Valentine’s Day - How to Fake it ’til you Make it
Okay, so not everyone has a romantic partner on Valentine’s Day. What can you do to stave off that heavy heart that secretly wants something magical to happen?
There is one big problem when it comes to this holiday: we give our power over to others. We expect someone else to sweep in with some grand romantic gesture, whether it’s a gift or a night on the town. Maybe even a card in the mail. Maybe a romantic phone call…something! But unfortunately, we can’t always dial that up. Hence the disappointment that follows. We had a picture in our mind as to what romance is supposed to be. And that picture isn’t always actualized!
Well, that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate the picture in your mind. What would you like to have happen? Describe it in detail:
I’d like to kiss someone I like today. I’d also like to be taken out for a nice dinner. A small gift would be great too. A silver chain with an unusual pendant that I’ll wear constantly and be reminded of you. I’ll feel the heat of passion with another. That magical feeling of two bodies close to one another, desiring one another. I’d like a sweet dessert to top it off.
Just by the mere act of defining what you’d like to have happen, you’re that much closer to it. Because you can’t long for something if you’re not sure what it is! So long away today - simply be specific!
I love your site, and because what we are creating is extremely positive I want to share it with you.
(Watch our heartwarming One World, One Heart Beating video - created by 9-year-old Kasper here http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kY9HieCkT9c - and light up your day!)
One part “Playing for Change”, one part “We are the World”, One World, One Heart Beating is a global anthem for peace and understanding sung and played entirely by children from around the world. It is also an interactive web site where educators can find great tools for teaching tolerance, and kids (and grown-ups too!) can explore and share ways of fostering joy, compassion and unity.
Since the project’s Valentine’s Day launch, praise and invitations have been flooding in from teachers, kids, diplomats, film festivals, African based NGOs, the press, and even Carnegie Hall!
For the full story please visit our EPK http://oonamcouat.com/EPK_One_World_One_Heart_Beating.html and/or http://oneworldoneheartbeating.com/.
Given that this project is a fundraiser for War Child, whose acclaimed programs assist some of the most vulnerable kids on the globe, any suggestions you have, or anything you might be able to do to help spread the word about our project would be most appreciated!
Warmly,
Oona