I remember when I thought of
Valentine’s Day as a shitty day. I specifically remember the year my freshmen
crush broke my heart and went to the movies with another girl (a**hole). I sat
in my room that entire Valentine’s Day and listened to Ne-Yo’s “So Sick” on
REPEAT while my closest friends, who were also single, were living it up. What
was the difference between me and them? Not much. When I think of it, we all
had our crushes who were all high school boys (A.K.A a**holes) and we were all
single. The only thing is that they decided to live it up!
If you’re single and you’re
convinced Valentine’s Day will be terrible; then guess what?! IT WILL BE! If
you’re going to try to act like it’s not even happening, well you have your
work cut out for you. Flowers are going to be sent to your coworkers, people
will gloat over their gifts and every piece of chocolate will be in the shape
of a heart. My suggestion is to love it,
embrace it and BUY YOUR OWN CHOCOLATE! You deserve it! Instead of treating
Valentine’s Day as a day that only people in relationships can enjoy, treat it
as a day to embrace how much you love… YOU! Here are some things that I’ve done
that made my Valentine’s worthwhile:
Dress up and put on makeup!
People will
wonder who you’re dressing up for, and it is ok for them to wonder. I
personally believe that when you look good you feel good. Check out this video for a makeup tutorial to recreate this look!!
Exchange gifts with your friend.
My best friend
and I would exchange gifts every year! I love opening gifts and when they were
from my best friend, I never knew what to expect. Some years it would be
chocolate and a teddy bear and other years it would be something from a
completely ridiculous inside joke. Those gifts were among some of the best I
have yet to receive for Valentine’s Day.
Surprise someone with a gift.
There are people
in your life that just need a little TLC (not the group, but tender love and
care). The best gift is what you give to
someone else. I wouldn’t recommend buying them a new car, unless you got it
like that, but something as simple as a card with a heartfelt message may be
exactly what they need!
EAT THE
DAMN CHOCOLATE!
I don’t care
whether I’m single or in a relationship, on February 15th I go out
and get the half off chocolate. There’s no need for an explanation here, just
do it.
I think the most beneficial thing
I could take from this day is that it is what you make it. You have the power
to enjoy every day, so why spend it any other way? I hope you all dress up,
show up and eat ALL THE DAMN CHOCOLATE you want! Tag me in some of your
Valentine’s Day looks!! Thanks for reading!
XOXOXOXO
Sharita L Conley
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