I know I know! Valentine's Day is an awkward holiday...it just is.
Let me just start by saying though... I LOVE VALENTINES DAY! Whether I'm single or in a relationship.... I LOVE IT. Come on... it's a holiday with pink, hearts, and chocolate..... and my name is Aisling Halpin.
For my single friends its a day to be bitter about being single. They either take the depressed route or the "screw you Cupid" route. Needless to say...both negative approached to a day.
My coupled up friends take different routes as well. There are those who put too much pressure on the day being "perfect" and end up not meeting their expectations, or we have the couples that get very mushy gushy about it, or we have the couples that are like "ok yeah let's give gifts and stuff....sure!" It's awkward
Tim and I actually have never made a huge deal about Valentine's Day, probably because for the last two years of our relationship we have been a part on the day hahahah. Three years ago he surprised me by showing up in Syracuse.... which was awesome
But anyway I truly believe everyone should love this day too because I don't believe Valentine's Day should be about your boyfriend or girlfriend. Valentine's Day should be about celebrating everyone who you love in your life. Friends, Family, pets...whatever... they should be your Valentines.
Remember in elementary school when everyone would give Valentine's to everyone in the class? how much fun was that?! Come on, admit it, it was fun back in the day. Yeah, focus on those positive memories!
I am a lucky person because I have so many wonderful people in my life. I have a loving family, amazing besties, a great boy, and I'm currently touring the country with some of the most fun people I have ever met!
Look at your life and all the people who you love and who love you.....
Love Valentine's Day!
Also....meet my Valentine....his name is Ryan Gosling....we will be getting married someday
