"Love yourself first, and everything else falls in line. 

You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world."

- Lucille Ball

For the LOVE of It

VALENTINE’S DAY is a day dedicated to all things LOVE. I was wondering, is it a trap? Are we falling for society’s “forced” day to celebrate the love we have for others? Being told we have to celebrate with roses, chocolate, stuffed animals, and all sorts of RED heart-shaped gifts? I’m not against having a day dedicated to celebrating love, but what about if we reshape our thinking to celebrate love for ourselves?  

We were made special, UNIQUE, handcrafted by the Lord God Almighty! Shouldn’t we take a day to celebrate that? There are so many people hurting in this world. People who have lost their spouse, those still searching for their soulmate, maybe just lonely. Consider what I’m saying. Why not make Valentine’s Day a day of SELF-LOVE! That doesn’t leave anyone out!!! Do something for YOURSELF! It doesn’t have to cost a lot (like the price of roses on Valentine’s Day - Holy Cow those are expensive!). In fact, it doesn’t have to cost anything. Go to a movie. Get a massage or take a bubble bath. Go for a walk. Treat yourself to your favorite ice cream without feeling guilty! Or, have an absolutely, totally lazy day. It’s YOUR day ~ YOU choose!

It is said that before you can love others you must FIRST love yourself. I think that is so true. In order to be the best at whatever you do, you need to be YOUR BEST, and that means taking time for yourself every once in a while.

EVERYONE needs to feel loved, not just people with a “significant other”. We ALL need to feel special. We need to be more loving to ourselves!

You might just discover a whole NEW you!

DO something for YOU this Valentine’s Day my friends!