Love… Today, on Valentine's Day, and Every Day!

"Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get–only with what you are expecting to give–which is everything."

Katharine Hepburn

Did you know that Esther Howland, the woman who produced the first commercially acknowledged American Valentine’s Day in the 1840s, sold a then mind-boggling $5,000 in cards during her first year of business? And that it is the celebration with the second-highest number of cards sold after Christmas?

What does this tell you? To me, it means that LOVE means a lot to us human beings. 

We need love, both to get and to give. We turn toward it just like the sunflowers turning toward the Sun. Loving and being loved gives us motivation and happiness. That does not necessarily mean the love of a partner. It could also be love for children, parents, siblings, friends, pets, and even plants (you should see me talking to my plants with love and affection).

The ones we take most for granted deserve to hear our love and appreciation the most. 

Cherishing the loved ones we have in our lives, feeling gratitude for the love and acceptance they are showering us with, and in return, showing them that they mean everything to us, letting them know by explicitly telling them how precious they are to us would be the best way to celebrate the Valentine's Day that is coming up in two days.

When my calendar hits February 14th, I do not only celebrate it with my husband. I also call my children, mom, dad, brother, and some very close friends. I let them know how much I love and appreciate them. And if you are not already, I invite you to do the same this Valentine's Day. 

I strongly believe that any excuse for giving love and feeling it in our hearts and minds is a good excuse. Use this opportunity to have a few extraordinary minutes with the meaningful people in your life and make them feel unconditionally loved this Valentine’s Day.

Every day is a gift. Celebrate each and every one of them with your darlings. Share your love openly. Today, on Valentine's Day, and every day.

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Before You Go ↘?↘?↘?

TED-Ed Video of the Week: What is love? by Brad Troeger

PS: After enjoying this short video, please make sure you scroll all the way down so that you don't miss the What's Next section of my??Limitless Insights?? Newsletter.

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What's Next? ↘?↘?↘?

• Check out my new 7-Day Exploring and Embracing Core Values audio course and my two new meditation tracks; Tonglen Meditation To Transform Pain Into Compassion, and Full Moon Meditation For Healing Emotional Pain on Insight Timer
• Join us at ShiftUp - Strategic Change Agency on Wednesday, February 22nd, at 3:00 PM EST for the Create Unity - Acceptance Event that I will be leading. We will explore the concept of Acceptance as a core value (or ValYou as we call it at ShiftUp). 
• Valentine's Day is a perfect occasion to share something very exciting that is coming up. The a-ma-zing Anne Lewis and I are partnering for a project that will rock the world of intimate couples to its core - in a very positive way. We are starting our pilot project in April and looking forward to supporting many relationships later in the year.
• Please ask me about the Be You More Coaching Framework that we developed at ShiftUp - Strategic Change Agency for individuals, teams, and coaches.
• I am one of the proud co-authors of a soon-to-be-published #anthology, #MissionHope - Thriving Through Seasons of the Soul. A project led by Char (Charlotte) Murphy, Esq. and supported by Dominick Domasky. Stay tuned! It is coming! 
• Our first Stepping into Possibilities Summit was a success! If you missed the chance to attend it live, no worries. The recordings of all 30 workshops are now available. So, you could still claim access to recordings and supporting materials. It makes for a great gift, as well!

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