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As the dreaded Valentine's Day falls upon us and my social media feed is full of reminders that this is the all important day that will define how loved I am and thus my value as a human being, I can't help noticing that Valentine's Day seems evoke all of our fears, insecurities, vulnerabilities and wounds, and all of our defence mechanisms come out to play.
By Rebecca Speirs5 years ago in Beat
My Dirty Little Secret
F*ckin’ Perfect. Yeah, that pretty much describes it. I was listening to Halestorm, probably a bit louder than I needed to, and missed my exit. And the next one wasn’t for five miles.
By LUCINDA M GUNNIN5 years ago in Beat
Saint Valentine
Saint Valentine’s Day! Celebrated every February 14th since the Middle Ages, reflecting a tradition long known to be associated with “courtly love”, accentuating nobility and chivalry.
By Cynthia Slattery5 years ago in Beat
Roses are Dead, Violets are Bleh
Valentine's Day is one of the most contentious holidays of the year. It's a strange day and the only holiday to have taken on dual meanings and celebrations.
By Jay Sonn5 years ago in Beat
The Welcome to Dating Yourself Playlist
We all know that Valentine's day was a holiday invented by a card company (Hallmark). OK maybe not invented per se, but certainly pushed by them for profit. Nonetheless so many of us are drawn in by the red heart promise of romance or at least chocolate that it affords us. I am not innocent, I pandered to it just like everyone else, in what I reassured myself was a more relaxed and nonchalant way. But it's happened, my first single Valentine's day in over 2 years, no longer a day I'll be acknowledging.
By Nessy Writer5 years ago in Beat
♬ Music can fix 🔨 a calendar
Once again music will save a life... It has surely saved mine many times before when looking and feeling so dull in my teenage years, I surprised everyone belting out my favorite song on the school bus, like a mentos candy dropping in a 1 litre Coke bottle, I resuscitated from the most insignificant ashes and exploded in some wonder kid and no drugs were involved in the process...
By Jane Kumada5 years ago in Beat
Ugh, is it that day again?
This is for all the singles out there this Valentine’s Day. Take heart. And, yes, I’m married and so, erm, why would I care anymore for those single on Valentine’s Day? Hear me out…
By Shalini Ayre5 years ago in Beat
F*ck Love
*ahem* Welcome to the time of year that people love or hate. One thing I think most of us can agree on is the absolute cringe factor Valentine’s Day (or sometimes even love in general) brings. Whether you’re single, heartbroken, or just looking for some playlists and memes, you came to the right place!
By Ember Winters 5 years ago in Beat
Hairbrush Heartache
As Valentine's Day 2021 approaches, most of us whether we're currently romantically entangled or not, find ourselves looking back to the ghosts of Valentines past. The lovers, not the actual days. If we're honest with ourselves most of the actual celebrations don't make it into the long term memory banks. Then men and women we shared them with however are harder to forget and the songs we blasted in our headphones to drown out the pain of those breakups, well, they stick with us too and when we hear them later in our lives, we're transported to a different time.
By Clara Elizabeth Hamilton Orr Burns5 years ago in Beat
No Longer Young and Dumb (Sort of)
When I was 17 I found my very first true love. He could do no wrong until everything he did had a huge red flag surrounding him. He became abusive emotionally and physically. When you look up the word toxic you will probably find a picture of us. After escaping with just the shirt on my back, I didn't feel normal until YEARS later. Many have gone through this story unfortunately, but if you haven’t but have just had your heart utterly and completely broken, I will provide to you the ultimate heart break playlist.
By Tara C.5 years ago in Beat
Post-Break-up-Anti-Valentines
We've all been there. It's Valentines day and she left you all alone. As you're sitting on the can all you can do is think about what went wrong, how good life was just a few months ago, and how soft her skin felt to the touch.
By Frankie Contino5 years ago in Beat
Dirty-Love Dozen
Honestly, I’m not a Valentine’s Day kind of woman. I won’t lie, there was a time when it might have meant something to me. When I fell for the “flawless” romantic Valentine’s Day hype we see in the media. You know, the pipe-dream feeding us the scoop about how important it is to celebrate love on this one particular day of the year. As if those 24-hours could actually determine the authenticity of your relationship. The bigger the bouquet, the bigger the love, right?
By Kim Petersen5 years ago in Beat