If you happen to love Valentines day, you might want to click away from this page. Go to the LOVEratory maybe? This is about to be a rant.

The worst holiday ever, right?  It’s like there is no way to win this game!
So much cultural gunk: I, for one, bristle at the thought of my husband buying me roses due to the culture dictating it, yet bristle even more should he dare to forget.  Know what I mean?

Vday presses all our buttons, bringing up insecurities and comparisons instead of genuine feelings of love. Because even in the best-case scenario, all of the attention is on outside validation: others, what they do, what they buy: roses, ribbons, chocolate.
Last, the ipad mobile spy software air 2 comes in gold now alongside silver and space gray.
And that can be very depleting.

So when I suggest that you be your own Valentine, I’m not asking you to buy yourself roses (though  there is nothing wrong with buying yourself roses, they smell good!) what I am  suggesting is taking some time for self-care today. And I’m not talking about the self-care that will help you to get into your pre-pregnancy jeans. I’m talking about the kind that will help you feel nourished on the inside. I’m still working on the first ever PPD to Joy Love Letter (sort of like a newsletter, just way better. If you are reading this post-vday, it is already published. Click on this link to view). The Love Letter includes a longer version of this idea: the first step to self-care is meeting yourself where you are, instead of “shoulding” yourself to be or feel differently. And of course, self-care is a skill and not a talent. More about that here. The Love Letter will show up in your inbox if you are signed up to our mailing list, up there on the right (Not signed up? Why not?).

I hope you are having (or had) a good day on Vday. I’m dying to know what this is bringing up for you. Sorrow? Anger? Confusion?  For me it’s a combination of all of these emotions, unless I tune back in. How about you? Do share, your comments help me  help mothers better.

enzyte compared to viagra – viagra – generika cialis – canadian-pharmacy-ltd – viagra vs cialis vs levitra prices