Valentine’s Day can bring up many emotions that you have spent all year trying to suppress. If you are alone, it’s a reminder of that, and if you are in a bad relationship it amplifies that. If you are seriously dating someone, you may be hoping that your partner will pop the big question on this day, only to realize that you are not on the same page at all. So, unless you are … [Read more...]
One Day of Love Is Not Enough for Me
I’ve never been a big fan of Valentine’s Day. It’s not that I’m bitter or don’t believe in love – that’s not me at all. I love giving and receiving gifts and expressing emotions and all of that, but I don’t like the pressure of a holiday that forces the attention on a relationship. It feels artificial, not organic. It’s a lot of pressure. I’d much rather treat the people around … [Read more...]
Tough Things to Talk About: Love Yourself First
I’ve always had really vivid past memories of Valentine’s Day. For example, I could tell you about the time that my crush in the first grade gave chocolate to the girl that used to draw awful pictures of me and pull my hair every day instead of me. Or, I could talk about the bus ride home on that fateful February 14 in seventh grade where a boy I didn’t even know gave me a … [Read more...]
Rising Above the V-Day Blues!
Over the years, countless romantic comedies have been produced about Valentine’s Day. Usually starting with a bitter woman who has given up on love and rejects the day entirely, and ending with her madly in love and kissing the perfect guy as the credits roll. The happily-ever-after routine may not be everyone’s destiny. So why not find the most positive way to … [Read more...]
ReThink Life: A Conversation About Life, Leadership and Relationships
Marriage Made Simple Recently, my wife, Michelle, and I had an evening to ourselves. We decided to watch a movie someone had recommended on Amazon. We had never watched a movie on Amazon before. We own a Vizio “smart TV” that features all the different apps, etc. When I sat down on the couch, I grabbed the cable remote and started channel surfing trying to find … [Read more...]