Well here we are post Valentine’s day and you may be wondering why on earth I would be blogging about it now! Â The thing is that this Valentine’s day was so different for me that I really wanted to share.
You see this Valentine’s day is the first that I have actually forgotten (well until the day before that is), the first one I haven’t actively planned for and yet it was one of the best, maybe the best,I have ever had. 🙂
I pondered on this as I went on my morning run and it wasn’t until another woman ran past me that it hit. Â I have finally come a bit closer to accepting and loving myself regardless of the world around me. You see normally I would have begun berating myself for being less fit and hence slower than the other woman passing me or I would of begun a long story of why I was slower than her. In the past I would have started planning Valentine’s day way in advance so that the day, and myself, would feel special and loved.
In short I wasn’t loving my life, my place in it or myself enough to accept that who I was, was in fact special and wonderful. I am definitely still on the path to self acceptance and think that it will always be that way as life unfolds however it felt great to know that I was a little further along to really loving and accepting myself.
So my challenge to you (and myself) is to treat everyday like it is Valentine’s day. Â Instead of giving gifts to other loved ones however let us all give ourselves gifts of tenderness, compassion, love, forgiveness and understanding as we journey along. Â After all, when all is said and done, our love for ourselves is the one that impacts most on our lives.
Arohanui
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