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Happy Valentine's Day from Lisa Cypers Kamen and Harvesting Happiness

By Lisa Cypers Kamen, Harvesting Happiness

Greeting card companies, big-box stores and candy companies want you to think that Valentine’s Day is all about showering your lover with affection. The perfect card, the most decadent chocolates and a timeless gift wrapped in pretty pink or red paper are all part of the Valentine’s Day experience. But the sea of chocolates and festive tissue paper tend to bury a more important love affair: The one you have with yourself.

The stigma surrounding Valentine’s Day doesn’t make it easy to spend the day focused on yourself. We’ve all watched the movie scene: A twentysomething, perpetually single, spends Valentine’s Day moping around, or tries desperately to find a date – any date! – so he doesn’t have to spend the day by himself. As you’re watching the scene sympathetically, you probably think one of two things: “I’m so glad that’s not me,” or, “Is that what I’m going to end up like?” But whether you’re single, in a new relationship, or married with four kids, there’s no shame in taking the time to romance yourself on Valentine’s Day or any other day! Romancing yourself is an indulgence that will leave you feeling invigorated, important and, most importantly, loved.

What does romancing yourself look like? It starts with the simple yet difficult act of making time for you. Use an hour of vacation time to leave work early, skip out on your errands for once, and let the romance begin. Indulge in something you love, be it a relaxing bubble bath, a decadent piece of chocolate cake, or a long walk on the beach. Try the things you’ve always wanted to try. Take the day trips you’ve been wanting to take. See art that makes you think differently about yourself and the world. When you nurture yourself the way you nurture your loved ones, you won’t need to rely on others for energy and self-esteem. And once you see how good a bit of self-romance feels, you’ll start finding ways to keep the trend going. As Oscar Wilde put it, “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”
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This Valentine’s Day, whether you’re single or not, spend at least an hour doing something for yourself. It can be anything, as long as it’s an activity you enjoy. Pay attention to how indulging in yourself affects your mind, body and soul. How does your energy level change when you’re doing something you love? How does the activity make you feel about yourself?

But remember, loving yourself isn’t just important on Valentine’s Day; it should become an indispensable part of your daily life. Work in a bit of self-romance on an everyday basis, but at the same time, make sure to keep it spontaneous and fun. By doing things that make you happy, you’ll discover a love affair that lasts through all four seasons.

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Lisa Cypers Kamen Harvesting Happiness

The turning point that ignited a fire in my heart and mind was returning to graduate school in mid-life to study spiritual psychology. Through my studies, I returned home to myself, knowing that sustainable happiness and the ability to flourish – regardless of external circumstances – reside within me by choice.

When the recession hit, my formerly abundant life was challenged by economic disaster, the mental and physical illness of a close family member, divorce, and multiple foreclosures. Life as I and my children had known it was gone in an instant. That was my golden opportunity to walk my positive spiritual psychology talk, to lead by example and demonstrate that happiness is an inside job.

In my work with returning military personnel and their families who are challenged by combat trauma and other post-deployment reintegration issues, each encounter with them grants me meaningful conversations about courage, valor, patriotism, honor, and discipline. They also express the fear, sadness, grief, and depression that often define the invisible wounds of war. This reminds me of the tenderness of the human spirit present within us all.

Often, we limit ourselves with old stories and irrational beliefs that actually have nothing to do with what’s going on here and now. We believe everything we think, which prevents us from leading more meaningful lives. As a way of provoking contemplation and empowerment, I often ask people to define their way of choosing to show up for life.

We’re never 100 percent on-point 100 percent of the time. Being imperfectly perfect offers us the opportunity to transform and grow at any time. Over the years, I’ve cultivated powerful tools – a strong meditation and yoga practice combined with mindful mountain hiking – which serve as my mood-smoothers, enabling me to refocus whenever I’m not centered.

What’s most meaningful to me, besides my family, is having found my voice – flourishing every day by living out loud with passion, purpose, place, and meaning.

- Lisa Cypers Kamen

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