Thursday, February 4, 2010

The V-Day Cure

Pamper yourself in a bubble bath, avoid sappy love songs... there's plenty of advice for single girls about how to spend Valentine's Day.  We're told to focus on loving ourselves and to resist the urge to define ourselves by our relationship status on Facebook.  If you've spent multiple V-days without a partner, you've heard it all before. 

The best way to celebrate February 14th is to show love.  You don't have to confess your crush on the guy at the gym.  Do something for someone else to let them know you care.  Find a way to support a worthy cause.  This year over "love weekend" instead of complaining about the flowers and candy my fantasy Romeo won't be sending, I'll be spending time with friends, calling loved ones and even performing in a production of the Vagina Monologues in Rock Hill, SC. 

The cure for V-Day lonliness can be found anywhere people gather... churches, nursing homes, shelters.  At the very least, a single friend would appreciate a phone call.  Reach out!  The easiest way to feel love is to give it.

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