Don't let Hallmark define your love.
There's one day a year that has always been a topic for
controversy... Valentine's Day. Dubbed “The Hallmark
Holiday”, there is a positive message that is often lost amongst all of the
material and consumer driven motives...(what “holiday” isn’t consumer driven
though?) Aside from the historical significance, holidays are celebrated with
the purpose to bring people together and to share happiness. As humans, we are social beings, we were born to communicate
and to connect. Everyone wants to love
and to be loved in return; it is the essence of our very existence. But what is love? The definition differs
between every individual. Valentine’s Day
however seems to focus on “romantic love”, the kind of love that can only be
shared with a significant other. It
doesn’t have to be about that if you don’t want it to. Love is not measured by materials or objects,
it cannot be measured. Love comes from within,
you get what you give. So go ahead, wear some red, give someone a kiss and celebrate your being. Spread the love. You may be surprised
what you’ll find.
(images via: tumblr, Nasty Gal, For Love and Lemons,Sian Melton, and that creative name tag was made for me at Sasquatch Music festival 2 years ago)
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