Valentine's Day is upon us yet again. *cue groan*

For those of us who are not in the business of being smothered by a significant other on this annual event, this can be one of the most ridiculous days of the year. Hearts are everywhere. Red, purple, white, and pink. A lot of us don't even like pink as much as all of the big name brands think we do. One of the only bonuses to this particular date is all the discount chocolate everywhere. Except for those of y'all who don't like chocolate. I am deeply sorry for your loss.

February fourteenth is not a time for us to pull on our fuzzy socks, pop in some sappy rom-com and cry over our half-eaten boxes of chocolate. Quite the opposite. It is time for us to pull on our boots, strap on our belts, and become independent women who are proud of being single and valuable without a male counterpart. No matter what society tells us, we are unique, creative, and capable even though we don't have a man constantly telling us so.

Now, to inspire our chin-up, shoulders-back, I-can-take-on-the-world attitude, some donkey-kickin' fightin'-female songs will be listed below. (disclaimer: some of these songs aren't explicitly fightin'-female songs, but strong-human songs. you get the idea):

1. Salute by Little Mix

(the friend who recommended this song to me commented on it: "makes me want to punch through the wall". but, in a good way.)

2. Rolling in the Deep by Adele

3. How Far I'll Go from Disney's Moana

4. Born for This by Mandisa

5. Concrete Girl by Switchfoot

6. Titanium (feat. Sia) by David Guetta

7. Wildflowers by Debra Black

8. Fighter by Christina Aguilera

9. You Don't Know How Beautiful You Are by Jon Foreman

10. Brave by Sara Bareilles

11. On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons

12. Fight Song by Rachel Platten

13. Gold by Britt Nicole

14. One Girl Revolution by Superchick

15. Good To Be A Girl by Tricia

16. Write Your Story by Francesca Battistelli

17. To The Dreamers by for King & Country

18. Warrior by Abandon

19. You Don't Own Me by Lesley Gore

20. Girl Power by The Cheetah Girls

21. Strong Girl by various artists for a nonprofit organization.

I hope you enjoy these fightin'-female songs--share them with your fightin'-female friends!