How to Survive Valentines Day
February 12th, 2010 by AndyI’m sure that many of you who are single, are dreading this Sunday with every ounce of your being. How could you possibly be happy on a day that forces you to realize that you’re single while it seems like everyone around you is happily in love. Well, I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to look at it that way, but you’ve chosen to.
If you take the time to open your mind, and look at this day a little differently, you might see it instead as a day full of opportunity. So many of us loath this day for a single reason that really has nothing to do with the day at all. After all, we’re single. We don’t have another person to celebrate it with. What could this day provide us that we don’t already have?
If you said motivation, you are right. Fear and pain are two of the best motivators that exist. What better day could there possibly be to motivate us to make the changes we need to make in our lives?
So, when Sunday rolls around, try to look at differently. When you see that couple holding hands in the store and catch yourself thinking about how envious you are of them, think about how you’re going to make whatever changes you need to make to be the one holding hands next year. While you’re locked inside your house and notice that you’re moping around because you don’t want to go out, write down a list of the things that are holding you back. When you catch yourself getting angry because Valentines day shoves all of this in your face, remember that it’s your situation that you don’t like, not the day, and reinforce your commitment to changing your situation.
With that said, I wish all of you a Happy Valentines Day, and hope that by this time next year, each and every one of you will have found the relationships you are seeking.
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