Our friend group has this tradition of celebrating everyone's birthdays with elaborate themed parties but it's become this competitive thing where people stress for weeks about topping last year and Sarah actually cried after her Egyptian theme party because she thought it wasn't good enough. We all see what's happening but no one wants to be the person who suggests we dial it back.
More people experience this than they realize.
The joy of celebration has been hijacked by comparison and perfectionism, but everyone's afraid to break the spell of escalation.
“Where Are You with Festivals and celebrations?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.