nPosted on February 13, 2020
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nThere are several “holidays” today for the singular reason that it is the day before Valentine’s Day. The focus of Valentine’s Day is, of course, romantic love – and it can be a tricky day for people whether or not they have a romantic love relationship.
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nFor those who do have a spouse, partner, boyfriend / girlfriend, there can be such a lot of pressure, so many
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nexpectations – and not just from the spouse / partner / crush / etc. All of society seems to expect extravagant displays of love, traditional gifts such as chocolates and flowers and jewelry, and so forth. Restaurants are jammed.
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nOn a day when people are supposed to be doing fun and romantic things, a lot of people are stressed out and disappointed. Yikes!
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nOn the other hand, those who are not involved in a romantic relationship can feel especially lonely and left out on Valentine’s Day.
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nSo many people in and out of romantic relationships hate V. Day, I can’t help wondering why it’s as big a holiday as it is! Why don’t people who hate it just ignore it? (The answers, I suspect, is pressure from society and fear of disappointing others.)
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nPerhaps the common “OMG, I hate Valentine’s Day” attitude is why February 13 is Desperation Day, Galentine’s Day, Madly in Love with ME Day, and National Self-Love Day.
Desperation Day is not all that cool – it supposedly deals with single people desperate to find a connection just in time for V. Day.
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nGalentine’s Day is much more fun – it’s a day for women and girls to celebrate other women and girls.
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nThe last two holidays are both about self-care, something we all need. Take it easy on the self-criticism, do things you enjoy, make healthy choices, pamper yourself. All of that is important whether or not you’re part of a couple.
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nAlso on this date:
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nAnniversary of William and Mary’s Co-Reign
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World Radio Day
World Radio Day
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nAnniversary of the discovery of a missing manuscript
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nTest pilot Chuck Yeager’s birthday
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nNaturalist Joseph Banks’s birthday
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nAnniversary of the Treaty of Lisbon
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nArtist Grant Wood’s birthday
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Discovery of a 500,000-year-old Spark Plug?
Discovery of a 500,000-year-old Spark Plug?
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nGet a Different Name Day
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nPlan ahead:
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nCheck out my Pinterest boards for:
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nHistorical anniversaries in February
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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nMarch holidays
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nMarch birthdays
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nHistorical anniversaries in March
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