Happy Valentines Day to You

Even as the economy crumbles, today’s relatively tame Valentine’s Day celebration is expected to generate some $14.7 billion in retail sales in the United States!  WOW!  Caught up in another high-consumer holiday and inundated with hype from jewelers, florists and confectioners, it’s easy to forget the real meaning of Valentine’s Day: to express our love.  Whether you’re in a romantic relationship or not, it’s a good to time to remember that we can’t express our love fully to someone else until we fall in love with ourselves, because you can’t give what you don’t have.  Coming from a place of self-love enables you to love someone else more deeply and abundantly.  So ask yourself how you can be your own valentine today—and then write your love letter or invest in some chocolate just for you.