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This ones for the people obsessed with their birthday.
Ahalf-birthdaylands six months after your last birthday and six months before your next one.
Creator@elizabetheulaliacalled it fun and therapeutic and also said it helpedheal her inner child.
Because really, whats cuter than a mini party where you get to blow out candles?
Celebrating six months later allowed them to throw a party and make her feel specialduring the school year.
She points to the sense of disconnect many people are experiencing and the renewed desire to have more fun.
(See similar trends likesolo datesandside quests.)
Connection is one of the main motivations, she tells Bustle.
Today’s complex and fast-paced world can lead to people deprioritizing joy and simple things.
Giving ourselves permission to experience joy and an intentional day to embrace it is important.
Half birthdays are a great example of accessing this part of ourselves that simply exists and enjoys life.
Throwing Yourself A Hap Birt Party
A half-birthday can take many forms.
This is when you might check in and set goals for the second half of your year.
For others, it might be a huge, blowout celebration and it might even rival your actual bday.
All that matters, though, is that you embrace the day in any way you choose.
Its your half birthday, after all.
Source:
Gabrielle Morse, LMHC, a licensed mental health counselor
source: www.bustle.com
