Many singles dislike Valentine's Day because they're not currently
dating someone. That's understandable in a culture that puts so much
emphasis on couplehood But they'd be better off (and a lot happier) if they put the emphasis on the original meaning of the Feast of Saint Valentine--love. Love of all kinds.
This is a good day to stop and consider all the types of love you experience in your life:
- Love for your parents, children, grandchildren, and siblings
- Love for your pets
- Love for your friends and neighbors
- Love for your Higher Power
And don't forget the fondness you feel for your boss, coworkers, clients/customers, hairdresser, mail person, workout buddy, fellow volunteers, and other great people in your life. Love is not exclusive to or only to be celebrated with romantic partners.
So, even though my work as a dating coach is focused on helping people find their Valentine, I always remind clients and all the single, divorced, and widowed people I know to reframe this "lovers' holiday" as a broader commemorance of all the people in their lives who love them and who they have the privilege of loving.
If you sat down to make a list of those people right now, I bet there would be at least 10 names on it. Your job on this Feast of Love: Focus on that list and the emotions you feel for those people. Then you can't help but have a very
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!
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