{"id":335,"date":"2015-02-14T23:16:37","date_gmt":"2015-02-14T23:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/sassyspirit\/?p=335"},"modified":"2015-02-14T23:16:37","modified_gmt":"2015-02-14T23:16:37","slug":"be-your-own-valentine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/sassyspirit\/2015\/02\/be-your-own-valentine.html","title":{"rendered":"Be your own Valentine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know it sounds so clich\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>I know.\u00a0 But seriously all love starts with self.\u00a0 I know it&#8217;s easy to say when you are in a happy relationship, but if you&#8217;re feeling down today on the &#8220;love&#8221; day, refocus.\u00a0 It&#8217;s when we focus on the lack of what we want, that gets us in trouble.\u00a0 If we focus on the presence of something good we have, we can attract more good stuff.<\/p>\n<p>So if you&#8217;re single, focus on the love you have in your life.\u00a0 Period.\u00a0 Whatever you water, grows. Whatever you give your attention\u00a0to and your energy to will yield like itself.\u00a0 Whether someone brought you flowers, chocolates, or champagne shouldn&#8217;t be the question.\u00a0 It should be have you bought them for yourself?\u00a0 Are you taking care of yourself?\u00a0 Are you loving yourself?<\/p>\n<p>Too often we look towards others\u00a0 to fill us up when really, it&#8217;s our job.\u00a0 I have a loving marriage and he is my best friend, but I fill myself up.\u00a0 That&#8217;s my job.\u00a0 I buy myself the bling!\u00a0 As in, crystals usually.\u00a0 Not only do I use them for my energy work with clients, but I&#8217;ve sent them to clients as well.\u00a0 You should surround yourself with things that make you feel good.\u00a0 Buy yourself\u00a0flowers every week.\u00a0 You&#8217;re worth it.<\/p>\n<p>Make today the day you commit to yourself to pamper yourself, nourish your spirit, and really live from a place of self-love.\u00a0 Decide that you will finally do that thing you always wanted to.\u00a0 Or the thing you know you need to do.\u00a0 What are you waiting for?\u00a0 Are you looking for permission to actually live your best life, the realest you there could ever be?\u00a0 Is there a reinvention in your future?\u00a0 Ask and you shall receive.<\/p>\n<p>What will it take for me to fully step into my fullest expression?<br \/>\nWhat will it take for me to love myself completely?<br \/>\nWhat is the best path for me to take?<br \/>\nWill you give me a sign please?<br \/>\nWill you remind me and show me how loved I am by the Divine?<\/p>\n<p>What if this time next year, you have found your ideal partner or your relationship has gotten deeper and richer?\u00a0 What would that look like?\u00a0 What if things were exactly the way you wanted?\u00a0 What if you actually got what you wanted?\u00a0 What is it you want?\u00a0 Have you asked yourself?<\/p>\n<p>You can put your energy into the question.\u00a0 What do I want to experience or feel?\u00a0 If I loved myself would I&#8230;.?\u00a0 Ask yourself that!\u00a0 From the end, you can imagine some of the steps it took to get there or you can allow the space to fill in behind the scenes.\u00a0 Do what you feel is right.\u00a0 Trust your intuition and trust your power.<\/p>\n<p>Wishing you all the love in the world on this Valentine&#8217;s Day and always.\u00a0 Imagine my magic wand is waved over every single one of you and now you feel exactly how you want about yourself.\u00a0 Let your new mantra to yourself be &#8220;I love you.&#8221;\u00a0 It will help all the other relationships to be the best\u00a0 they can be.\u00a0 Trust me.<\/p>\n<p>Blessings, sweet Valentine!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know it sounds so clich\u00e9. 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