Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!

This time last year was the first Valentine's Day in a long time that I was content with being single. Seeing love in the air and flaunted around me didn't make me depressed or sad like back in high school where moms came home and found me in the dark listening to "I am ready for love" by India Arie. I can laugh now at that, but back then I really wanted to love someone and feel love. I still do, but have the better judgement to wait for someone who is worth it rather than the next guy that comes my way.


So, how as a single woman for the last 5 years have I refrained from becoming bitter on this day? I remember that love is not limited to a relationship. This day is not just a day for non-platonic lovers, but one for everyone to show how much they love the people in their life. A celebration of love.


It is easier said than done, but over the years I can now look at a couple on this day kiss, and smile. Knowing that even if it is just this day, there are people who are being loved.


The only thing that unnerves me is that there are people who limit their love to just this day as if love only needs to be displayed once a year. Love is to be done, shown, and acted upon every single day.


Happy Valentine's Day to all the lovers and all of the single women and men in the world. Know that someone loves you and never stop believing that love exists. Sometimes you have to create it for yourself the type of love that you seek to find. Start with yourself today and every day forth to cultivate love for yourself and you will begin to attract the love of others around you.


At the end of the day, I won't lie that Valentine's Day has just become another day on the calendar. After 5 years, it's just Monday, February 14, 2011.


xoxo