Single this Valentine’s Day? Recently grieving a breakup? In a relationship where you find yourself particularly unsatisfied? Got the bad case of Valentine’s Day Blues?

You may find that today is especially difficult for you! Please allow yourself the time to feel down, without any pressure to be ‘fine,’ and recognize that your life is not defined by a solitary day in the Hallmark calendar. Valentine’s Day buys into so many people's fears of being alone, or rather, that we believe we need to be in the perfect relationship. Here are some ideas to challenge the negative feelings that may be brought to the surface on Valentine’s Day: