So you’ve reached a milestone? Congratulations on your success!
Perhaps you thought about giving up at some point, but you didn’t. Although the process wasn’t easy, you kept thriving during the ups and downs.
It’s important to celebrate all accomplishments, no matter how big or small. What once seemed impossible has now become your reality. Therefore, you should celebrate!
Honestly, you shouldn’t feel bad about celebrating a win. In the past, I’ve felt guilty about sharing good things that were happening in my life with others. I thought as if it came off as me bragging or making things about myself.
I was content with sharing the amazing things that were happening in my life with my husband and celebrating my achievements. It wasn’t until recently that I began embracing every accomplishment in my life.
Here are 16 ways you too, can celebrate your success!
16 WAYS TO CELEBRATE SUCCESS
1. PRAY
Any moment that I receive good news, my first instinct is to pray to God and thank Him for the blessings/accomplishments within my life. I consider prayer to be one of my favorite ways to celebrate my wins. I saw that the same things I’ve accomplished were once something that wasn’t a part of my life. So, I looked to God for directions. However, I’d pray to God and thank Him for leading me and guiding me in ways that’ll help open up more doors. Also, this will allow more room for opportunities and growth.
2. ENJOY YOUR FAVORITE DESSERT
I don’t know about you, but my sweet tooth has been craving a slice of cheesecake for quite some time now! However, you don’t have to wait to reach a milestone to enjoy your favorite dessert. You can celebrate your success while satisfying your sweet tooth. Whether it’s baking your favorite treat or going to a fancy restaurant for dessert, enjoy it without feeling any guilt!
3. SPEND TIME WITH YOUR LOVED ONES
I believe that behind every triumphant moment, someone is cheering you on along the way. Whether your support comes from your spouse, friends, family, or coworkers, call or connect with those special people in your life. Besides, they’ll be just excited as you are about celebrating this win!
4. ENCOURAGE SOMEONE ELSE
Uplifting someone else is a fantastic way to motivate, inspire, and help them reach their goals. If you know a specific area that has brought you success, what better way to celebrate your win than encouraging others in a way that’ll help them succeed?
5. REFLECT
Now is the time to analyze the growth and improvements you’ve made thus far. A great way to celebrate your success is to process those things you’ve accomplished. You’ve changed over the past year, all in ways that taught you lessons and brought more success to your life. I can admit, at times, it was difficult to appreciate the growth that led to many successful moments. At times, we get caught in the mix of creating, pursuing, and achieving goals, that we forget about where we are and how far we’ve come.
6. WRITE IT DOWN
Another great way to celebrate your success is by writing it down. When writing out what you’ve accomplished, it’s an easy, yet simple way to track your success and visually see how far you’ve come. Also, this will help give you motivation, especially when you need it the most. Grab a sheet of paper or sticky note, jot down your accomplishments and place them somewhere you’ll see it every day.
7. DANCE!
Play your favorite jams and bust some moves! Get your body moving and embrace the moment of this dance session celebration. Although, if you don’t consider yourself a dancer, dance like no ones watching!
8. SHARE THE GOOD NEWS
Chances are, you’ve worked extremely hard and disciplined yourself to get to where you are. All those late nights and early mornings are going to pay off finally. The journey may have been anything but easy, so why not share the good news? I used to feel guilty for celebrating my achievements because I didn’t want it to come off as bragging.
Now, I know it’s okay to share my success without feeling bad about it. You worked for it; why not share it? You could share it with your friends, family, or even make a post on social media to celebrate your success.
9. TAKE A BREAK
Give yourself a break. After all, you deserve it! Take a day off to relax your mind, body, and soul. For me, giving myself a break looks like watching my favorite series (The Mindy Project), ordering takeout, and indulging in some self-care activities. Activities such as getting out, enjoying nature, going for walks, etc.!
10. UPGRADE
Another way to embrace your success is to give yourself an upgrade. Whether it’s upgrading your wardrobe, savings account, office space, improving your self-care game, or something related to the success that you’re celebrating. Give yourself an upgrade because you’ve made it this far, and the best is yet to come!
11. THANK THOSE WHO HELPED YOU
A grateful heart goes a long way. When you’re grateful, it shows how much you appreciate what someone has done for you.
Showing appreciation to someone who helped you during your journey should be done regularly. There are plenty of ways you could thank someone for having an impact on your life. You could also help someone by gifting them or showing them that you appreciate their support.
12. CREATE A NEW GOAL
Want to keep the momentum going? Create a new goal that you would like to accomplish. Remember to give yourself grace and believe in yourself. With a positive attitude and perseverance, you’ll make it to the finish line!
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13. BUY YOURSELF SOMETHING NICE
If you need a reason to splurge, now would be a perfect time. You could finally get something off your wish list to celebrate your win. If you don’t know what to gift yourself with, check out this gift guide for 60+ ideas to reward yourself for your hard work. Just be sure to splurge smartly!
14. PAMPER YOURSELF
Enjoy a warm bubble bath and soak in your success. You could also give yourself a massage, revamp your skincare routine, and enjoy the luxury of doing absolutely nothing productive at all. I enjoy using this foot spa to pamper myself at home. If you’d rather go to a nail salon to treat yourself to a manicure and pedicure instead, go for it! Enjoy every moment of rewarding yourself.
15. MINDSET FOOD
Your mind is such a powerful tool. Filtering what you allow into your mind enables you to react to the many aspects of your life. You may enjoy reading inspirational books, listening to a motivational podcast, or following uplifting accounts on social media. All of these are ways that can help you stay focused on the things you value in life. Giving you the tools needed to become the person you aspire to be in a positive way. There isn’t anything like celebrating a win in a way that’ll promote even more growth!
16. OWN IT!
That’s right, own it!
Now that you’ve hit your fitness goal, received a promotion, or anything you’ve put in the work for, YOU did it! However long it took to reach a particular milestone, it’s now apart of your journey, and it’s worth being celebrated!