Eight Ways to Enjoy Valentine's Day Without a Significant Other
Everywhere you look headlines, billboards and advertisements are telling us how to celebrate Valentine's Day. If you're in a relationship all this hype can be fun and romantic, but what if you don't have a significant other to celebrate Valentine's Day with this year? All these messages can be grueling, whether you're an adult or a teenager. The folks at HeyUGLY.org say you don't have to be doomed to a day and night of misery and self-doubt. Instead of wallowing in your "alone" status as if it was some impossible-to-shake-stigma, the teen website HeyUGLY.org offers some suggestions on how to celebrate the day with their list of the eight things you can do without a significant other this Valentine's day.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 8, 2005 -- Everywhere you look headlines,
billboards and advertisements are telling us how to celebrate Valentine's Day.
If you're in a relationship all this hype can be fun and romantic, but what if
you don't have a significant other to celebrate Valentine's Day with this year?
All these messages can be grueling, whether you're an adult or a teenager. The
folks at HeyUGLY.org say you don't have to be doomed to a day and night of
misery and self-doubt. Instead of wallowing in your "alone" status as if it was
some impossible-to-shake-stigma, the teen website HeyUGLY.org offers some
suggestions on how to celebrate the day with their list of the eight things you
can do without a significant other this Valentine's day.
1. Celebrate
yourself. Make a list of all of the wonderful, unique qualities you bring to the
world. Note all of the things that you like about yourself and create a
Valentines Day card that you can give yourself.
2. Buy yourself a gift. If
you've been putting off getting that new CD, DVD or video game now is the time
to buy it and give it to someone who really deserves it … you!
3. Take
yourself out on a date. Go to a movie, hit the mall or treat yourself to a
special dinner. Show yourself how much you value YOU.
4. Have a party …
Friends are one of life's greatest gifts. Let your friends know how much you
appreciate them. Invite everyone over and have them all bring one of their
favorite foods to share with the group.
5. Volunteer … Go to a local
hospital, nursing home or animal shelter and bring some joy into someone's life.
Reach out to help others and enjoy the gift of giving to others.
6. See your
inner beauty. Go to the local library or bookstore and read a couple of good
books that will nourish your soul. We are all culturally trained to worry about
what our outside looks like; when real beauty radiates from within.
7. Put a
smile on your face and laugh. That's right. Laugh. In the book, “The Hidden
Messages in Water”, the author explains that in order to change one thought
process for another you need to replace it with it's opposite. So, if you are
feeling sad make yourself laugh. If you can't laugh on your own go to
HeyUGLY.org and check out their contagious laughter CD called Laugh It Off.
Laughing is so healthy. In fact, academy-award winning actress Goldie Hawn says
everyone should laugh at least once a day, because it provides emotional and
physical benefits.
8. Take care of your heart. Since this is the holiday of
hearts why not be good to yours and get some exercise. Go to the gym, take an
hour jog, shoot some hoops. Get moving and let nature's natural mood elevator -
endorphins - kick in and raise your spirit!
Hey U.G.L.Y., Inc.,
developed in 2001, is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization that was founded on the
belief that heightened self-esteem in our youth is the key to helping them deal
with day-to-day peer pressure and challenges. Their interactive website, http://www.heyugly.org features
contests, articles from well-respected experts, relevant news items, and
provides a forum for teens to share their ideas, concerns, and questions on
topics ranging from school and friends to world events.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/2/prweb206231.htm