Red Heart...Green Heart... 1,2,3

Illustration by @sflgallery

I closed myself off to Valentines Day over ten years ago to be honest. I spent many years avoiding the day all together. I hated the day so much I would call out sick from work and deactivate my social media pages until the hype died down.

I remember boldly sharing my opinion of how it was a waste of a day focused on spending money rather than actual love. My personal traumas surrounding the day created the narrative that it was all fake love. I carried that mindset around for years even through my healing journey. I knew better than anyone the power of love and how it heals. Plus deep down I was secretly a hopeless romantic and I still am. So why was I so stuck on not acknowledging a day dedicated to love?

The last time I remember the day being full of love and excitement was in elementary school. After that It became a day of shame or a reminder of not feeling loved. Not to mention the psychological effects surrounding the day and the impact from societal pressure. However, I will uplift a message I learned from Reverend. Jason and he says “Bring love to the equation”.

I am challenging myself to bring love to this equation in my life. I know red hearts represent love, but this year mine is green. Green represents “GO” and it’s the heart chakra color. I am opening myself to Valentine’s Day this year and going forward. I am celebrating from a spiritual and emotional space to heal the energy. I am choosing to celebrate from a higher vibration. Cheers to elevating to a higher strata of consciousness around love.