I can remember so many Valentine's days when I felt so alone. It seemed like everyone had found that elusive relationship except me. At that time I measured myself loved if I was in a relationship and unloved if I wasn't. I maintained that hurtful, unhelpful belief for many years. Then my life went into a tailspin, and I found myself surrounded by friends, loved by friends, supported by friends. I began to understand that love comes in many different forms and in many different ways. It doesn't always come wrapped up in a "relationship."  I opened my eyes and saw all the love in my life that I had discounted and turned away from. I began to see that being in a relationship is only one aspect of being loved. 
Now I won't lie to you and tell you that I stopped wanting to be in a relationship but I did stop telling myself I was unloved because I wasn't.  So please, if you feel alone today open your eyes wide and see the love that is in your life. Then open your heart wide and receive that love, every last drop of it. And if you have even a little left over.. go out and give some of that love today.

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02/14/2012 05:36

A beautiful post and one that really resonates with me too Martine. I can remember back to all those sad Valentine's Days yearning for a soul mate to share it with - thinking a soul mate was someone just like me - but when years later I did meet my soul mate, I realized it wasn't someone just like me, but someone who challenges me to be the best I can be. We can all be our own soul mates in life - we don't need to wait for someone else to do this for us. Love truly does start with ourselves - I wish they taught this to us in schools, instead of how to make soppy Valentine's Day cards! Love comes in many guises and I feel lucky to have found the love and care of online friendships - which is what I want to celebrate today. Happy Valentine's Day ♥

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02/15/2012 06:39

Absolutely agree about the making of Val's cards, it would have done us good to give them to old people who live alone or people on the Amnesty List or even to ourselves! Loved your Val's blog by the way.

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02/14/2012 05:44

Lovely post, Martine. Being in a relationship is wonderful, but is not what defines us. Years ago I wrote a very short poem, called "Love Me". It reflects your thoughts today. It goes like this:

Love me because
I am
Wholly devoted to you.

Love me because
I am
Whole, with and without you.

Happy Valentine's Day!

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02/15/2012 06:40

I wish I had known you when I was putting in all those miserable Val's days Mairead. And I love your poem!

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