Valentine’s Day, the day of love and romance, is coming up. It is looming like a pink cumulous cloud or as a dark nimbus, it depends on your perspective. It can be a wonderful occasion to show your lover how much you appreciate them. For others, it can be tremendously depressing and triggering if they don’t have a romantic partner. And, of course, some people couldn’t care less about this commercially driven event. I am not into the hype, but I still think it is a lovely gesture if you choose to do something for your partner on this day. I don’t think it should be the only day of the year when you show appreciation for the person you love. Naturally, you can choose this day to show anyone in your life that you love and appreciate them, that being a parent, grandparent, friend or child.
However, I think it is utterly important to show yourself some love, and many find that extremely hard. So in this weekend’s self-care tips, I have included a task to write yourself a love letter. You might find it really tricky to proclaim appreciation for things about yourself, but start off with simple things – they are by no means less valid. For example, I cannot skip brushing my teeth or not washing off my make-up before going to bed, no matter how tired I am. Write the letter to yourself from yourself, not about yourself, if you get what I mean. So to give you an example, I might start with, ‘I love how you take care of your teeth and skin. I appreciate how important that is to you.’ It might sound silly when you first start but it is good practice. Just keep going, and remember the letter is addressed to you – so it is totally private.
When you’re done you might need to take that nap 😉
Love & madness M ♥
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