Oh, no! It's raining on my birthday! What should I do now?

It's early in the morning and you wake up to check the first birthday greetings on your Facebook wall. It's an instant mood-booster – you know it's gonna be a great day. But then you draw the curtains and see the harsh reality; it's raining buckets outside. Suddenly all your plans for a lovely day out crash right in front of your eyes. What should you do now?

First of all, keep calm. You are now a year older, a year wiser, and you should know that some rain can't stop you from having a wonderful day. Here are some ideas to help you make that rainy birthday even better.

If you can't pamper yourself on your birthday, then when can you? One option is to shield yourself from the elements in your raincoat and rain boots, then head to the nearest spa center and put your well-being in the hands of professionals.

The other option is to turn your home into an equally stress-free space: play some relaxing music, light some scented candles, try some DIY face and hair masks, or meditate. This is your chance to do whatever gets you into that Zen state of mind.


Your complete relaxation emergency kit – Shawnee Wilborn / unsplash

Watching movies while it's raining outside is a cliché for a reason – it just makes you feel cozy, or to use the proper term: hygge. That's why a movie marathon is the perfect choice for a rainy birthday. To make it more appropriately themed, choose movies from the year you were born. I bet you don't know who won the Oscar for the best picture that year, do you?