The Best Ways to Write a Birthday Prayer for Oneself

I woke up this morning thinking about how a birthday prayer for oneself is probably one of the most underrated ways to start a new year of life. Usually, we're so busy replying to texts, posting the perfect "birthday dump" on Instagram, or making sure the dinner reservations are set that we forget to actually talk to ourselves—or whatever higher power we believe in—about what this milestone really means. ...

May 2, 2026 · 7 min · Daneise Philippe