A Love Story That Starts With a Wedgie

Written By Jacqueline Fisch

Valentine's day is over. So why are we still talking about love?

Because love isn't a once-a-year, wham bam kinda deal.  

I'm going to tell you a love story...

One afternoon about a year ago, there was some family wrestling, laughing, and ticking. There were also wedgies.

Jacob gets a pissed-off look on his face and defiantly says to us, “No one is giving me a wedgie, I’m going to give one to my own self!”

No one was giving J-man a wedgie, and he wanted one — bad. So he gave one to himself. It was just as funny as you can imagine.

No one telling you they love you? No one sending you love letters?

Send a love letter to your own self.

We spend a lot of time and energy thinking about how we can tell others we think they're amazing; notes in lunchboxes, cute text messages, and heck, there's always Hallmark.

Tell yourself how much you love you.

So how do I do that without sounding like a cheesehead (no offense, Packers fans)? Some practical ideas:

  • write a love letter to yourself with a pen and paper, or crayon and construction paper. stamp it, mail it. Or give it to someone you trust , and tell them to put it in the mail at some point during the year but not tell you when

  • how often do you order stuff online? Ever see that "free gift message" option? USE IT! By the time your shipment arrives, you'll totally be surprised and it's guaranteed to make you smile. It can be as simple as "you're awesome” "I hope you enjoy this package of nuts, you sexy thing"

  • buy these and stick them everywhere

  • lipstick on the mirror

  • email reminders — set an alarm a few days in advance, set it on a Monday to pop up and say "you rock + you're gonna take over the world on Monday morning"

  • write something nice on a sticky note and put it in your lunch to read the next day

  • type "I love you" into a calender entry in the future

  • buy yourself flowers, you'll smile and people will smile at you

  • start a gratitude jar, it doesn't need to be a January 1st thing, I started in the fall last year and had a jar jam packed with love

Jacqueline Fisch

Jacqueline Fisch is an author, ghostwriter, writing coach, and the founder of The Intuitive Writing School. She helps creative business owners create their authentic voice so they can make an impact on the world.

Before launching her writing and coaching business, Jacq spent 13 years working in corporate communications and management-consulting for clients including Fortune 500 companies and the US government. As a ghostwriter and coach, she’s helped thousands of clients — tech startups, life and business coaches, creatives, and more — learn how to communicate more authentically and stand out in a busy online world.

After moving 14 times in 20 years, she’s decided that home is where the people are. She finds home with her husband, two kids, a dog, a cat, and a few houseplants hanging on by a thread.

https://theintuitivewritingschool.com/
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