Be Your Own Valentine

Valentine's Day is an opportunity to celebrate love of all kinds, whether it's the unconditional love of family, the instinctual reflex to help those in pain, or, perhaps most importantly, the time we spend together to return love to ourselves. Love has many dimensions and doesn't always come with a heart-shaped box of chocolates.

Valentine's Day is a celebration of love, but it isn't for romantic lovers only. Valentine's Day is also a day to remember ALL the love you have in your life, which includes your wonderful family and friends. That is why I choose to spend my time with my Friends and loved ones. The kind of love that keeps our hearts and minds alive, no matter what date is on the calendar. This is a reminder that we can celebrate Valentine's Day even if we're not in a romantic relationship.

Being single on Valentine's Day doesn't mean you are lonely, that no one loves you, or that you don't know anything about love. Sometimes being alone is wiser than being in a false relationship, the kind where you just take your time for yourself and give yourself the love you deserve.