Celebrating It For What It Is

Celebrating It For What It Is (CIT) is a ten day fast. It was started by Bill Henderson, and is used as a vehicle to share the message of IT; to everyone who cares to listen. I believe it was started so as to inspire others to take the same journey, to go for the most powerful thing that they could do on earth. It's a challenge to anyone's mind to change one little thing every single day. You are given a week to do this.


On Monday, August 10th, begin by choosing one small aspect of yourself to focus on, like a positive attitude or a kind word for someone in particular. Do this for three days straight. On Tuesday, focus on one skill or profession. On Wednesday, continue with one skill or profession but make it a fun one. On Thursday, begin writing the Great Things You Do (GIW) - you can use the Great Things You Don't Do list for this, too.

On Friday, remember what you were doing the whole day, and list down the benefits. On Saturday, tell at least 5 positive things that you learned or experienced the day before. On Sunday, write down all the things you learned or experienced that improved your GIW that day. On Monday, add in any other little tasks or achievements that made the day worthwhile. Put it all in a folder for later!

Why is This Great? Because There is Only One You! You have the power to choose what is important to you. On these ten days, you can let your true self shine through. By the end of the week, you will have a whole new image of yourself.

I urge you to write down your goals for the next ten days. I encourage you to begin searching the web for the "perfect" person, business, or experience that will assist you on your path to happiness. You already have an amazing job and life ahead of you. Why not celebrate every aspect of your life while you can still get in and out of it.

One thing I love about springtime is that it is the perfect time to make a positive change. In this busy world, it is very easy to slip into a rut. However, if you just continue to push forward, you will discover that you have more opportunities to achieve success. The sooner you begin your goal, the sooner you will realize the dream.

Begin to count your blessings. Each day as you read your blessings, you will find that you are more grateful for what you have. It will be easier to enjoy the simple things in life when you have a full heart and full of gratitude.

The last week of May is the most relaxing time of the year. Take a long hot bath, unwind with your favorite scents, and close your eyes. Sing to yourself as you relive the past week and soak all of the good and the bad. Start each day with a thankful thought and dream of the future. Celebrating It For What It Is will enable you to have a fulfilling life.

When you look back over the past week, you may find that it seems like just one day. However, if you analyze it, you will see that there are many small moments that add up to make one big moment. You will notice that even on one day, you were able to experience many wonderful things!

On the first day of the week, you can wake up knowing that you have an amazing opportunity before you. You can decide to use it and to take advantage of it. You can also decide not to use it at all and to move on. Remember, you were created to use this time of year to celebrate Your-hers-he's and to give Them the life that they deserve!

So what do you have to lose? Besides the challenges that life throws at you, what you create on your own will also provide you with many rewarding experiences! Start a New Leaf magazine or create an online newsletter and share the beauty that is in store for You-her-he. If ten days is not enough, celebrate Life as it truly is, by enjoying the beauty that surrounds you every minute of every day! When you are happy and you enjoy what you have got, it will shine through in everything that you do!