week of loVe

no nO! that simply won't do. not on this Week oF Love leading up to valentines day. i have deleted my original post of the day...the sunny miss "rooftop route66". we will see her again later...maybe...but for this week i give you, the very blonde, very long leggy miss "vicky secret"...happy day dreaming boys ;-)

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now, first off, you have to understand this. i do not worship days like this. it has become too commercial. too victoria secret and diamond necklace. but it has a place in this world where people has forgotten how to love. or simply, TO love. it is a little reminder that romance isn't dead...yet. it can be found in the simple things too...like a poem. a cup of tea at sunrise. a lace curtain. an antique tin full of ribbons. a hand written letter. a beautiful bouquet of flowers, un-plucked.

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and this day is certainly not just for couples. no. because even if you are single, you are worthy of love. so, treat yourself. in fact, spoil yourself...LOVE YOURSELF. this day will only be a disappointment if we expect of someone else to make it magical for us. so, write yourself a love note...
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stand on a chair and read a poem to a loved one. make yourself a hearty breakfast. plant a flower (or a treasure box) in the earth. release a pink balloon for someone else to find. get a manicure (or a haircut). take yourself to the movies (don't forget to buy a big box of popcorn & laugh out loud if you want to). hug a child. eat a super indulgent ice cream. visit someone who is lonely. drink a glass of wine at sunset. remember all the special people in your life. remember who you are and how far you've come...

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i don't care what you do, just hoW you do it (with love. for yourself and others) and that you do soMething that makes you feel awesome. make this valentines day, or any & all other days you choose, the day that you will remember to celebrate love, your way.

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bE LOVED

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(C) Photographs, MJ Calitz, 2008.