Live Love Laugh Every Day – #Valentine’s Day
Not Just for Valentine’s Day
Wishing all of you here a Happy Valentine’s Day!
While some of us get caught up in the romance of Valentine’s Day, I’m reminding everyone here that Valentine’s Day can be much more than just a day for romance.
Valentine’s Day is a day to remind us to show some love to those dear to us, but love and kindness is something we should practice every day . . . and not just to our loved ones.
If Valentine’s Day was acknowledged every day amongst one another, how much better could we make the world?
Don’t forget to love yourself. To give love freely, start first with yourself.
Don’t forget to love yourself – Soren Kierkegaard
To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance – Oscar Wilde
You, yourself as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection – Buddha
Love is the great miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives – Louise L. Hay
If your heart is a volacano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom? – Khalil Gibran
Sharing Love
In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years – Abraham Lincoln
We do not remember days, we remember moments – Cesare Parese
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them – Dalai Lama
If life had a second edition, how I would correct the proofs – John Clare
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46 Comments
John Maberry
Great sentiments and very true. More when I am healthier and not past my bedtime.
dgkaye
Happy Valentine’s Day John. Yes, you’re up late here, lol. I hope it’s nothing serious. <3
adeleulnais
beautiful post thank you and happy valentines day all the time.
dgkaye
Thanks Adele. And Happy Valentine’s every day to you too! 🙂 <3
adeleulnais
a bit late but hope you had a great valentines day.
dgkaye
Aw, thanks so much Adele. I hope you did as well. And it’s never too late to leave kind wishes. 🙂
Hugh's Views and News
Happy Valentine’s Day, Debby. Wishing you a very romantic and loving day, not just today, but everyday.
“Love is not blind, for we all process it and can ensure that everyone can see it.”
xx ?
dgkaye
Happy Valentine’s Day to you too Hugh. Thanks for your kind wishes, enjoy your day of love today and always. And thanks for leaving that beautiful quote here! <3 xoxo
teagan geneviene
You are so right Debby. We have to love ourselves on this day. (And God knows I’m the world’s worst at that, but I recognize the necessity.)
I think Valentine’s Day can be a celebration of anything we love — person, cause, or activity. Just celebrate something! <3 Wonderful post. Mega hugs.
dgkaye
Thank you sweet Teag! Wishing you a very happy Valentine’s Day! Celebrate yourself! 🙂 <3
Debby Carroll
I believe if we don’t love ourselves, we might be incapable of fully loving anyone else. Good reminder, Debby.
dgkaye
True Deb. Happy Valentine’s Day to you. <3
marianbeaman
Love this! Happy Valentine’s Day, Friend!
dgkaye
Happy to bring some smiles. Hope you had a special day Marian . 🙂 <3
John Maberry
Still on the mend, but progress is happening. So here’s a little more as promised. Daisaku Ikeda says this: “Real love is not one person clinging to another; it can only be fostered between two strong people secure in their individuality.” He went on to quote Antoine de Saint Exupery, “Love is not two people gazing at each other, but two people looking ahead in the same direction.” Juanita and I have that. I suspect you and Gordon have that as well.
dgkaye
That was so beautiful John. Thanks for sharing that here with us. Absolutely, love is two people on the same path, growing and sharing and common desires and goals.
I’m glad you’re on the mend my friend. I hope you’ve managed to have a little heartful celebration today with Juanita. 🙂
Aquileana
Beautiful selection of quotes, my friend… I am very fond of Wilde´s literature… His words above stand out…
Sending much love for Valentine´s Day … and everyday…. Aquileana ✨? –
dgkaye
Lovely to have you pass by and say hello Aq. I hope you’ve had a wonderful Valentine’s Day my friend. xo <3
Holistic Wayfarer
SWeeT post. =) Whew! I had trouble finding you; your blog disappeared in the likes and comments notification emails, said your site no longer exists.
dgkaye
I just saw your email. Thanks so much for the heads up. What’s up with that? Am I not in the reader again?
So lovely to see you here Diana! I too wasn’t seeing your blog. I just went into to ‘manage my subscriptions’ and found many blogs that decided to switch the mode to no posts or comments on their own. I had to reactivate. Maybe you could try that? And please, let me know. 🙂 <3
Holistic Wayfarer
You know the email you get notifying you of someone’s like? Gives you three posts of theirs you can tap to enter their site. Those links are gone in your notices and I couldn’t enter your site.
dgkaye
Still? Now that’s strange. Arg, more wordpress woes. Can you get in if you type in the URL? https://dgkayewriter.com ? ;(
Holistic Wayfarer
All resolved now!! Yay!!
dgkaye
Yay! Thanks so much Diana for giving me the heads up! I appreciate it! <3 And so glad I'm back in your radar. :)
Sherri
Wonderful quotes and sentiments Debby. It doesn’t take much to show kindness does it? So very true. And you have certainly shown me sooooo much of that 🙂 I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day my sweet, lovely friend, and that every day for you is filled with love, kindness and joy… xoxo <3
dgkaye
Sher, that was so sweet of you. Thank you so much for YOUR kind words. I had a wonderful day with friends and family here in Arizona. I sure hope you too had a great day, and wishing you hearts and flowers. <3 xoxo :)
Sherri
Oh I’m so glad Debby, that sounds like a wonderful day! I did too, thank you, had my boys home for the weekend, celebrating my mum’s 80th birthday with my brother and his family (she doesn’t look or act it, lol!). Then hubby and I had a meal out last night for Valentine’s 🙂 So no complaints here! I love your hearts and flowers…sending the very same right back to you! <3 xoxo
dgkaye
How lovely Sherri that you got to have your whole family celebrate with you. See, it’s not all about romance. It’s about love and joy in your heart for everyone you love. And thank you back sweet friend. xoxo <3
Sherri
Absolutely…and it’s wonderful isn’t it? Big hugs dear Debby <3 xoxo
dgkaye
<3
D. Wallace Peach
Hope you had a wonderful day 🙂 Wonderful quotes. I’ve never heard the Lincoln one. How profound considering his life.
dgkaye
Thanks Diana. It was a lovely day. And glad I could surprise you with a quote you hadn’t heard. 🙂
Janice Wald
Hi Debby,
Your inspirational quotes are wonderful! Stumbled!
Janice
dgkaye
Hi Janice. Thanks so much! 🙂
Let's CUT the Crap!
Love all the quotes. Another Valentine’s Day gone but we don’t need to wait till next year. Treat everyone, everyday like it’s Valentine’s Day. <3 <3
Wonder post for this special day, Debby.
dgkaye
Thanks my friend!! <3 <3
Let's CUT the Crap!
You are welcome, Debby.
dgkaye
<3
elainemansfield
Yes to love. Thank you, Debby. I have learned that Love outlasts a life. Vic and I didn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. It was our youngest son’s birthday, but we also held the idea that every day is Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. No special days needed when it comes to sharing love.
dgkaye
So true Elaine. You certainly had a full and blessed life with Vic. The beauty was you realized that every day IS love day. 🙂
Diane Tibert
Love those quotes, particularly the ones about loving oneself. Many people don’t love themselves at all, and some don’t love themselves enough.
dgkaye
Very true Di, that’s why I thought I’d put it out here. I hope you had a happy day with loved ones. 🙂
Sacha Black
Lovely post, lovely quotes. Love to you too <3
dgkaye
Love you back! xo <3
Shakaya Breeze
Love all the love in this space ,3
dgkaye
Hi Shakaya! Lovely of you to visit. So nice we found one another on FB. <3