As a small child my first exposure to Valentine’s Day was a big giant pink Hello Kitty basket I received as a gift. At school we would make little valentines cards for each other and eat those little pastel heart shaped candies with “be mine” and “love” on the top. Even as an adult Valentine’s Day had superimposed itself over my childhood experiences in a much grander fashion.
I love orchids and chocolates, but there had to be more to it than that!
I never felt motivated to investigate it any further, but one day while reading a book called Living Yoga I came upon a possible answer…