How is Valentine’s Day feeling for you?  Is it a day you look forward to because you and your partner participate in this day to make it so very special for each other, or is it a day that makes you feel like an outcast because you don’t have a partner?  I have been on both sides of the coin and it does feel strange to have a day devoted to relationships, when you are not in one.

It is wonderful to be the one giving chocolates, flowers or setting up a special night, and it is as great to be the one receiving these intimate gifts as well.  So why do we have to be in a conventional relationship to feel like we can participate in the fun of Valentine’s?  We don’t!

I remember being single and having Valentine’s Day roll around and feeling a bit odd and disconnected until I decided that I was going to give some of my close friends a Valentine’s card, a flower and host a special dinner at my house.  There are so many ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day without it looking like the traditional day of boyfriend get roses for girlfriend, girlfriend makes dinner for boyfriend and girlfriend and boyfriend cuddle next to the fire.

Here are some ideas for you if you are single and want to enjoy the Valentine’s Day celebration. Lets let our mines go wild, it can be anything you want it to be.

• Drop off a Valentine’s card to friends from an admirer, don’t let them know it you, make their day
• Send flowers to their work, from an admirer
• Host a party for friends you love and want to be your Valentine
• Host a theme party for friends, including couples
• Take flowers to a special friend, telling them you care
• Utilize this day to make the people in your life feel loved by you
• Get your friends together and do something fun, dinner or dancing

Holidays can be a wonderful opportunity to tell the people in our lives that we love them, any day is a good day for expressing our love for our loved ones. The look on their face is surprised, they hug me and tell me thank you, that it was so special to let them know. I was giving them a gift, while seeing how excited they are is really a gift for me.

So use this Valentine’s Day to step out of the box and put yourself out there to the people you love, even if you have a partner.  If you have any other ideas about making this Valentine’s Day special, please share them with me, I am always looking for fun ways to celebrate and have fun.

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