EP57: Being Single on Valentine's Day: How to Choose Yourself in Your Season of Waiting ft. Virali

Being single on valentines day can be tough, especially if all your friends and family are in relationships and you are the only one celebrating it alone. It can shine a spotlight on insecurities you didn't know were there and make you feel you are not good enough because you are not in a romantic relationship, trust me you are not alone! In today’s episode, I’m joined by Virali, a self-love and somatic embodiment coach and we have a very honest chat about celebrating valentines day alone, the pressure to find the perfect relationship and how to actually sit down with your feelings and come out feeling empowered and excited about where you are in your journey to find love. In the episode:00:00:00 Introduction00:02:18 Buy yourself flowers00:03:48 Our thoughts on Valentine's Day00:08:58 Celebrating Valentine's Day single00:13:30 How to show yourself love00:16:35 Is singleness being redefined?00:20:55 Finding happiness from within00:22:15 The pressure to find love by a certain age00:26:55 Finding the right partner00:29:43 How to get to know yourself better00:33:35 How to spend time with yourself00:37:10 Build fences, not walls00:39:01 Don't be afraid to love again00:41:31 Advice for single girls on Valentine's DayIf you are feeling anxious about celebrating Valentines Day alone then Virali has a FREE Reclaiming Love Guide which you can download here: https://site.viralipatel.co.uk/download-reclaiming-love-pdf Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to It’s Preeti Personal and leave a 5★ review as it helps other South Asian girls find the podcast and feel a little less alone 💛————————————————————VIRALI: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealcoachvirali ————————————————————ABOUT IT’S PREETI PERSONAL:  This podcast is all about sharing South Asian stories and having everyday conversations but from the lens of being a brown girl so expect girl talk episodes covering topics like love, career, mental health, finances, friendships, female health and living life in our 20’s and 30’s. ————————————————————SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetipersonal/YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@itspreetipersonal⁠TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSvmbM63/Email: [email protected]————————————————————MUSIC:  Upbeat-party by scottholmesmusic.com