Fishing for Birthday Ideas

So, pretend next Wednesday is your 44th birthday, and also:

- It's the first birthday since 1989 (1989!) without your beloved dog

- It's the first birthday since your 30th birthday that you're a single woman

- You've only been in town 6 months (although you also lived here 1969-81)

- You're living through the hardest year of your life

How would you treat yourself? What would you do? What would you want to experience? What would your day look like?

My Mom keeps asking about my birthday wishes next week, and I am utterly clueless how I want to spend it. I'm not in any sort of celebratory mood, but I want to quietly honor myself and also spend part of the day with the two people who gave me life. Maybe your ways of celebrating will unearth desires of my own?

Comments

[LAdy Luxie]

All the lovely ladies have said it all already...I simply want to wish you a spectacular year ahead...May every dream you have come true..and may you always remember that love is always your cherished companion in good days and bad...

Here's to a hundred coming years of adventure,love and discovery for you!

Cheers!

and here I am thanking you for serving as an inspiration for me..to finally break free and love me.

[MFromReno]

Happy birthday, Carla and congratulations for giving yourself the gift of another year of sobriety.

Any additional gifts are superfluous.

[Deb]

My birthday is at the end of the month and on my list was your candles!!

Happy Birth Day Carla.....you deserve all things wonderful.

[Carla Sanders]

Carla, give yourself a day of listening to yourself. If you feel like company at all, ask someone to listen to you. September 30, you were asking for that. Did you find it this week? If not, then for your birthday. I'd also include Eileen's chocolate cake, and schedule a massage for later in the week. It might be too demanding, unless you are craving touch as much as listening. Blessings,
Carla

[Martha]

I love Susan's idea of a birthday month.

I am also a believer in "do-over birthdays." Some years, when the actual birthday has sucked big time, I sometimes randomly declare a "be nice to Martha" day to re-celebrate the birthday.

[Dawn]

From one October birthday girl to another, I'd revel in the October-ness of your special day. The fact that it's fall (cycles are so big in my life), things are changing (and for you, how so!), and winter (whatever that means to you) is coming.

Please tell us what you decide!

Dawn

[annie lockhart]

one of the things that came immediately to mind is the number 4 is a grounding number...like the cornerstones of your home. but, it's your souls home that is being grounded in spiritual wonder it sounds like these days...just do a little of everything on your birthday that you want to see manifested in this upcoming wonder-filled 44th birthday. mulitiple 4's are everywhere i turn in my life...either someone's trying to tell me to get grounded...which is very possible or that i have more peace when i am not so flighty! enjoy!

ps...i just thought of something else...send your momma flowers! i've done that, and it's so nice for them.

[daisies]

wow ~ look at all the beautiful love and ideas, i really can't add to it though i am a big fan of a day of pampering, however that looks like to you, facials make my heart dance ... and an indulge in a dark rich chocolate, tee hee. whatever you have decided on, i hope it focuses on your amazing beautiful self :) xox i can't wait to hear all about it ;-)

[Temple Woman]

hOla carLITa~
birthDAY idears, eh ?
for the last 5 yrs on and off (mostly ON), I have treated myself to a couple of spa treatments on the day OF my birthing.
bought myself a couple OTHer gifts & made sure I spent some connecting time with my close friends.

that makes you a LibRa, eh ?
nice....

howEVer u spend it (and knowing you; i'm shore it will be LOVE~ly) i hope you feeL wonderful about howEVER you're feeling!

With Care,
Temple~y Queen*