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?
- Words of recognition
- Gifts and attention
- Willingness to help and actions
- Time together
- 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.
