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It is so
crucial that the notion of self-care be a central doctrine of your
day. Valentine’s Day should be a celebration of the love you have for
yourself, the appreciation of who you are as a person, and the outward
expression of self-love. I am here to let you know that you matter, you are
loved and you are an important part of your own life. I am a strong believer in
not letting my single status ruin my February. I will not lie; I was not always
this okay with V-Day. I would quite literally dress in all black and
watch dark movies all day just to shield myself from all the fun
that was being had by people who fit that perfect couple mold.
However, due to some rather enlightening advice from my mother, I refuse
to make that a thing this year. Instead, I will celebrate myself in
all my flawed glory and make sure that I am physically, mentally and
emotionally taken care of.
I've made
a promise to myself that I will spoil myself, go get my nails done, grab dinner
at a fancy restaurant alone, watch 50 Shades of grey in
the theaters - anything I want to do, I will do by myself because I
know I am capable and I deserve it.
At my
core, V-Day will never be my favourite; however, I appreciate the necessary
void it fills in society. With that being said, however, it doesn't mean that
you have to be othered, pushed into a zone where love apparently can't be a
part of your life. Re-embrace V-Day as a way to fall in love with yourself
again, a time when you can work on bettering your relationship with yourself
and treat yourself as the royalty that you are. Never forget that your life
matters and you deserve to be happy every single day of every single year.
Don't let another societal construct ever let you forget this very important
point.
Happy Valentine’s
Day to all of you strong, beautiful, cherished people. Take this day to be in
love with yourself because you are so very worth it.