When You’re Excited About Something… Who Do You Tell? 🎉

There’s a moment—right after something good happens—where excitement bubbles up so fast you want to grab the nearest person and say,
“GUESS WHAT.”

A raise.
A bonus.
An inheritance.
A win that feels personal, earned, or life-shifting.

And then… you pause.

Because experience teaches you something no one tells you early enough:
Not everyone knows how to hold your good news.

The Instinct to Share

Excitement is human. It wants air.
It wants acknowledgment.
It wants someone to say, “That’s amazing—I’m happy for you.”

But not all ears hear celebration the same way.

Some people hear:

• comparison

• obligation

• jealousy

• opportunity

And suddenly your joy feels… heavier.

What I’ve Learned the Hard Way

Good news doesn’t always land as joy for others. Sometimes it lands as:

• “Must be nice.”

• “So, what are you going to do with it?”

• “Don’t forget about…”

• or worse—silence that feels louder than words.

That’s when excitement quietly turns into regret.

A New Rule I Live By

I don’t share based on how excited I am.
I share based on how safe it feels.

Because the right people:

• don’t minimize

• don’t compete

• don’t count your money

• don’t rewrite your story

They simply say, “I’m happy for you.”
And that’s enough.

Excitement Doesn’t Owe an Audience

Here’s the truth no one says out loud:
You are allowed to keep good things private.

You don’t owe:

• explanations

• disclosures

• justifications

• or early access to your joy

Some wins deserve time to settle.
Some excitement needs to be protected, not broadcast.

The Quiet Confidence Phase

There’s power in letting things unfold quietly.
In celebrating internally.
In sharing later—or not at all.

Not because you’re hiding…
but because you’re honoring something that matters.

Final Thought

Excitement is precious.
Who you share it with should be, too.

And sometimes the most grown-up move is smiling to yourself and thinking:

“This one is just for me—for now.”