It’s that time of the year again and Valentine’s Day is around the corner.
Flowers, candy, cute teddy bears and more are guaranteed to be all over your social media feeds.
I don’t know about you, but during the holidays I find myself thinking “since when did they start dating?” and “where did all these couples come from?”
I can only imagine how this year’s Valentine’s Day is going to go.
This day can bring up some rough memories with an ex or a past situation, making it easier for someone to be hard on themselves.
If you can relate to any of these things, let me just be your friend for a second and give you some advice.
Having a significant other does not determine your worth; it’s just a fact about you. Just like where you went to high school, what your favorite color is, what color your hair is; being in a relationship means nothing more than being in a relationship.
Another person can never make you worth more and not having someone should never make you feel any less.
Now if that person you’ve been hanging out and spending time with doesn’t post you or get you anything for Valentine’s Day, it’s okay.
If that person that always tells you how much they care about you doesn’t say anything to you on Valentine’s Day, it’s okay.
Please move forward and put yourself first. That person does not see your value and never cared about you the way you wanted them to. Again, this has nothing to do with your value, it just means that this is not the person for you. A person that really cares about you will never have you questioning that.
There are so many people that love your personality, your laugh, your passions; there should not be a single day where you doubt your self-worth over a person that won’t even answer your texts every day.
This day is about love; romantic, platonic, and self.
Another Valentine’s Day for me but I’m excited. I am treating myself to desserts, face masks and a dance party in my room. This past year has taught me how self-love is one of the most important things to have in this life. It’s so easy to be caught up in what other people look like and what other people have (especially on Valentine’s Day). I was always focused on what was lacking in my life, never on what I had.
Self-love has been the core of my life since the pandemic started and I’m telling you things have definitely changed for me. I’m more appreciative, more confident, and I am just excited to grow every day into the person I wanna be.
This holiday might make you wanna download those dating apps and start searching for a significant other and by all means, do so! Just remember you can’t go looking for love and trying to find it in every person you meet: love is meant to find you.
If it doesn’t reach you from another person, it definitely will from within yourself.
I know I might not know you personally, but I definitely know you are more courageous, powerful and bold than you realize. You are loved, you are cared for, you are important.
Valentine’s Day is definitely going to be interesting, especially since it’s the last day that hasn’t been affected by COVID-19 across the entire world yet. Whether it’s social distancing in restaurants/bars or mask requirements and/or a straight up lockdown, every other “major” holiday that’s passed has involved some sort of social distancing guidelines.
Anyways, I hope you know you’re so amazing and special and you don't need a single person or holiday to convince you of that.
To my single people, take this time to order your favorite food, watch your favorite movie, and wear your favorite outfit.
Love yourself for the amazing person you are and change the way you celebrate this commercialized holiday.
Happy Valentine’s Day.
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