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Valentine Your Way
Valentine’s Day was always so odd to me growing up. Maybe that was simply because I wasn’t overly romantic. Or maybe it was because I found the idea of giggling while your secret crush opens your anonymous letter a tad childish. Or maybe it was simply because I didn’t understand why people suddenly loved their partner more on this one particular day. Even when I got into a relationship, I was determined not to celebrate Valentine’s Day and be that mushy couple that everyone secretly, or perhaps not-so-secretly, detests. But every year my boyfriend (now husband)’s mother would push him to organise some cute surprise for me, and we’d have a nice but relatively low-key day together. It made me realise that, yes, it is just another day in the year and, no, celebrating it doesn’t mean you love your partner anymore, but the day can be whatever you make it!
By Kiarwyn5 years ago in Beat
F**k Valentine's Day: An Anti-Fourteenth of February Playlist
Valentine's Day is bogus. It's a sham. A con. It's an opportunity to make money. Big money. Over $20 billion. That's how much Valentine's Day generates each year.
By Christopher Donovan5 years ago in Beat
How the Women of County Music Celebrate Anti-Valentine’s Day.
To say not everyone loves Valentine’s Day would be an understatement. For every person who believes in the power of Cupid and his arrow, there are two more who think Cupid is just a baby in a diaper brandishing a crossbow.
By Kristen Nazzaro5 years ago in Beat
Roses are red. Violets are blue. I hope these songs are helpful for you.
We survived another dreaded day of Saint Valentine, we missed out on roses and fancy dinners, but we did score 50% off on Valentine’s chocolates. V-Day is unique because while some people are having the time of their lives, many feel isolated and hurt. Some ask what is wrong with themselves, while others are confident their ex was the problem. Love is complicated, beautiful and awful. It can bring happiness and heartache. Yet, we all take the risk of falling in love even if we know the pain that often follows. But regardless of why you are alone on Valentine’s Day, I have a playlist for your particular situation.
By Alanna Weeks5 years ago in Beat
Love is Not a Rainbow
Love is not the rainbow, it is the storm. Love is the unknown chaos that brings us to the treasure on the other side. Love is a series of hurdles we must jump over on our way toward the finish line. Love is not the finish line. Love is not the prize to be won because you cannot win love any more than you can win your way into heaven. Love is also not heaven. Love is life, lived. When your life is explored, experienced, felt, tasted, and known to its fullest extent it becomes your personal heaven. That is love, the process of turning life into heaven.
By Cat Brooks5 years ago in Beat
It's My Life
With most break-ups comes some heartache. Love hurts. But for Bailey, it was utter and complete devastation. It was more than just the pain of a shattered heart, it left her mind lost and her soul empty. Breaking up is hard to do.
By Jody Kuperavage5 years ago in Beat
Valentine's? Valentine's With the A**? Sh*t, Well.
There’s something so satisfying about belting “'Cause I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped-up four-wheel drive” in Carrie Underwood’s iconic hit 'Before He Cheats'—and this satisfaction may have happened when you were nine years old in the back of your parent’s car, it happens when you’ve never experienced relationship heartbreak, and it happens even when you’re in a committed one. The song embodies a universal anger and revenge that we all just want to release at any given moment, so I suppose it is fitting to throw it at the top of my Anti-Valentine’s playlist, because what is more anti-romantic love than a song that captures anything but?
By EC5 years ago in Beat
A Playlist For Statehood Day
It's no secret that teenagers are typically very concerned with dating and romance - which makes Valentine's Day a rough time for lonely high schoolers. Fortunately, I grew up in Arizona, where Valentine's Day is not just a holiday about romantic love and coupledom. It's also Statehood Day!
By Lacey Doddrow5 years ago in Beat
Keep on Rockin
Oh boy, have I been waiting for something like this. I do not hate Valentine’s Day; I think it a great holiday to remind yourself why you put up with a foot in your face while sleeping. But some people do not have that foot in your face luxury. That is love. For Anti-Valentine, I believe the opposite is not being single because being single can be happiness as well. The opposite for me is overcoming grief, primarily from heartbreak.
By Stephen Reilly5 years ago in Beat
Not Waiting for Prince Charming
Once upon a time, a girl waited for her prince charming to come along, but instead of reflecting on the fact he’d yet to find her, she focused on her independence. This girl thrived on making her own decisions while her married friends laughed and whined about not telling their husbands about their latest purchase. This girl simply smiled back at them and started to sing to herself, Cheap Thrills sang by the Bellas from Pitch Perfect. This girl didn’t need money to have fun, but at least she got to make the decisions for herself.
By Mycheille Norvell5 years ago in Beat
P.S. I HATE You: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Boycotting Valentines, Love and Other Mushy Crap
Let’s face it: February 14th kinda sucks, especially for, but not limited to, us singles. Aside from the obvious fact that we save a bunch of money not buying gifts, we have to spend all day getting Spotify recommendations for love playlists and seeing everyone’s newest boo thang on our Instagram feed. The only thing that kinda makes up for it is the obviously superior day, February 15th: Half-Off Candy Day. That is, until now.
By NatahYah5 years ago in Beat
Love At First Listen. Top Story - February 2021.
Regardless of if you are recently single or have been livin’ the bachelorette/bachelor life for some time now, remember Valentine’s Day isn’t exclusively for couples. There is nothing wrong with being single and in 2021 we’re now releasing the shame and stigma that comes along with it! There is a humongous difference in being alone and being lonely. Therefore, “singles awareness day” (S.A.D.) should stand for “singles awe-inspiring day” instead! Let’s remember why we’re single and celebrate it. Grab the wine, call your girlfriends (optional but encouraged), and set the vibe with these tunes guaranteed to boost morale and ROCK your Valentine’s Day!
By Rini Mulani 5 years ago in Beat