Every year on 14 February people celebrate this day by sending messages of love and affection to partners, family and friends. While this sounds like a lovely moment (and it is) for many people, this date can tend to bring up a lot of loneliness in individuals who do not have a partner to spend this holiday with.
It is completely understandable that someone might feel this way, but that does not mean you have to just accept that you will feel sad during this period. There are plenty of ways to cope with feelings of loneliness during the time surrounding Valentine’s Day, and we selected a few of them to give you options to enjoy your Valentine’s Day without the feeling of rejection.
Have a Day for Yourself
If you are feeling lonely around mid-February and want to combat those feelings as much as possible, think ahead and plan a day for yourself where you can do all of your favourite activities.
If you enjoy being active and getting outside, maybe take a day either on Valentine’s Day or during that week to go hiking at a new spot. If you feel like you need a day to relax, treat yourself to a spa day.
Show yourself the kind of love you deserve.
When we show ourselves the love we desire, we are able to express and demonstrate love more easily toward others in our lives. At the end of the day, you are the only person that is there for you one hundred percent of the time and that knows exactly how you want to feel and be treated.
Make Plans with Friends
One way to manage any negative feelings around Valentine’s Day is to schedule a get together with friends. The important friends we have in our lives are equally as significant as any partner.
What about getting together for a tasty dinner or watching your favourite movies? Spending time like this with your friends can help you recognize that Valentine’s Day is not only for those in romantic relationships and that there is more love in your life than you even realized.
Spread Love to Others
Since Valentine’s Day is all about showing love and appreciation at the core of it, it could be a great idea to go out of your way to spread love to others by volunteering somewhere or doing something special for a stranger that could be feeling the same way that you are feeling. Doing something thoughtful for another individual will surely brighten their day and will likely leave you feeling much better.
Remember it is Just Another Day
While it is nice to spend Valentine’s Day with a significant other and dedicate this day to showing how much you love and appreciate them, try to remember that this date is really just a day like any other and only holds as much value as you provide to it. Valentine’s Day has truly become tremendously commercialized and more about buying things for others than actually going out of the way to show love and appreciation toward others in your life. If the obsession surrounding Valentine’s Day has you feeling low, keep in mind that it is just a day and it will pass before you know it.
It is wonderful to show those around us love and affection, but it is equally as important to show it to ourselves, as well.
Full article on: https://www.drmessina.com/blog/how-to-cope-with-valentines-day-loneliness
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