celebrate non romantic love

I’ve always been neither here nor there about Valentine’s Day . I usually take the time this holiday brings to celebrate my girlfriends because our society and capitalism already puts a hyper emphasis on romantic love when there are so many other delicious , nourishing , and fulfilling types of love out there.

For starters, love of self. Spend the day romanticizing your life . Wake up , eat delicious foods, drink a warming beverage, wear your favorite outfit , go on a walk or hike , visit a book store or library , journal about a meal you’d like to cook or trip you’d like to take. Crawl into a bed of clean sheets at the end of the day. Be good to yourself.

Friendships . Go for brunch with your most cherished friendships . Thank them for your presence in their life . Prepare a meal together , buy them flowers or complete a craft together . Nourish those relationships

Love of nature . Go outside and make an offering in gratitude to what sustains you in nature . Pour some herbal tea at the foot of your favorite tree in thanks . Write a love note for your favorite spot on a hike . Give thanks to the dawn or dusk that greets you each day .

Love of children. Give them a foot soak and foot rub or a hand soak and manicure. Oil their scalps, cook their favorite meal with them , kiss the tops of their precious heads and tell them you love them, thank them for their presence in your life .