Loving Myself on Valentines Day

Scott and Alex were out of town at Boy Scout Camp this weekend, so Valentines Day became an exercise in loving myself and making the day special for Zefram (4 years old) and Athena ( 2 years old). I started off the event by going to the gym and treating my body to a wonderful yoga session and a ten lap swim. Yes—folks nothing says I love you like twisting into tree pose or relaxing into downward facing dog. Afterwards, the kids and I went out to eat at the Italian Market—Zefram’s choice. While we waited for our Cheese Pizza to cook, the kids and I tantalized our taste buds with gelato ice cream. Zefram’s really got into eating his dessert first and his face was covered with chocolate ice cream. He looked so cute! I had a glass of wine to commemorate the event and Athena had fun pealing the cheese off the pizza in long strings which she meticulously ate. This may not be the traditional idea of Valentines Day, but I have found that life is what you make it. Treating myself special is almost more important then having someone else treat me special. By going to yoga, eating my dessert first, and treating myself to a glass of Cabernet I was telling myself that--"I love you" in my own special way. My kids got to see me make the day extrordinary for me and them. This I think is one of the great life lessons. The bottom line is, I had a wonderful time and I definitely had that loving feeling at the end of the day. What a Valentines Day!