Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. And while I’m not one to buy into the commercialism, celebrating some mysterious dead saint or exhausting myself just for the sake of it, I think there just might be something to it that is worth taking notice of.

In more modern times this age old holiday has become about romantic love, but for many centuries it was more simply about showing kindness and caring for your fellow man, or woman.

So what is Valentine’s day to me – it’s about taking a step back from the busyness that is life and taking a moment to appreciate the people around me in a thoughtful way. One that’s different from the everyday kindness I try to exude. Now I have had people say to me that they don’t need a special day to do that – they can do that any time they feel like it. But my question is “Do they?” If you do, that is awesome. However if you’re anything like me, you might have good intentions and even good ideas, but more often than not, not enough time or energy to make it a reality. This is why I think having a day on your calendar that you can plan for, in advance, is actually a pretty good idea.

So please let me encourage you today – don’t ever become too tired or busy to show a little love.

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