Valentine’s, Violence and V-Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Today is the day we celebrate those we love. Husband, boyfriend, best friend, children. But please don’t forget to celebrate the one you should love the MOST….yourself. As women, we tend to focus so much on caring for others that we forget to take time for ourselves.To show yourself some love is not selfish – it is something that you deserve. So today, do something special for yourself. Get a manicure, go for a walk, have a great cup of specialty coffee. Whatever it is, spoil yourself!

Today I also would like you to do something amazing for WOMEN! It’s sad, but there are women in this world who don’t know love and Valentine’s Day is just another day of hurt, abuse or suffering. These women have had their have had their power and confidence stolen from them. These women feel helpless, lost and forgotten…..and it’s time to put a stop to it.

A few years ago my sister introduced me to the “other” V-Day. V-Day is the global movement to stop the violence against women and girls. V-Day was founded by Eve Ensler in 1998 to eliminate rape, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM), sex slavery and other abuses against women. Valentine’s Day was proclaimed as V-Day, to celebrate women and stop the violence against women. Please visit the V-Day website and read more on this amazing movement. Donate to the cause, send a V-Card or share the information about V-day with a friend. Please do what you can so the violence against women can be put to a stop and the women who have experienced this violence can reclaim their power!

I hope you all have a great Valentine’s Day and ({V}) Day!