Celebration is one of the cornerstones at the Richard Lawson Studios. As a student and teacher there, I understand the importance of it. A celebration means to observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing. Why is celebration important? Because, hopefully, whatever dream you are pursuing, you are doing so for the long run. And as you embark on this journey and continue on it, it’s vital to mark your wins and achievements through celebration. A celebration cements the work you are doing. It’s a pat on the back that reminds you that you have accomplished something and moved forward in your journey. It’s a ceremony of respect for yourself. Look, it can be easy to give up and quit. We can get so focused on what’s ahead that we forget to acknowledge all the steps we have taken. When we do that, we lose perspective. Celebration is your moment to check in, realize what a great job you have done, and stay in gratitude so that you can tackle the next steps of your journey with more energy, confidence, and enthusiasm. Keep reading below 🙂
Celebrations come in all sizes, and you get to decide what celebration goes with which win you have. Celebrations should be personal and specific to you. Something that you really give to yourself. I love being in my office and seeing various celebrations either on my wall in the form of paintings or on my desk in the form of cool ballpoint pens and coloring books. My DOIN (Declaration of Independence aka my business plan) contains a list of diverse celebrations. It’s almost like a menu: I get to open it and pick a celebration for my wins. And celebrations don’t have to cost you an arm and a leg, by the way. They can be free. Keep reading below 🙂
Below are pictures of the celebrations I recently gave myself for a series of wins I’ve had in my scene study class. I purchased a lovely ballpoint pen by Parker to feel like the executive I am. I also acquired a fabulous 8×10 work on paper from a contemporary artist I follow on Instagram named Braxton J. Fuller. He is based in Kansas City and recently mailed the work on paper to me. Check out his exciting, visceral, and thought-provoking work at: https://www.instagram.com/braxtonjfuller/ Keep reading below 🙂
Here are the pictures of my celebrations:
AND OMG! When I received the above work on paper on June 3rd, Braxton included a surprise: Another 8×10 work on paper! I am still so blown away by this unexpected gift! That was really thoughtful of him to do that. And I love this work on paper too. See below 🙂
Chasing The George 