone.
posted by phunniemee at 10:22 AM on November 11, 2022 [4 favorites]
posted by phunniemee at 10:22 AM on November 11, 2022 [4 favorites]
I tend to get something smallish to beautify my work or living space. Can be sort of practical ... love my vintage swingline stapler, and my American Stonecraft trivet (they have an online shop) ... or just beautiful. I also try to pay it forward in some way, like giving to our local foodbank or World Central Kitchen.
posted by gudrun at 10:28 AM on November 11, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by gudrun at 10:28 AM on November 11, 2022 [2 favorites]
Spa time. Even a new hair style.
posted by NotLost at 11:31 AM on November 11, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by NotLost at 11:31 AM on November 11, 2022 [2 favorites]
Symbolically adopt a nest of sea turtles and then celebrate how many of the hatchlings make it to the sea.
posted by lizard music at 11:41 AM on November 11, 2022 [4 favorites]
posted by lizard music at 11:41 AM on November 11, 2022 [4 favorites]
I celebrated a success by buying myself a higher-end bag which lasted for about 5 years of daily use, so it was a nice daily reminder of that success.
posted by nouvelle-personne at 12:16 PM on November 11, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by nouvelle-personne at 12:16 PM on November 11, 2022 [2 favorites]
Use FutureMe to write your future self a letter about this good news! Writing something wonderful for your future self to read is a way to savor the moment now and enjoy it again down the road.
posted by Jade Horning at 12:26 PM on November 11, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by Jade Horning at 12:26 PM on November 11, 2022 [1 favorite]
I'm looking forward to celebrating something myself with this lego flower bouquet!
My sister is a classic "celebration tattoo!" lady but that might not be up your alley (though I now have two tiny "sister celebration tattoos" and I love seeing them!)
posted by euphoria066 at 1:40 PM on November 11, 2022 [2 favorites]
My sister is a classic "celebration tattoo!" lady but that might not be up your alley (though I now have two tiny "sister celebration tattoos" and I love seeing them!)
posted by euphoria066 at 1:40 PM on November 11, 2022 [2 favorites]
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is there an event nearby (museum show? concert? play? corn maze?) that you could treat yourself to? or is there something that would make your day-to-day life easier, but it'd be a bit of a splurge, so you could treat yourself to that? (In my house we have a very fancy ladle and spoon labeled "salsa" and "guac" respectively, that we never would have bought for ourselves but it makes me smile when I think of the folks that gave them to us.)
are you a jewelry or tattoo person? a musical instrument? craft/hobby supplies?
is there a charity related to your good news that you could donate to?
can you schedule some travel/friends/fancy dinner for when it is feasible, and dangle that carrot out in front of yourself? Sometimes anticipation is better than the real thing.
posted by adekllny at 9:11 AM on November 11, 2022 [3 favorites]