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| I couldn't resist sharing this photo of Maude from last year! |
Do you love Valentine's Day? Although I love romance, I've never been
a huge celebrator of the annual love-fest. Sure, I loved giving and receiving
cards to friends and crushes in elementary school... which evolved into
candygrams in high school. But so much of the magic seems to have left the day
for me now that I'm an adult.
Maybe it's because this is the start of my busy season and I usually end
up working most evenings or perhaps it has more to do with the fact that this is usually a time of year when we restrict our spending in preparation for (gulp)
taxes. Either way, I find that I'd forget the holiday entirely if it weren't
all over social media and if my fingers weren't still sore from tying teeny
tiny bows on the cards for the girls' classmates.
Before I start sounding like a Valentine's Day Scrooge, I'll get to the
real point of my post:
I need to remind myself that not everyone is having a great Valentine's
Day. Many people are alone or have lost loved ones, are having marital trouble
or are just generally having a hard time. Instead of Valentine's Day, I wish
this were "Be Kind to a Stranger Day" or "Self Care Day"
because people who are in love pretty much have every other day!
While I love Corey to pieces, we have more significant days to celebrate
than this one so here's what I've been doing to "celebrate" the day:
- I've found two new volunteer ventures in February, both of which I'm excited to start.
- I'm carrying around tiny Galentine's Day treats for any amazing ladies I happen to see this week.
- I made plans to see a friend's delicious new baby next week... (squeee!!!)
- I am having a drink with a friend after work.
- I'm totally treating myself to a sheet mask before bed.
- I'm making an extra effort to be supportive, helpful and kind to both friends and strangers.
I find
that putting some positivity out into the world really lifts my mood and eases
the mid-winter blues. Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? Galentine's? I'd love
to hear what you're doing.
Here are
some fun links (You'll notice a theme!) in case you feel like browsing the
internet this afternoon:
These
earrings are on my wish list.
Santa
gave me this hilarious face mask for Christmas!
Wouldn't
this make the perfect Valentine's dinner?
I've always wanted to make these cards for the girls' classmates.
This ring
is heartbreakingly beautiful and the story behind it brought me to tears.
*trigger alert
If I were
to marry Corey again, I'd want to do it here.
So Happy Valentine's/ Galentine's/ Palentine's Day and remember to take care of yourself and those you love!
