how to celebrate your birthday alone | @creativepsychologist

In this video, I share how you can practice self-care and enjoy your birthday during a time of social isolation. For one reason or another, you might find yourself celebrating your birthday alone this year. If being alone on your birthday is not something that you’re used to, having a happy birthday will require intentionality on your part. You have to plan for happiness.

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"And now I realise, I can live like that every day. Maybe without cake and with more responsibilities, but I can celebrate my life and cherish the day, every day. God-given contentment is a beautiful gift."🎁
-Dr. JP

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[mayaTN]

I'm celebrating my birthday on Nov 13th. I'm sad that I remember everybody's birthday but none remembers mine. I'll be 25 years old, that's worth celebrating, especially alone 🌸

Thank you for sharing 🌸

[Pigruli]

You are important without having someone telling you that . Damn that hit hard, thank you for those words.

[JanessaElizabethT]

loved this. This is about to be me tomorrow so it was needed. I‘ll probably rewatch tomorrow too

[solemnswan]

I'm actually planning to celebrate my birthday alone, it's on Saturday. I hope I can make it happen 🤞🏻

[MerrylDL]

i’m so scared. i just started playi the video and i already started crying.

[rueclouds]

thank you so much for this! i just realised im pretty sure my friends forgot about my bday & i panicked when i realised i feel like i need the validation of others (eg bday wishes) to enjoy the day! it shouldn’t be important, and this vid really made me see that ☺️ thanks again!!

[maureenwambugu]

Av been crying for two days dreading my birthday... Now its tomorrow and am gon give me a good one

[tinagriffin]

It's important to celebrate yourself...it's sad to be the purpose of a party and not happy to be celebrated. 👍🎂

[shezzaelliott]

I have my 18th in June and I just don’t have friends so I’m thinking have a photo shoot get my hair done book a photographer ect, maybe enjoy a meal alone and genuinely just enjoy myself. I wish I had people ofc but it is what it is no point being said It’s a milestone! 🙈

[nesrinvural]

Today is my birthday. I just got out of class, I think I’m gonna buy a small cake 🙌🏻 happy 22 Nes

[tristansalvador]

Quarantine or not, I always be spending my birthday alone

[kelseycrandall]

today is my birthday and i've been really upset all day my mom has to work and my dad works late today so i'm trying to make it as good as possible

[anonymouse]

I love self photography too! That is a really good idea. And hanging out with the camera, you're hanging out with someone basically. Yourself from the future! Its like you are two people hanging out :D Anyway I spent my birthday alone too.

[SuperKarineka]

This was a nice video. I will be celebrating my bday alone on Tues. I already bought myself a cake and birthday card haha. I may no longer have friends, but I am grateful that I finally have peace in my life now. Peace is a blessing from above.

[Luvurselffirst]

I decided to create a birthday scrapbook/box I'll save items and photos of perishable items in a scrapbook box and to revisit on my next birthday and every bday after I'll add to it.

[weirdgirl]

Today is my Birthday and I literally have nothing to do I'm also feeling a little ill so I thought I'd just use this day to reflect and just celebrate me :)

[nelsoncarreon]

Tomorrow is my bday 😍 I will be happy without any kind

[bbybrittneyy]

I’m gonna give myself a pamper week for my 20th

[Lydia-ilzp]

Not me getting ready 2 months before my birthday knowing that I’ll spend it alone 🥲

[Luvurselffirst]

while everything said is 100% this part is essential:
"In life there will always be factors beyond our control. Being able to identify what you can and cannot control is key.
If you can’t change the fact that you’ll be celebrating alone on your birthday this year, then the best thing to do is accept it.
This might mean feeling sad for a moment. Sadness is not a bad thing. Allow the feeling to pass but don't let it live with you for too long.
Move on to doing the things that you can do!