Holidays can be a great time to celebrate the special people in our lives and spend time with those we care about. However, sometimes, the holidays can be the toughest if we’ve recently gotten out of a relationship or lost someone close. Since Valentine’s Day is coming up… the most notorious day of displaying love and affection… It can be hard for new singles and those struggling with a little self-love.
First of all. Who cares if you don’t have a quote-on-quote valentine? It doesn’t even have to be a significant other! It can be a close friend you just want to hang out with or a family member who you haven’t seen in a while. Your Valentine is anyone who you care about. End of story.
I stress self-love, especially around Valentine’s Day, because a lot of people do worry about not having a Valentine and it can bring up old memories of exes and what you two used to have. It can be discouraging and it can send people into a rabbit hole of self-pity and negativity.
