Well, the lovey-dovey season has ended, and it’s back to the real world. It’s Monday morning and all you want to do is be back in bed with bae, or Netflix and chillin'. You may also still be in a sugar coma from all the candy hearts you ate the night before, but rest assured, I have the solution for your post- Valentine's Day blues: KEEP LOVING!

That’s right, don't let the joy escape you just because the weekend is over. Keep it going! That’s the big secret right there! Don't let the love and kindness stop just because Valentine's Day is over! Keep eating your candy hearts and smiling at strangers! Keep binge watching Netflix shows with all your BFFs or cuddling with bae for hours! Keep doing exactly what makes you happy! Valentine's Day is such an amazing day, whether you have someone to share it with or not! It is about love, but not just romantic love, just general love for all humans. Love for your family, your friends, or even love that guy you always randomly see at the grocery store. It is a day to go around to strangers and say, “Hey, you're cared for and loved.” It is a day to say “ FREE HUGS FOR ALL!” It is a day to go out of your way for people just for the heck of it! This kind of love is so addicting and uplifting that we shouldn't just contain it to one day a year. God tells us that this should be a daily thing. Romans 12:10 says “ Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” He tells us this should be a daily occurrence, so why do we really only emphasize it on Valentine's Day?

Something that we should all try to keep in mind this week, myself included, is that joy, laughter and love are contagious. If someone is bitter to you, just love them anyways. If someone is indifferent towards you, just love them anyways. Love the people that are hardest to love. Showing someone you care is sometimes the only thing they need to change their entire perspective on life. Just by the words you say and the actions you show, you can affect someone's entire outlook. While you may have had an amazing Valentines day, full of laughter and sweet treats, remember that some may have been miserable and alone. So on this Monday, the day after Valentines day, even though you are having the post V-day blues, continue to smile and show kindness to all. It will only prolong the warm and fuzzy feelings you were gifted with all weekend!