Dear the broken hearted on Valentine's Day,
It's coming up. (That day of the year when you literally just want to barf all over the pink and red in target that is just way too much.) Being single on Valentine's Day is one thing, but what about the broken hearted?
When you get your heartbroken, supposedly it becomes your time to find yourself, think for yourself and enjoy being yourself. It's time to go on adventures and enjoy being the single lady. The thing is, that's not as easy as it seems. If it was, we could all embrace our inner Beyonce, especially on a day where love is absolutely everywhere.
When you're heart broken, Valentine's Day makes you either want to punch the opposite sex in the face, (or preferably somewhere else) or cry your eyes out in your bedroom. I know it would be so amazing to say that you have a "date" for Valentine's Day, maybe you once did. But this year, you're no longer deciding what to wear, where you're going to go and overthinking every way possible on how to make this day perfect.
Sometimes, us humans can be fragile, especially when someone has hurt us. So when valentines day comes around, and there is a constant reminder of, "Hey! You're alone!" or, "Too bad he broke your heart. Sucks for you," it can be difficult to block them out.
Trying to overcome the broken heart you've sustained is more than difficult, especially when February 14 comes and all you see is people holding hands, red hearts, and the constant reminder you're hurt and alone.
I want to remind you of something, you are not alone on this day and I'm not saying this because there are others who feel this way. Yes, there are, but you're not alone because love doesn't have to come from a significant other.
I know our world has forced this holiday into thinking that's all it's for: sharing a love with a guy or a girl you love and are in love with. I'm here to remind you, that that's not all it is.
Valentine's Day should be a day where everyone in your life reminds you they love you. So, I want you to get that image out of your head right now of that person who hurt you and wishing that it didn't happen so you didn't have to be alone on this day because you aren't.
Your parents love you, and you love your parents. Maybe your mom sent you a Valentines care package filled with chocolate. I don't know about you but chocolate is my one true love, oh and my mom.
Your friends love you, or else they wouldn't be in your life. Friends choose you. So get your group of girls and go out! Celebrate each others love! Enjoy a ladies night of baked cookies and wine.
And, I want you to know that I care for you. Heck, I may not even know you personally but I care for you. Because if you're reading this, you have probably been hurt by someone you once loved, and can't bare the thought of the 14th reminding you of that.
You have every damn right to tweet out your hearts content on how sucky you feel right now. But on Valentine's Day, remind yourself you are loved. You are worth fighting for, even if this person did not see that for them selves.
So do me a favor, and go buy yourself a bag of Reese's (or two), grab your friends, and dance in your kitchen in your underwear, because that is love too. Remind yourself that.
Love,
The girl who knows it gets better
