Love Yourself First

Happy Valentine’s Day loves!!

What better way to start my day than by eating heart-shaped chocolate chip pancakes with strawberries? 🙂

While many people frown upon this holiday, I am a romantic person at heart, so I love a day devoted to love by nature. Sure, it’s a Hallmark holiday where many people very stereotypically buy flowers and chocolate and go out to dinner, but I want to talk about what Valentine’s Day is really and truly about: celebrating love and relationships. So let me ask you, what’s the most important relationship in your life?

If you thought of your partner, child, or mother, yes, I’m sure they mean the world to you. But what I’m getting at here is that the most important relationship you’ll ever have in your life is the one you have with yourself. No matter what happens with your romantic relationships, your friendships, and your family, the one constant person that you can rely on throughout your entire life is you.

So show yourself some love today, and every day of the year for that matter. Treat yourself to something special that’ll feed your soul (and maybe your belly — a Valentine’s Day cupcake works!). Embrace the unique person that you are and celebrate the wonderful things you bring to the world, and always remember that you’re worthy of love — both from yourself and from others. Knowing that and carrying it with you on a daily basis is life changing. From my experience, once you realize it, all of the stars seem to align and your life is never the same. As Lucille Ball said, “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”