Society sends us powerful messages, one of which is that you must be in a romantic relationship with someone. Messaging about being in a couple appears everywhere in the media and in how we think about ourselves. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, let’s look at being in a relationship with someone in a different light.
Imagine the greatest love of your life. Think about the person with whom you spend the most time. Think about the intimacy and closeness of that relationship. Reflect on how aware of and how well you know that person, what they believe, value, like, and how they feel. Think about how, like no one else in this world, this person has your back and will be with you for the rest of your life.
Now look in the mirror at that person: YOU. Imagine loving yourself fully and unconditionally. What does that look and feel like?
This Valentine’s Day, give some love to the one person who most needs it from you: yourself.
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