Take charge to make the most of Valentine’s Day: 14 Thoughts
Valentine’s Day seems to envelope us in a world covered with hearts and flowers. It is a day that we anticipate with love, stress, and mixed feelings. Singles that have no special someone often begin to feel blue. Couples whose relationships are stressed feel anxious. How you celebrate or enjoy Valentine’s Day depends entirely upon you.
For singles without a partner, you can enjoy the day by starting now. Instead of looking at Valentine’s Day with the same anxiety as “Will I have a date on New Year’s Eve?” take heart, take control.
Invite your friends for a champagne, chocolate, and strawberries party on February 14th so you all have something special to look forward to.
Send cards to your best female friends.
Ask a friend to come by so you can both stay at home and encourage one another to write those long overdue “thank you” notes, the ones that require a stamp.
Have an old-fashioned pajama and watch movies all night that will make you and your friends laugh until you cry.
Plan a Valentine’s Day cookie decorating party and see which of you comes up with the best Valentine’s Day martini for those who are off sweets.
If you are thinking sadness — change the channel. Decide now to take the initiative to turn this Valentine’s Day into one of laughter and happiness.
For couples, whether your relationship is glorious or stressed, take a minute to be grateful.
Sit quietly for a few moments, and think of what you loved most about your partner when you fell in love.
Write out what you love best about your love today.
Now ask yourself, “How do we complement one another?”
For entire day think, talk, and act as if you have the most wonderful, thoughtful person in the world in your life.
Find lovely stationary and write out those good feelings and let that be your Valentine. You will find yourself madly in love.
No matter what your relationship status might be, prepare yourself to enjoy the day.
Fill a dish with Italian Baci candy because each has a saying about kisses.
Buy yourself a red flower and float it in a bowl.
Hang a Cupid’s garland across a window.
Make a plaque with this quote from Dr. Leo Buscaglia: “What love we’ve given, we’ll have forever. What love we fail to give, will be lost for all eternity.”
As an incurable romantic, I am wishing to become the Valentine Fairy Godmother. With a wave of my magic wand perhaps I can transform the way we think about loving and forgiving in a challenging way — unconditionally.
Rita Watson is an All About You relationship columnist.