Hey Reader

You'll catch me dead before you catch me eating chocolate covered strawberries on valentine's day.
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And no. I will not be going out to dinner in a steak house surrounded by heart balloons 😂

But I DO have some rituals for Valentine's Day. Here's my quick V-Day checklist for today:
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❤️ Send a nice text to my best friend Helen (local artist and mystic here in Austin).
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❤️ Send a nice message to beautiful souls (that's you!)
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❤️ Blow dry my hair and do my makeup as if I'm going to the grammy's (and then give myself finger guns in the mirror)

The Subtle Art of Embracing Love

I used to be a stone cold cynic about cheesy valentines day stuff. Love movies used to make me roll my eyes. I just could NOT STAND the cheese ball stuff.

Over time, the divine beloved really opened my heart to love, and I now embrace the cheese. Bring on all the cheesy lovey dovey stuff. The more I embrace the cheese, the better my life gets.
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Here's what I've learned about love so far in my 39 years on this planet:
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❤️ Love takes many forms. When I open to love, I am receiving it from EVERYWHERE. (I swear to god oak trees LOVE US!!)

❤️ Being my own best friend and loving myself no matter what is the only sane way to live. This is fertile soil I build my life on, and this stance attracts THE COOLEST people into my life (like you!!).

❤️ Love is the only thing that's real. Anything that isn't love is an illusion. When I focus on love, I'm focused on Truth 🙂
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"Alone" is an illusion

There is no such thing as alone.

My mom said when I was a kid, she could leave me alone while she cooked dinner and I'd be EXACTLY where she left me...peaceful and quiet as a mouse.
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It's true. And that's because I've been my own secret best friend my entire life hahah! I've never felt "alone" because I've been with me the whole time.

Whether you're partnered or single, I highly recommend the "I'm my own best friend" experience. Weird confessions that maybe you can try out (this is all between you and I btw)....

❤️ Talk out loud to yourself sometimes. It's kind of a riot, and really is so much fun. You'll probably find you crack yourself up (and learn something new about yourself ALL THE TIME)

❤️ Take yourself on fun crafting and hobby dates. Go to Hobby Lobby or Michaels and buy all the things...and then make a bunch of random stuff and have SO MUCH CHILL while you do.

❤️ Buy yourself flowers and cards. When you do something that makes you proud, celebrate with a "You did it champ" card. Seriously

And those are my confessions/suggestions for you hahah! Again, all of this is between you and I. Let's not get the word out that Big Sister Brenda talks to herself and takes herself on crafting dates 😎

A quick V-Day Gift For You

To spread the love, I wanted to give you a quick coupon for Valentine's day. You can take 30% off of any of my programs with the coupon code LOVE until midnight tonight. 💃
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Happy Valentine's Day. Let's go all in on the cheesy, and open our hearts to love.
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❤️,
Brenda