i spend time with my partner, with my friends, with my parents. i love making silly little valentines for my friends, and i always get my partner orange flowers and sometimes a little treat. our anniversary is a week later so typically we don’t do too much, but it’s nice to still get together
my lovely mom always sends me a little Chocolate and my grandma sends cards for me and my siblings. i send texts to my friends (far) and have a nice dinner with my friends (near) on or around the day. when I have a partner, it’s a nice day to be a little extra cute, do something new and exciting or order takeout and hang out in our pajamas. when Im single, it’s a nice day to drink cocktails with friends or read a good book in bed, to be grateful for friendship and for the stronger relationship I’ve built with myself over the years. I am Always a fan of appreciation and connection— I am an anti-fan of stress and expectation.
i love february and the season of valentine’s day. the whole month is pink and red, heart shaped things, i love cards and valentines, the act of giving because you love someone, planning galentines day or anti-valentines plans, dinners with lovers, or doing absolutely nothing and hiding away from the crowds on the actual day. it doesn’t have to be a hallmark holiday. for a lover like me it’s a perfect time to soak in the feelings and the colors and the wanting of it all.
My partner & I can’t afford to do anything or go anywhere this year for Valentine’s Day, but that doesn’t mean I can’t still spoil him; I drew us a portrait (referencing Klimt’s The Kiss), I made him a lil playlist of songs that remind me of us, & for dinner tonight I’m gonna be re-making the first meal I ever cooked for him (after we started dating). & it doesn’t have to be for Valentine’s, or even a romantic partner—making anything for any loved one is just so special in & of itself, no matter the occasion. Show your love while we’re all still here.🖤
