This project is well on its way. We have left the month of January and we are now in February. The month of romance, which to me is hokey. If you have someone in your life who you love, I hope your acts of appreciation occur more than once a year. While it is nice to receive the flowers, and acknowledgement of this romantic holiday (can Valentines day even be considered a holiday?), it is frustrating. The stores are filled with pink and red cards. There are extra flowers everywhere you look. If you are someone who is not in a relationship the holiday can be salt poured into an open wound. While I try to make the best of it and celebrate the day by letting my friends know I care about them. I don't necessarily like this particular day as I do not have someone to spend it with this year. Do not get me wrong, I am quite content, happy and enjoy being single. There are times I wonder what things would be like if someone did come along in my life. There are times I wonder if I will be open to it, as I have not been treated great in my past and fear that behavior will appear again in future relationships. When these thoughts come into my head, I find I am telling myself "I am better off alone than to risk getting hurt again".
For those in a turbulent relationship, this particular day which falls on Feb 14 can also bring discomfort. Their hearts want things to be okay and for their relationship to turn around and be that Cinderella story.
Thankfully, it is just one day. We can all endure the difficulty of one day. Mostly we can change our thoughts and perspective towards the focus of this day. If there is a time or moments in your upcoming days which are difficult or painful, remind yourself "this too shall pass". While that is often easier said than done while in the moment, it is a reality. The choices we make help shape who we are and help create who we are as a person. Those difficult days may not necessarily be a day in which we want to embrace. But, if we can find a way to take the difficult time one bite at a time, one step after the next, we will pass through. What we will find after the storm has passed, is it does develop our character and made us stronger.
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