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...that's now a part of February 14th for many people. Some boycott Valentine's Day as a day of consumerism... others celebrate it every year with small gifts and traditions. But red roses and chocolates aren't available everywhere. In Sweden there are wine gum hearts, in Italy couples meet on a bridge and attach a lock with their name and the date engraved on it. In Wales, for example, people give each other wooden love spoons, so-called "love spoons". In Japan, men get dark chocolate and a month later they give women white chocolate. Are you looking for an unusual Valentine's Day gift this year?

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The 5 languages ​​of love

The illustration “is dedicated to all the people without whom life would not be so easy to get through.” Lucia Zamola has created the wonderful MORE AMORE motif for us, which is dedicated to two types of love: spending time together and physical contact. Have you ever heard of the 5 Love Languages?

  1. Words of recognition
  2. Gifts and attention
  3. Willingness to help and actions
  4. Time together
  5. Physical touch

Amidst the chocolates and rose petals, it's worth taking a look at the different languages ​​of love, because not every person shows their love in the same way. At the same time, your actions and words are perceived differently. The different languages ​​were developed by renowned couples therapist Dr. Gary Chapman and are designed to understand individual needs and desires in a relationship. Whether it's sharing loving words, spending time together, exchanging small gifts, supporting each other or seeking physical closeness - consciously applying the Love Languages ​​can help create a deeper, more meaningful connection and make Valentine's Day a special experience.

 

Valentine's Day and its meaning

Do you also wonder how the holiday honoring a saint became the romanticized and eventually commercialized holiday that it is today? Yes, you heard right, Saint Valentine of Terni is said to have performed secret Christian weddings for Roman soldiers against the emperor's wishes. This made him, in some eyes, a champion of lovers.

It was not until the 14th century that the poet George Chaucer brought love into the picture. Before that, February 14 was considered the beginning of spring, as the birds' mating season began. Chaucer writes in his poem about affection, and this begins on this spring day. Since people did not have written calendars at home, they remembered in holidays - and so Valentine's Day was invented as a day for lovers. Shakespeare and other writers also used the associations of February 14 in their works.

In the 19th century, Valentine's Day began to be commercialized with bouquets of flowers, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, and official Valentine's Day cards. Later, rumors arose that florists had created Valentine's Day. What we believe now is up to us. How we interpret Valentine's Day is something we can actively decide. For us, it is a day of love, whether it is between romantic relationships, whether it is friendly or familial love, or self-love.

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May we introduce: Lucia Zamolo

Lucia studied illustration and communication design at the Münster School of Design, and English and educational sciences at the University of Münster. Her bachelor's thesis entitled "Red is beautiful" was also her debut as an author and illustrator. Since then, she has been writing, drawing and designing her own books, which are published by Bohem Press, have won multiple awards and have even been nominated for the Youth Literature Prize.

The common thread that runs through her books is that they are always about emotional topics, which she looks at from a personal perspective, but also with the help of history books, documentaries and conversations with family and friends. Her current book was just published in January 2024 and deals with the topic of stress and pressure to perform, or the feeling that things always have to go higher, faster and further.

In addition, she also illustrates stories written by other authors for Klett Kinderbuch Verlag and Coppenrath, among others, and is currently supporting an office for scenography and design in the implementation of a large permanent exhibition on the subject of interaction work.

In general, you could say that Lucia is always looking for new ways to use her illustrations to make people, topics and feelings that are (too) little noticed visible - but sometimes it is enough for her to put a little smile on people's faces. Find out moreHEREmore about Lucia and her work.

 

This is what Lucia says about MORE AMORE

The illustration was created during a winter visit to my cousin in Berlin. We grew up very close as children and were actually like siblings. At that time, I was really bored at home and decided to move my home office to her place. Despite the snow and cold, we spent many afternoons walking around, talking, watching and laughing a lot and my batteries were recharged day after day. So the picture is actually not a classic "Valentine's Day motif" that shows a couple in love, but is dedicated to all the people without whom it would not be so easy to get through life.

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With these great words we end our little excursion into the history of Valentine's Day. It doesn't matter whether you celebrate it or not. It doesn't matter whether you spend a nice day with your partner, friends, family or just for yourself. Or simply avoid all lovers on February 14th :D Maybe you can show your loved ones in their language of love how much they make your life better ❤️

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