I'm writing today to tell you that if you are struggling, myself included, that there are a lot of people that love you. This might not mean anything to you but you mean something to those that love you. And even if I'm the only one that tells you that you are loved, take that to heart. You are important, you are valued, you are loved. I can't change who you are, what you think, what you believe, but maybe I can influence you with this post.
There is so much pressure around the holidays to spend time with loved ones, to be happy, to celebrate. Not everyone wants these things during the holidays, or even every day. I think that we should focus more on celebrating each other all throughout the year as opposed to just around certain holidays. Take Valentine's Day, for example. Why is this day so special to tell the ones that you love that you love them? We should be telling each other every day, in various ways, how much we love each other, how valued our people are to us. I make a point of telling my friends I love them at least weekly, if not several times a week. Since I have an ex that is a very close friend we have changed it to "I friend you" as opposed to "I love you", since the word "love" has a different connotation in this instance. It has caught on! I have a few friends that use this phrase with me. Maybe saying "I love you" to a friend is too much, too difficult. But we need to remember that there are many levels of love. Sooooooooo many levels of love! And we are all capable of giving endless love. It's never going to run out! There's an infinite supply of love to go around!
If you're struggling today reach out. To a loved one, a trusted friend, hell you can even reach out to me. I will be there to throw you a rope and, if you are willing to take the rope, I will help you get out of whatever hole you're in. Because you are important and you are loved. You are LOVE!
Whatever today holds for you I hope that at some point you can find joy and love, even for a short moment, in every day, in your heart and in the things that you are grateful for. Sometimes it seems that there's not a lot to be grateful for but if you even have one person that loves you, if you have a roof over your head, food in your fridge, some money in your bank account, fresh running water, etc. there's always some place to start with gratitude. Don't feel pressure to feel joy. Just feel what you feel, observe it, notice it and move on with your day. If you need to spend more time on it later, do so. For the moment, know that you are loved.💗💗💗