Valentine’s Day Pitfalls

Heal Your Relationships · Feb 12, 2026 · 11m

This time of year puts love under a spotlight.

Flowers.

Reservations.

Big gestures.

And sometimes… quiet pressure.

For many years, I didn’t enjoy Valentine’s Day.

Not because I didn’t believe in love — but because something underneath it didn’t feel steady.

Here’s what I’ve learned:

Valentine’s Day doesn’t create closeness.

It reveals it.

If the foundation feels strong, the day is sweet, but ...

If it feels strained, the holiday quietly magnifies what’s already there.

In this week’s episode, I share something I wish someone had told me years ago — even when I was training to be a…