22. Gold Star
What does Gold Star ⭐ mean to you?
For me Gold Star ⭐ means a joyous burst of glowy commendation. I love appropriating it from the star-charts of my childhood to celebrate successes in the fullest sense, and to use as motivation, too.
Gold Star ⭐ for getting out of bed.
Gold Star ⭐ for getting dressed / brushing teeth.
Gold Star ⭐ for finishing something.
Gold Star ⭐ for taking a nap when needed.
Gold Star ⭐ for trying something new and scary.
Gold Star ⭐ for embracing a mistake as a learning opportunity.
Gold Star ⭐ for making something – anything.
Gold Star ⭐ is there when we need acknowledgement or motivation.
Not as a dangling carrot to make us DO BETTER AT CAPITALISM but as a kindness for surviving systems that are so often unkind. I use Gold Star ⭐ for celebrating and redefining success BEYOND productivity, money, followers etc. and to keep me going when I’m finding things hard.
For example…
Gold Star ⭐ for finding ways to do The Artists Way that accommodate my neurodiversity.
Gold Star ⭐ for exploring new ways to manage my awful relationship with my phone.
Gold Star ⭐ for napping yesterday even though there were things I needed to do.
We can use Gold Stars ⭐ to acknowledge the people around us, too
Gold Star ⭐ Toasties & Co. for your magic blue haven in Hastings and for having the best warm toasties for cold winter days.
Gold Star ⭐ Lucia Scazzocchio for creating a sonic arts + storytelling festival full of heart + hope.
Gold Star ⭐ Anna of Heardinlondon for the work and empathy you put into yesterday’s workshop.
Gold Star ⭐ Afri-Co-Lab for the generosity of Open House Wednesdays and Khadija for holding the space so warmly.
I could add many more but will ask you, instead, who gets a Gold Star ⭐ in your world, and how will you acknowledge yourself with one today?
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I get one for finishing the awful skirt that I had to rip out 3 times in order for it to fit! Yay I persevered and it’s done! Now I can wear it. (and it did turn out nicely)
Well Done! It’s such a mission sometimes to crack on and finish something – especially when you’ve had to keep on ripping it out. Congratulations for finishing and not being defeated by the process.
*You* get a gold star for being so gorgeous and spectacularly *Felix*
and so do you for being the awesomest partner in creativity + life <3 ***** five stars, would recommend.
BOB gets a gold star for being a Very Good Boy and not chasing an otter. I get one for clearing masses of fallen leaves from the garden. Gold stars all round!
Hurrah for BOB and for YOU! GOLD STARS ALL ROUND INDEED !!!