Happy Valentine's Day

It is the month of February and Love is in the air for most of you who celebrate Valentine's Day. Even though I do not believe in celebrating just one day for love or relationships, I am also not someone who judges others for celebrating these days, because whenever someone celebrates an occasion with love and joy, it just adds a beautiful energy to the collective.

Valentine's Day celebrates romantic love, but now it is no longer a day to profess one's love to their beloved, but it has become a stressful week-long obligation of gifts and dining to make their partner feel special.

So this Valentine's Day, Dear Ones, though single or in a relationship, let us promise ourselves to let this day be a day of celebration of love and romance rather than panicking about how fancy the celebrations can be.

Now the obvious question arises that how do we do that - we can truly celebrate love and romance when we let go of our traumas, guilt , attachments etc. and open ourselves to not just giving but also receiving love. For this, we need to heal our vulnerabilities and other issues.

For every person and for every issue, the approach has to be different. Some issues can be easily dealt with, while others require the support of friends and family, and for some, you require the help of others to assist you. So allow yourself to heal by diving into the possibilities of creating a beautiful, loving, caring and nurturing relationship where both partners are each other's strength.

For this, we also need to let go of the taboos and definitions of love and expectations of relationships set by our religion, culture, family and media and work on oneself to become a dignified living embodiment of love with wisdom.

Yes, the combo of love with wisdom is required so that one does not fall victim to the manipulations and deceit of others. It is not a one day process but a journey of self-discovery and in this journey you find someone who is compatible, loving, caring and gives you the space to create your own life. While you also create a happy - fulfilling life together.

Some of you may say I am trying to bring the chaotic mind into the space of love but it is not so. Our mind is just one component of our brain. What I am asking you is to allow your wiser self to merge with the love aspect of you, which makes you a power house radiating love, benevolence, empowerment and potency.

Some of you may read this article on Valentine's Day while some of you may read it later, but I would just like to remind you that you don't need any special occasion to work on yourself to get what you want and to be who you really choose to be.