Birthday Gifts for yourself
By: Cherry Jerine
Tags: Gifts, Birthday

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Here are a few ideas for gifts you could give yourself:

Open saving accounts towards specific goals

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Incase you have been struggling in ‘Chama‘ groups, opening a savings account is an inexpensive gift you could give yourself. If you intend to purchase a car, own a house, paying off a student debt, creating capital for a business idea or paying off an expensive vacation then this good for you. Such savings accounts give your money a percentage interest. However, you cannot have access to withdraw the money for a specific period. Educate yourself on savings accounts that exist in your bank and open one.

A day trip

Treat yourself to that trip to a new place. Try out Ngare Ndare Forest, national parks, art galleries ,museums and historical sites .These are activities you can do with children.

Vacation

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Spend time in the luxury of putting your feet up away from home. Changing your environment for a few days is a pleasant way to reboot. Get yourself a notebook if you must to write your thoughts or game plan. Whatever your version of fun is, do that.

Camping Vacation

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Camping is another version of a vacation. Go away to a pitched tent in the presence of mother nature’s serenity. Grill some meat and enjoy a bonfire in the wild. I have been to Duara Flamingo Camp at the shores of Lake Elementaita. I bet you will fallen love with waking up to a view of the Lake and birds. Check out Camping places in Kenya for more ideas of camp sites.

Photo shoot

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Photo shoots shouldn’t only be done during graduations or weddings, go for a shoot on your birthday. Create beautiful memories to commemorate your birthday as well. Photo shoots should be done often especially when you have your own camera. Document your life in imagery…thank me later when your children or grandchildren ask to see images of you when you were at a certain age.

Try out a new restaurant

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Take yourself on a date with a friend or alone if you want to spend some quality time alone. Try out something sweet on the menu that you’ve never tried before. Go crazy on the happy hour menu.

A meaningful book

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In case you never read, it may be a good idea to get yourself a good book that has meaningful information. Get yourself a life changing book that will improve the quality of your life.

Unique piece of jewelry

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Have you been looking up a specific kind of jewelry online? Is there a piece of jewelry that you see on magazines and wish you had it? This is an ideal time for you to walk into the jewelry store and get that piece fit and adjusted to fit you then swipe that card and pay! Purchasing jewelry gives personal satisfaction and creates generational gifts that we can hand down to our children or grandchildren

Outdoor activities never done before

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Leave the house on your birthday weekend and get some outdoor fun. Here are some ideas: a nature walk at Karuga Forest, Grand Prix Karting, Paint ball, a Hike trip, Zip lining , Motorcross, Sky diving, Rafting, Paragliding, Bungee jumping or Jet skiing

Attend an event

In case you’ve thought of an event that you’d like to attend that happens around the time your birthday happens try it out. It could be live music or an open art gallery. Here are some ideas: Jazz festival, Blankets and wine or art exhibitions.

Closet makeover

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Just an idea, in days or months leading up to your big day depending on how attached you are to your clothes start letting them go. If you’ve something in your closet for six months that you’ve not worn you can give it away. Put aside clothes that don’t fit and those you would never wear again. Important tip: give away clothes before they fade or get torn. Figure out who to give and when so that you get them out of your reach early. Give clothes to the less fortunate friends & family then purchase new ones.