Value of the week — Celebration

Neil Hawkes
2 min readDec 14, 2020

--

“Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.” — Nelson Mandela

Celebration means the act of celebrating. We celebrate when we engage in a joyous social activity or event, usually in honour of some specific person. Often we have a celebration to mark a special event in someone’s life like a graduation or being appointed to a new job.

I enjoy celebrating the success of others, especially when others invest hard work, dedication and an altruistic passion for what they are doing.

Last weekend, Jane my wife passed her two-year, British Wheel of Yoga, 500 hours, teacher training course with flying colours — see photo. She achieved an ambition, the seed of which was planted 30 years ago. Her dedication was awe inspiring, especially as during Covid-19 lockdown she had to rely on zoom and some dedicated students to gain practical experience. I am very proud of Jane, as I have experienced vicariously the ups and downs and challenges that the course presented. Congratulations Jane, I’m in awe of you! We are celebrating Jane’s success by having a spa day together, which is one of Jane’s favourite treats.

May I invite you to either celebrate something that you are proud of in yourself and/or in someone else. Such actions have a positive effect on mental wellbeing, as it releases endorphins in our brains; chemicals that give our happiness and contentment a boost.

Enjoy having a celebration, knowing that experiencing this super value will bring about a positive energy in your life and the world.

--

--

Neil Hawkes
Neil Hawkes

Written by Neil Hawkes

Dr. Neil Hawkes is well known as an inspirational speaker, educator, broadcaster, author and social commentator. His passion is to promote ethical leadership.

No responses yet