Traditionally, Valentine’s Day is thought of as a romantic, lovey-dovey holiday made up by corporate America so that they could make a little extra profit off of lovesick couples for a day.
Some know Valentine’s Day as associated with St. Valentine who is recognized in some religious denominations and is occasionally portrayed as a cherub flying around with a bow and arrow.
There are so many ways to recognize Valentine’s Day that sometimes, I feel like it’s hard to slow down and savor the moments that the holiday has to offer.
The concept of love itself has become so commercialized and stuffed into the expectation that in order to properly celebrate the day, you have to be deeply in love with a significant other.
I disagree.
While being in a relationship is certainly special and should be celebrated, I think that Valentine’s Day is more about love in general. Love comes in all shapes and forms, but one of those is relationships.
Celebrate love this Valentine’s day! Go out with friends and live up the night!
To me, relationships, of any kind, are so important and that should reflect in our lives. If we don’t have relationships, we don’t have love or anything else that goes along with caring for other people.
I believe that relationships teach us so much about others, about ourselves and about the world we find ourselves in. That’s why I think it is so important to value the relationships that you have in your life but also realize when relationships are in need of changing or reshaping.
When that needs to happen, I think it’s important to remember to do that in a loving and non-destructive way.
Since love and relationships are a vital part of our lives and our happiness, I can’t think of a better time to appreciate and celebrate those connections than on Valentine’s Day! Even our relationships with ourselves are important and deserve just as much attention as the people around us do.
Send flowers or something sweet to those you love to make them feel extra special on Valentine’s Day.
A day of love is the perfect opportunity to take time out for ourselves, our family, our friends, our significant other or even our spiritual relationships.
Pamper yourselves and make those around you feel a little extra special on Valentine’s Day this year!
I think we shouldn’t let ourselves get wrapped up in what we think Valentine’s Day should be like or should feel like. Rather, we should embrace who and what we have and enjoy the day.
Grab your girlfriends and take a little weekend vacay! Take your significant other out to dinner or stay in and order take out if that’s more appealing! Buy your mom flowers and tell her how much you love her! Tell your dad you love him!
A little love and kindness goes a long way and it’s totally worth the extra effort.
