Will You Be My Valentine?

“The minute I heard my first love story,
I started looking for you, not knowing
how blind that was.
Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere.
They’re in each other all along.”

~Rumi

Valentine’s day is here! A day of celebration of love, a day of sharing and giving, an opportunity for us to consciously connect with each other to show our feelings for one another.

Couples across the world are getting ready to paint the town red, enjoying candle lit dinners and gazing across each other over their fancy red heart shaped fondants.

This day’s meaning is supposed to be much deeper than the highly commercialized circus it has become, and much more profound than merely sending that special someone a dozen red, long stemmed roses.

Valentine’s day is designed to bring happiness and warmth and love to your significant other, and let them know that you care. Yet many couples and singles alike experience mixed feelings and emotions on this day.

Couples who love each other do not need any artificial and material signs to prove their feelings for one another. They enjoy and treasure their moments together in all ways always. And they certainly don’t need to prove their love on just this…