February 14, 2025 - Remember to Love Yourself - Today & Every Day

For the past couple days I have been talking about loving yourself and I have shared words to encourage you. I have been doing this because you absolutely deserve to be loved and encouraged. Today is Valentines Day and I want to take this day to encourage you to remember to love yourself and to hold tightly to those who love you. Life is difficult at times, and may feel this way more often right now, but when you hold on to the truth of how you are loved and deserve to be loved, take the time to love yourself, and hold on tightly to those who love you, you will find you are stronger than you may think you are and you are able to move forward with a life of joy and peace.

I absolutely understand how the words and actions of others - especially when those words and actions are damaging - are able to hurt us and may leave us feeling like we do not have options. But the truth is just because there are bullies who try to push us down, we are able to hold on to the truth - you are absolutely worthy of respect and kindness from yourself and others and your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.

This is why it is so very important for you to hold tightly to those who love you and who stand up for you. I am so thankful to know my grands have parents who love and stand up for them - and of course their poppa and I do these things, as do their extended family and friends. I hope you have family and friends who love you and stand up for you as well. If you feel like you do not, please find a group near you of people who will become a support system for you - and who you are able to support as well. Look back at some of my previous posts/videos where I share links to groups you are able to connect with to find supportive friends.

On this day when we may think about being loved and loving others, I want to repeat what I say every day - you deserve to be loved, and you are loved - I love you! And, as I said yesterday, you also deserve to love yourself - today and every day!

So, once again today I want to send you my virtual "hug" - You matter. You deserve to be loved and are loved - I love you! You make our world a better place - we need you in this world. I hope you have people around you who tell you these things, but if not, please let me be someone who does. Yes, I say this every day, but these words are true and will always be so. You will find the video at this link.