We Can Do Hard Things 280. Valentine’s Day: You Must Listen to This–Huge Surprise!
Feb 13, 2024
Clashing perspectives on Valentine's Day and its significance, including the celebration of love, feelings of inadequacy, and public gestures. Also, the hosts discuss their unconventional views, the importance of embodying love, and the significance of self-belief and overcoming hardships.
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Valentine's Day and Identity
- People's views on Valentine's Day reveal their stance on love itself.
- Loving or hating the holiday reflects one's identity as either a romantic or a cynic.
Overemphasis on Romantic Love
- Glennon Doyle believes a healthy romantic partnership is overemphasized in Western culture.
- She questions the need for a day celebrating it publicly, potentially making others feel inadequate.
Insincerity of Obligatory Gifts
- Glennon Doyle recounts past Valentine's Days feeling like obligatory gestures.
- She questions the sincerity of traditional gifts like chocolates, especially in a time when women can buy their own.