Accomplishments should be celebrated, not just for the one time, but for whenever we want to contemplate them. Shouldn't we carry the pleasure of accomplishment with us for the rest of our lives? Why not?
That does not mean looking for an award. It means remembering the parts of our journey that were meaningful and successful, using those times to drive us toward continued wellness. When we create, it alters us. A photograph taken, music made, jewelry crafted, scarf knitted, poem written; all are using a piece of who we are becoming. A grandmother's quilted tablecloth, even when fraying, still carries the touch of her hand. No effort should be labeled as a waste, or labeled with a shelf life. No accomplishment should be looked at as some gauge or measuring tool, taking away from its true usefulness.
Even when material gifts or creations wear away, those creations have already become a part of the fabric of our life. If we stop making music or art, or stop writing, it's not a time for mourning. We can instead look toward the time when that part of ourselves will find another way of being connected and fulfilled. There is no rule that says if we have created something once upon a time, we are obligated to redo that part of our potential in the same formula or the same manifestation.
Too many grieve over some accomplishment from the past, when our path shifts away from it toward another opportunity. Let's not waste our potential for other meaningful parts of ourselves to explore.
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