My birthday is tomorrow but I have been celebrating for the past 2 days already. In recent years, I have found my birthday to be a depressing time. It’s probably the remembering that I’m getting older and feeling like I haven’t achieved as much as I’d have liked over the past year. There’s also the feeling that my peers are doing better or there’s a place I’m supposed to be at a certain age and I’m failing to arrive on time. It doesn’t help that there’s also a lot of pressure from family for me to do certain things like get married and have kids yesterday!

This year I am settled. I don’t feel any pressure and I’m grateful to see another birthday. I created an invitation poster and had a party at a swanky club. I spent money on a cute outfit complete with a tiara and even treated myself to a mani-pedi. Tomorrow (on my actual birthday), I will wear a cute dress and a flower crown. I’m having lunch with my twin brother and birthday dinner later. I am worth celebrating!

My birthday falls on International Happiness Day and it seems fitting they’d be on the sa me day. Happiness is important to me. I was once shy about seeking happiness but now I do it unapologetically. Life is short. This is the life I have and I must live it wholeheartedly. No to unnecessary pain. No to people that do not appreciate my magic. No to situations that strip me of my joy. No to soul sucking work. Seeking happiness isn’t denying or resisting pain. It’s accepting only what is necessary for my growth as a human being and saying no to abuse and spiritual violence.

I wish myself happiness. I wish myself kindness. I wish myself laughter. I wish myself myself comfort during trying times. I wish myself resilience. I wish myself forgiveness. I wish myself peace. I wish myself adventure. I wish myself success. I wish myself a long life. I wish myself friendship. I wish myself love. And I claim all of that. May goodness follow me all the days of my life.

Happy birthday to me! Here’s to many more. I am so grateful for my life and all the love in it. Here’s to a year of magic. Mwende Magic.

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My birthday is tomorrow but I have been celebrating for the past 2 days already. In recent years, I have found my birthday to be a depressing time. It's probably the remembering that I'm getting older and feeling like I haven't achieved as much as I'd have liked over...