Ironically, the origin of Valentine’s Day is not entirely clear. For some, it is linked to birds that were seen flying in pairs in mid-February.
Others associate it with an ancient fertility festival where people met and selected future partners. Some also believe it commemorates a priest who was killed because of his acts of kindness.
The concept of love itself defies complete human understanding. We often behave like visually challenged people, describing love according to our culture, age, faith, and life experiences. However, a simple way to understand love is through the sacrifices you make to improve yourself, your lover, and your relationship.
How to celebrate Valentine’s Day:
Celebrate yourself
You are the most important person in your life. You must see yourself as valuable before you can truly celebrate others. Feel good about yourself. Create an aura of success around you. Dress in what makes you feel confident. Your positive outlook will positively affect both you and your relationship. Pamper yourself.
Renew your commitment
Resolve to make your relationship work, no matter what. Commitment builds trust, honesty, faithfulness, and dependability. Studies show that partners in committed relationships are much happier than those who are not.
Send gifts
Gifts are signs of love and goodwill. They make your lover feel valued and cherished, and often inspire them to reciprocate. Let your gifts be simple — chocolates, flowers, or cards with words of motivation, affection, and appreciation. However, the greatest gift you can give is yourself — offering your time, effort, and support to build your partner up holistically.
Resolve to forgive unconditionally
It is impossible to be in a relationship without conflict. However, relationships grow stronger when conflicts are handled properly.
The first step is forgiveness because it frees you to love again. Always remember that when you forgive, you are the one who truly benefits — forgiveness is a divine cure. Pope John Paul II described forgiveness as “a restoration to freedom of oneself.” Use this occasion to forgive unconditionally — your lover or anyone who has hurt you.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with love
A relationship is one of the most important human investments. Studies show that partners in healthy relationships are happier, healthier, and wealthier than those who are not. They also tend to live longer. It is therefore appropriate to celebrate Valentine’s Day by thanking your Maker for the gift of love.
However, you must appreciate that love is not the same as sex or lust. Valentine’s Day is not the time to break your virginity or engage in reckless behaviour that could lead to unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections. A few moments of pleasure can have lifelong consequences.
Valentine’s Day is also not a time for unrealistic demands, substance abuse, inappropriate dressing, profane music, or wild celebrations deep into the night. Celebrate Valentine’s Day to show love and care. Be imaginative, thoughtful, and reflective as you celebrate the love you share.
Celebrate yourself, celebrate your lover and celebrate your relationship.
Anything you do not celebrate gradually fades from your life. On the other hand, anything you celebrate grows in health.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day — but let it reflect true love. Do this on Valentine’s Day and always.
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