Most of us grow up with a default relationship script. For many people, traditional milestones provide a meaning framework that works beautifully. The issue happens when we assume this is the only way to healthily love. When couples step off this timeline, they are often met with external judgment and unfair assumptions about the health of their partnership, based entirely on its format.
Shorter days, dreary weather, post-holiday blues, and Valentine's Day messaging; it's easy to fall into intensified feelings of loneliness in February. By practicing small connections and self-compassion, we can help make those feelings a bit less daunting.
