MY Celebration Day, Week and Year

MY Celebration day

I could say my big 50th birthday celebration day started, filled in and ended like any other day, every day being special. That is because I planned my day to include all that I hold dear. Each day that I dare to do that which Inspires, Enhances and Evolves my life, it confirms that I’m living my dreams. Every moment spent in appreciation of this fact gives me more.

So what is Finding50….. but 50 things that make my heart sing on a daily weekly monthly yearly basis, and beyond.

My day was the most picture perfect dream realised in a picture perfect location, in picture perfect weather, with picture perfect balance in the fun and fancy of having friends and family flow in and out throughout my day sharing presence, bearing presents.

Sunrise meditation and yoga gave foundation to my day in a very special way, making the Ultimate connection to Spirit and Nature. It was a most magnificent sunrise, and the warmest calmest day of the whole summer. Breakfast followed, and then a walk to and in the hills, back down to the beach, along it and home. More food and friends flowed for lunch before an afternoon of various R and R’s…….spa treatments including foot spas for all, and massage time for me, free time for others. Dinner was delivered and more friends continued to flow in and enjoy.

As planned it was an open hearted - open home warm welcoming day for friends and family to come and share, ending in Pyjamas with a movie and slumber.

As I reviewed to remember all who had dropped in I realised my day had included 50 people!!!!!!! Beyond that there were many who couldn’t make it who’d sent well wishes in cards, emails and other means. My special thanks to 5 friends who had travelled from Auckland and stayed a few days, to Gary and Cory from Aussie, and to friends afield who I just knew were with me in spirit.

My heartfelt thanks to my darling Patterson who made much of my special day possible, to my parents who made my whole life possible, and to friends near and dear, far and wide who touch my life in so many wonderful ways.

My Celebration week that followed

Patterson had organised a mystery week away leaving Sunday, and soon I found myself surrounded by the majesty of Mt Cook and staying at the Hermitage, what a 5 Star way to continue my birthday celebration. A 6 hour round trip hike from the base at 762 m to mountain hut at 1800m, left my legs wobbly for the next three days, but the memory continues to make my heart sing, with every picture still-framed in my mind. Time then in Queenstown with continuing picture perfect weather, was spent on our mountain bikes, taking a tandem paraglide flight together, and enjoying a wilderness 4WD, hike and jetboat trip in and around the Dart river region. Time in Dunedin was spent exploring the city and Otago peninsular before heading safely and satisfyingly home.


My Celebration year to follow

I head off of Easter Monday initially for three weeks in Thailand starting at the FAASAI resort and spa, for the first of my massage research projects, and from there…….well, I’m just open to be guided and supported for finding my 50. Watch this space!!!

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