Okay, so first and foremost, Happy Valentines Day everyone!
Now... I would like to touch on a point that may be a sore spot for some of us more than others, but its very important, especially around this time of year.

Okay, so by this point (February 13th), we have seen more jewelry commercials than we can stomach, plastered on
every billboard is "signs of the season of love"... it seems like everyone on the tv (and in public) are happily in love, because according to the ads..everyone INCLUDING one eyed olga at the fish market is living in absolute bliss.. happy and committed-  and you are the absolute ONLY one in the universe without that picture perfect romance novel scene... right?

Wrong.

So this message is to those of you who are heavily contemplating "taking a sick day, laying in bed, and watching days of our lives re-runs over and over, at which point you'll "rationalize" that even THEY have more function than you..."

Valentines Day is a gimmick for the greeting card companies! Oh! Oh! I said it! Tons of people feel obligated to rush out to "prove" that their love is TRUE, by buying lavish gifts..and somehow along the way, we've figured out that if our guy/girl doesn't do this, that they must not love us!
Think of it this way.. Yes, its nice if your significant other buys you something, but what is this fascination with Valentines Day? Why does it mean more that day than if they just do it sometime during the year randomly?
And to be fair... even the most low life "cheater", could very easily pick up some roses, and that will somehow make him better than the one that is working a job that doesn't pay enough - so they CAN'T buy all those gifts, but would rather sit at home and watch a movie with you?
My point is, its QUALITY, not QUANTITY... Anyone can go out and buy you a bunch of roses, but the one that is willing to just sit around and watch tv with you... thats the winner.

Sooo much emphasis is put on the "stigma's" of Valentines Day, and lets face it, Money never did, and never can buy love. Period.

Also Ladies/Gents - theres NOTHING wrong with being single, some of the most important lessons we learn are those when we are NOt involved in a relationship, as generally speaking we become alot more self reliant. Just because the tv is shoving down your throat the importance of relationships (and yes, agreed they are important but will never define YOU, you are your own seperate entity) DON'T let it make you feel badly. You create your OWN reality, and if you're happy with where you're at.. who cares what anyone else thinks?

Regardless, if you find yourself in a rut this Valentines day...

Here are some tips to beat the blues:

1.) Turn off the tv. They make a KILLING on this, and it WILL make you feel worse. If you have DVR..use it! Or put on a funny movie on.. or horror movie. NO ROMANCE!
2.) Write a letter to yourself telling you all the things that you like about yourself.
3.) Send a gift to a friend or family member that is also single and could be fighting the blues, this will make you feel better that you made THEM feel better. There is always someone dealing with something a bit worse than we are! To remember this and do something nice for someone else will help US feel better as well!
4.) Treat YOURSELF - Take a bubble bath, read a book, RELAX, don't focus on what you DON'T have, focus on what you do have, and pamper yourself! You don't need anyone else to do it!
5.) Always remember the law of attraction... if you want something, manifest it to be SO! If you want that stable, happy relationship by next year. Start manifesting it to be so! Envision what you would like to have, you will get it! Believe it to be so! It DOES work.

Til next time...Happy Valentines Day darlings, you all mean the world to me.
<3
Andrea