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Two social media posts that helped me tremendously today:

gooooob morning. i want to formally declare. that my stuffed fren sebastian. is my valentine. there are never before seen. levels of snugs. in his future

— Thoughts of Dog (@dog_feelings) February 14, 2018

Sometimes you catch a glimpse of yourself — unwashed, suffering from the flu, wearing your sweatpants on Valentine’s Day, navigating the unspeakably devastating loss of the love of your life — and all you can do is LAUGH. Because: seriously?! Yes. Seriously. My friends, can I tell you something that is so true and sincere? I LOVE THIS WORLD. I love this life. Even today. Despite everything. (Maybe even especially today, because it’s so absurd.) To be a human, it seems to me, is the greatest and most ridiculous and most painful and most beautiful incarnation in town. You never know what’s coming. It’s terrifying at times, but I’ll take it. I’ll take the whole ride. Why am I telling you all this? Because I know that this dumb holiday is hard for some people. And I want you to know: if you need a Valentine today, I will be yours. Why not? I don’t smell so good right now, sure, but my heart is pure, and I’m always ready for an interesting experience. And I love you. So let’s do this thing. Let’s love each other. Whoever you are, and whatever your life is doing to you today, I love you. True fact. #happyvalentinesday #youareloved #flu #gratitude #imissyourayya #badasslove #wegotthis #onward

A post shared by Elizabeth Gilbert (@elizabeth_gilbert_writer) on Feb 14, 2018 at 7:15am PST