This post is part of Your Body, Your Mind’s “Monthly Meditation†series, designed to provide readers with an idea or thought to meditate on during the month.
Ah, February. Roses. Chocolates. Diamonds.
Proposals or weddings. Sometimes.
Not only does February bring with it one month closer to spring (THANK YOU JESUS), but also…
…Valentine’s Day.
Not everyone likes Valentine’s Day. I’m one of those people. It’s commercialized, it makes people feel forced into showing how much they love someone, and it isolates those who aren’t in committed, loving relationships.
In other words, it’s just dumb.
However, that doesn’t mean I’m not going to flood you with Valentine’s Day-related posts this month because, let’s face it: some people love this stuff Plus, there’s actually a lot we can talk about related to our bodies, minds, and Valentine’s Day!
For this month’s Monthly Meditation, I found a quote that I can get down with, even if I don’t particularly care for Valentine’s Day:
Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction. — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
(Wind, Sand and Stars, 1939, translated from French by Lewis Galantière.)
Think about that. Being in love with someone doesn’t mean gazing longingly into their eyes, focusing solely on them and the moment your spending with them; it means gazing into the future – the future you’ll have with them. A shared life full of joy, sorrow, happiness, and pain, and one that you’ll get through together.
Or, if not the future, then your shared interests. Your passion for human rights or animal advocacy or – hint hint – busting mental health stigma.
Whether you care for Valentine’s Day or not, mediate on this idea as you make your way through February.
How do you interpret Saint-Exupery’s quote?
Miss last month’s Monthly Meditation? Head over to Monthly Meditation: Keep On Keepin’ On.
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