Five Positive Ways to Spend Valentine’s Day If You’re Single or Recently Broken Up
Is this your situation? You can also have your celebration.
If you’re mad because you’re single and lonely, or because you recently broke up or divorced or if you just hate the marketing around this holiday, you have many anti-Valentine’s day options around to pick. But, what if you love Saint Valentine’s day but just don’t have that special soul mate to share with? Here are some alternatives to celebrate and keep positive.
1. Hang out with your best friends.
Love manifests in many ways and one of them is friendship. Share some time with your closest friends and show them how much you appreciate them, they sure will give you their feedback. If you have the chance, go out, don’t stay at home. Although you can organize a party in some house, it’s better to change the air and visit a new place that you may enjoy and where you can have fun without mourning about the past.
2. Share some quality time with your family
Another form of love you may have is your family: parents, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, grandparents… If you have a good relationship with them, try to be thankful for that and remember that’s a big value in your life.
3. Do something that you really like
When you’re busy with something you really enjoy to do, you don’t have time to complain or think about the bad side of your situation. While you’re watching that funny movie you love, cooking, doing gym, listening to your favorite music, traveling or whatever makes you happy, you’re generating positive feelings for you and those who surround you.
4. Get involved in some charity activity
The word “charity” derives from Latin “caritas”, which in Christian tradition is related to the good will or love toward the human being, especially the needy or suffering.
Instead of focusing on your own “lack of love” you can look at those who are in deeper or more urgent needs. The act of giving something good (material or spiritual) from you to other can be a great gift to yourself too.
5. Write about or paint what you feel
Literature, as many other forms of art, can be a key to redemption from any kind of pain or dark state of the soul. Many of the greatest artistic works of all times were born from desperate situations, but there’s the magic of creation: it can turn ugliness into beauty and sorrow into joy.
Happy Valentine’s day for everyone around the world!
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M Stokes
On February 10, 2009 at 9:32 am
Great tips! Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work!
nobert soloria bermosa
On February 10, 2009 at 9:33 am
nice tips,happy heart’s day to you
CutestPrincess
On February 10, 2009 at 9:40 am
Great tips! thanks for sharing! Happy Valentines!
CHAN LEE PENG
On February 10, 2009 at 9:59 am
You listed many great tips here. Thanks.
Glynis Smy
On February 10, 2009 at 10:29 am
What great ideas! I am lucky I have someone to share it with, he is still my Valentine even after 33yrs together (30 married). lovely article.
rutherfranc
On February 10, 2009 at 10:58 am
is this your itenerary for valentine`s day? better get you a blind date.. jk!
Reilley
On February 10, 2009 at 11:13 am
Good advice for a sad situation.
papaleng
On February 10, 2009 at 11:24 am
Indeed these are all great ideas to spend Valentine’s Day Maria. Hope that you do have a date this coming hearts’ day.
nutuba
On February 10, 2009 at 11:43 am
Excellent ideas, nicely written!
MariaArte
On February 10, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Very nice article, María! Congratulations!
Joe Dorish
On February 10, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Happy Valentine’s Day!
clay Hurtubise
On February 10, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Great tips for any day!
Thanks,
Clay
Liane Schmidt
On February 10, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Very nice ideas!
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Guffin Mopes
On February 11, 2009 at 12:09 am
I suppose serious is another way to go..
denus
On February 11, 2009 at 12:32 am
interesting and great tips!
Anne McNew
On February 11, 2009 at 3:24 am
great ideas, i agree with you.
Darla Smith
On February 11, 2009 at 7:21 am
Great article and very good tips! Thanks for sharing.
gianne
On February 11, 2009 at 8:17 am
It’s great to have someone to shar it with. The thing is, we ALWAYS do….even if it means hugging your kids or calling a friend or relative. Loved this for opening up the box that we sometimes put ourselves into!
Ruby Hawk
On February 13, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Wonderful ideas for those who want to celebrate.Happy Valentines Day to everyone.
Michele Cameron Drew
On February 14, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Great article, Maria. Why not spread some love around, eh?
-M
Vikram Chhabra
On February 14, 2009 at 3:58 pm
A close friend of mine went sky diving last year. He came back so elated. Thought of him after reading this piece. Thanks for posting it!!
Aldrin A Wilding West
On February 15, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Hi, great piece.
rizzei
On June 24, 2009 at 5:20 am
nice post! i wish i have read this before valentines:)
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