Remember, Celebrate, Love

There are three tools that I use on a daily basis to push myself further in my endeavors.  I believe that with these three verbs, we can move mountains and build the lives that we were meant to live.  These tools allow us to collect the moments that we've experienced and compile those moments into lessons that life teaches us, making us better people each and every day.

1. Remember

Remembrance is something that sounds easy, but is easily overlooked.  Sometimes we have to sit back and think on mistakes we've made so that we don't make the same bad decision twice.  Sometimes we have to remember our accomplishments so that we have something to be proud of.  Remembering where we once were, really gives us a clearer picture for what our futures should look like.  Often times, we can make future decisions much easier by merely reflecting on similar decisions made in the past.

2. Celebrate

This is the one that we don't do often enough.  Celebrate yourself! Celebrate when you fail because it's a stepping stone in life.  Celebrate when you succeed because your failure has finally paid off.  Celebrate your friends and family because they won't always be there.  Celebrate financial security because it doesn't last forever.  Celebrate making healthy decisions and random acts of kindness.  Celebrations cause other people to be happy too.  Celebration is a small way of sharing the joy that you have with those around you.  It's also a time to remind yourself that you have done a  good job.  And then refer to step one: remember.  When you are struggling to make it day to day, remember the times that you were able to celebrate and let that be a driving factor towards accomplishment!

3. Love

Life begins and ends with love.  Whether it be loving your friends, family, partner, or animals, just do it.  Love others and let them love you.  Allow yourself to experience what it's like to be wrapped in a warm embrace or cuddled by your furry friend.  Don't hide from love, open yourself up to it.  Give love the power to hurt you and cling tightly to the hope that it won't.  Let love in.  And when it's time, let love go.  Remember the time that it was there, celebrate the warmth it brought you, and learn to love all over again.

"The unknown is exciting.  It's something you only know once you get there." -Unknown