Thursday, February 14, 2013

An Anti-Anti-Valentine's Day Ramble From A Single Gal

Hello. My name is Marcie and I do not have a date for Valentine's Day.  WAIT, don't leave!!!  This is not an anti-V-Day post.  This is all about how love was prevalent in my life today without being in a relationship.  Too easily do I think people focus on one kind of love today.  Just because you do not have a significant other does not mean you are unloved or can't celebrate this holiday.

I started out this day by going to nanny.  This is a typical Thursday morning activity, but today was different because Melissa (mom) was home with us.  She had some stuff to take care of at home and was helping out with the oldest's class party today.  It is no secret that I do not want kids, but it was really special to see the love between mother and daughters today.  There were moments that I observed where my thoughts were literally, "These will be memories that those girls will have in 10-20-40 years.  Sitting at breakfast, using a chocolate lollipop as a microphone, singing to a fun song over and over while laughing."  Love.

Then I spent the next few hours focusing on the person who needs to most love in my life... me.  You cannot love others until you love yourself.  Here is where I also come clean about something that I have been purposefully not sharing for the past month and a half.  I made a New Year's Resolution.  I know, you are all shocked.  More shocking (you may need to sit down for this) is that I have kept it.  I resolved to work out in some capacity every day in 2013.  Well, I had a REALLY good January and first half of February but the past couple days have been a ride on the struggle bus and I needed a reboost of motivation.  I treated myself to a coffee (I rarely have caffeine anymore) while I did some Italian homework and then I went shopping.  I hate shopping but I had to see that my hard work was paying off. And it is!  I have been walking around with baggy pants for a while but I didn't realize the extent of it until I walked out of DEB with pants that were TWO SIZES smaller than the ones I wore in.  Just in case you didn't catch that, that is TWO SIZES in ONE MONTH of work.  Now I know it will not continue at this pace, but it was the push I needed.  I went to the gym and had a great workout.  Love.

Then I spent some time with my family.  I had a long conversation with one of my mom's cousins, I ate dinners with grandma, watched tv with my dog, and got to see my mom for a bit (she's been really busy for the past couple months).  Love.

Oh, and I also mailed out some valentines.  I found some great valentines from a while ago (I don't want to say anything more until they reach their destinations-hopefully Saturday) and I mailed them to a few people who I thought would really appreciate them the most.  I also received some awesome virtual valentines which brought great joy to my day and I am still smiling about them.  I love that people know me so well and send me interest-related things.  Some of the greatest love comes from those whose love comes freely with no reserve.  Love.

This was my love story for today.  It was greater than any novel or movie I could have wrapped myself up into today.  What did you do?



P.S. I will still call it Single Awareness Day, but I refuse to be glum about it!

P.P.S. Here are some baked goods I have made over the past week to prepare for today.