Beth Hanishewski ~ Coach. Speaker. Author.

Archive for February, 2012

Are you up for a Valentine’s Day challenge?

Now since it is Valentine’s Day
and I recently outed myself as a bona fide
Relationship Coach
you might be expecting
a relationship-type tip from me.

But not today.

Today I have a LOVE challenge for you instead.

Valentine’s Day is dedicated to LOVE
that it often confused with being simply about
flowers, chocolate and a special date night
(don’t get me wrong, those are quite excellent!)
but Valentine’s is more than just stuff.

In my book  Valentine’s Day is for intentional stuff
that goes well beyond the cupid stereotypes.

Thus, I am issuing the following Valentine challenge:

Today, give UNEXPECTED love.

Because it is easy to give expected love.
Offer up the usual gestures
to the usual people
with the usual amount of effort.

But are you capable of more?
Today I urge you to give LOVE that takes a bit more energy.

Give LOVE that is over the top
to someone you normally you give “the usual” to.
Give LOVE to a complete stranger
who would never see it coming.
Give LOVE to someone
you have been busy being mad at.
Give LOVE to someone who feels unlovable
even, and especially, if that person is you.

Be unexpected.
Be spontaneous.
Be outrageous.
Be courageous.
Be LOVE super hero style today.

And let me know what happens when you do!

To love stories,
Beth