Every year around Valentine's day, single people either don't care that they are single or they are wishing they were in a relationship. People in a relationship either are happy with who they are with or they realize they are no longer happy. No matter what category you fall in, this Valentine's day start the day by loving yourself. I am not saying your significant other doesn't deserve your love, but remember you deserve your love just as much, if not more.

Start With: Looking in the mirror and seeing your beauty and potential.

You need more than a man to know your inner beauty. Others can tell you that you are beautiful, but until you yourself see it you won't truly believe it. Even if you know that you are beautiful on the outside, you need to know the beauty your soul possesses.

Next: Treat yourself.

You deserve time to yourself, to relax and do what you love best. Whether that is going out to your favorite restaurant, reading a book, watching a movie, or hanging out with friends. Do what you love. Don't let what others love to do mask all what you love to do. You deserve time to yourself to value the importance of what it's like to be alone. Whether you are in a relationship or not you need to know how to be alone and independent.

Lastly: Eat discounted chocolate.

What better than the discounted chocolate and treats after Valentine's day? Nothing. Never let the opinions of others or your love for sweets and chocolate be interferred with. Going along with treating yourself, you deserve to indulge once in a while. Never forget that.

Enjoy this Valentine's day-- start with loving yourself.