Happy Valentine’s Day…
I know that most people celebrate Valentine’s Day with their loved ones…but I have such love for the community we’ve created together that I felt it only right to share this day honoring love with all of you.
We all know that the word love is sometimes used loosely and that it may lose some of its oomph at times. However, when we think about love we often forget about putting ourselves on the list. Would you ever consider sending yourself a Valentine’s Day card?
I know that many times following the diagnosis of a chronic or other life-altering illness you may feel that the body betrayed you. In essence, you may experience a loss of love from the physical body, but I don’t think that’s the case. The body is an amazingly intricate being and sometimes one little thing gets out of whack and the domino effect kicks in resulting in illness. Of course, if you’re a conspiracy theorist you may think differently.
Would you consider having a love affair with yourself? I’m not talking about physically (that’s another post), but an emotional and spiritual love affair with your full self? Would you go ga-ga over your physical, emotional, and spiritual selves the way you would if you met someone you were instantly attracted to at a party or on the subway?
Are you willing to court your own physical, emotional, and spiritual self? When I think of Valentine’s Day and the words “be mine”, wouldn’t you want that for your own self? Don’t you want to be connected to your physical, emotional, and spiritual selves in such a way that you’re forever in love with who you are?
I believe that type of love is what Valentine’s Day is about, and I hope you’re willing to think of yourself as your own special Valentine. What will you do for yourself this Valentine’s Day? I’d love to hear how you celebrate your love of self.
Pilgrim Pathway/Surviving Strong 