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Illustration: A single cupcake with one lit candle on a sunny windowsill, a little paper confetti scattered around, a small potted plant beside it.

Happiness

Celebrate yourself. Not someday. Today.

Stop scrolling for a second. When was the last time you actually celebrated yourself?

Not a quick "good job" after ticking off a to-do list. A real, honest acknowledgement of how far you've come and what you've carried to get here.

We're good at celebrating other people. We throw the parties, write the cards, show up with cake. But we tend to skip ourselves, as if we have to wait for someone else to notice.

Light a candle for you. Not someday, when you've done the big thing. Today, because you're still here and still trying. You deserve a high-five. ✋