Birthdays to me where never about me. I always saw them as a community activity. A way for friends to all get together and have a good time. In my early 20's there were plenty of times where I would arrange big birthday parties, show up for maybe an hour and then escape my own birthday. In the comedy of it all, I really just wanted everyone to have a good time at the end of the day and a reason for people to get together and have fun. Birthdays then slowly over time became about small celebrations and smaller get togethers until the pandemic hit and changed my perspective on creating joy and meaning. Cupcakes became the new tradition and not just cupcakes but these were connection cupcakes. Join me in exploring my birthday traditions and what they truly mean when it comes to connection.