Flying solo

This was my first valentines where I was truly single since high school. And I am so proud of myself for how well I did. What a day of love and blessings!

Sarah and I have fully embraced the chocolate, pink/red, and self-love aspect of this celebration by treating ourselves to little luxuries all month. It's the simple things. Bowl of candy, weeknight glass of wine, shameless chick flick marathon, giving each other earrings we picked out for ourselves just because....

Today was a red-letter event at school. I had royal treatment: surprise fro-yo and a ten minute massage in the teachers lounge, students flitting around my room in clashing red and pink, teddybears holding tulips and handmade cards with gummy candy crudely pasted inside, hugs all afternoon and such sweet moments!

We danced half of the afternoon away to every song in my iTunes that had "love" in the title and they got along so well. One of the best playlists I have ever made. Get yourself a copy!

And this is NOT an "I hate men" post, by the way. My two best guys in Dallas reminded me that not all men are evil...Jeff and Beau surprised me with flowers.

 

I had my first night singing on stage at church with Garrett, my favorite karaoke partner, and he made a pretty good valentine. And my favorite man (my dad!) is coming into town this weekend to take me on a daddy daughter date!!!

Just because you are single doesn't mean theres no one to love or that no one loves you (sorry, Queen!). Who needs a man when you have 12 little spirits to love on all year? I could not have been more excited to send (as early as six am) texts and emails all day to girlfriends, cousins and sibs. I loved having an excuse to hug my coworkers, give just-because presents and compliment others excessively.

And what about me? (self-love is highly underrated. It's my new favorite hobby). Why not write down three things I love about myself, try something new alone, and do what I want to do all month?

The celebration is not even over yet.

I leave you with the lyrics to my favorite love song/dance song/80s song.

The power of love is a curious thing
Make a one man weep, make another man sing
Change a hawk to a little white dove
More than a feeling that's the power of love

Tougher than diamonds, rich like cream
Stronger and harder than a bad girl's dream
Make a bad one good make a wrong one right
Power of love that keeps you home at night

Chorus 1 :
You don't need money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life
That's the power of love
That's the power of love

First time you feel it, it might make you sad
Next time you feel it it might make you mad
But you'll be glad baby when you've found
That's the power makes the world go'round

Chorus 2 :
And it don't take money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden it can be cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life

They say that all in love is fair
Yeah, but you don't care
But you know what to do
When it gets hold of you
And with a little help from above
You feel the power of love
You feel the power of love
Can you feel it ?
Hmmm

Chorus 3 :
It don't take money and it don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
Tougher than diamonds and stronger than steel
You won't feel nothin' till you feel
You feel the power, just the power of love
That's the power, that's the power of love
You feel the power of love
You feel the power of love
Feel the power of love

 

bachelor + chocolate covered strawberries = best monday night!