Welcome to the NATIONAL “I LOVE MY…”MISSION!  Mark your calendar for this year and EVERY YEAR from now on!
WHEN: the ENTIRE month of February 

Valentine’s Day is the day we are suppose to express our love for significant others. In addition to that, I want it to be a month long celebration of not only expressing our love for others, but expressing our love to ourselves. So what if you don’t have a boyfriend or girlfriend this Valentine’s Day! You have yourself to love, and by loving yourself, you will be able to better love others.

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We asked readers what they love about summer. What do you love?

What I like most about summer are Magnolia blossoms and afternoon rains; the two go together perfectly. The petals of a Magnolia blossom make perfect cups and it doesn’t take long to fill one during an abundant shower. -Maribeth, Texas

I love how it gives me unwritten permission to leave the mess in my house alone, to have hard boiled eggs and jello for supper, to play instead of work, to BBQ with friends, to spend quality time with the family and to have more fun and work less. This is especially important where I live as we have only two months of ‘real’ summer! -Stephanie, Canada

Besides being a college student and having the obvious significantly less amounts of stress I have to worry about, I find myself also being able to take care of my body and health a lot better. My hair and make-up go au natural and I’m able to come home from work and internships and feel healthier and am able to enjoy the rest of the day ahead of me. -Caroline, Wisconsin

What I love about Summer is the freedom to do whatever I want to do. I feel I rediscover myself each summer because I have more time to focus on me and get the most of what I want out of life. The summer gives me a chance to go places I’ve never been before and reconnect with old friends. Specifically, this summer will give me the opportunity to expand my business and take a look at what makes me great at my job, what I need to improve, get more clients and work on great summer projects. The summer is good for endless possibilities. -Desiree, New York

I don’t always appreciate the long, sunny days but wish I did more. I try to take advantage of it by booking myself to things (lunches, walks, dates) that I usually would blow off as ‘I was busy with work’ and ‘I’d rather stay in’ – who can stay in and work when it’s beautiful out? I have “sun guilt” – the guilt you find when you stay in on a beautiful summer day. -Megan, Wisconsin

So how would you complete the phrase " I love my feet..."?

1. Inspirational Imprints

Leaving Your Footprints: I love my feet because they carry me to the podiums where I can share my inspirational journey with audiences. I leave inspirational imprints on the hearts of my audiences. With my feet to keep me grounded, my Spirit flies free and I leave footprints of the path I have traveled.

Thanks to: Mary McManus of New World Greeting Cards.

2. The Story of Your Toes

Leaving Your Footprints: I love my feet because they have always led me in the right direction and never failed me as I walked down treacherous and scary paths to eventually find the renewal of my spirit I so desperately needed. My toes, as an integral part of my feet, helped propel me to greater heights as I bounced off their padded cushions to give me a lilt in my step.

In truth, you can discover a lot about yourself by examining your toes, and so I studied to become a Certified Toe Reader. And, yes, that’s a real thing!!

Feet, and toes in particular, can actually tell the story of your life for they store the physical, emotional and spiritual experiences we encounter during our lifetime. Choosing to change your "story" can change your life AND the shape & direction of your toes!

Thanks to: Ellen Gerst of Ellen Gerst, Relationship Coach.

3. My feet have taken on bullies

Leaving Your Footprints: I love my feet because they've taken me into rooms full of teens to talk about two books I've written taking on bullying issues. My books make a difference in these teens lives. Both SUCH A PRETTY FACE, SHORT STORIES ABOUT BEAUTY and JANIS JOPLIN:RISE UP SINGING show how teens who face bullying because they lack the physical characteristics and personalities their peers admire can rise about it. The books depict teens digging deep to find their own talent and meaning. The stories go beyond cultural stereotypes of what or who is pretty, or cool or worth knowing and they redefine coolness as being true to yourself. An added bonus that that teens who read Janis Joplin's biography are uploading her music, discovering the blues and falling in fan crush with my hero and cautionary tales.

Thanks to: Ann Angel of Abrams Books.

4. My Feet Want Manolo Blahniks

Leaving Your Footprints: Payless AGAIN? We protest. My feet are having a fit. Stamping around, refusing to insert themselves into the shoes before them. "WHY"?, I ask. WE WANT Manolos!they chant. How dare they? Do they even know what those are? "We saw Sex and the City too". SO here I go, trudging around looking for designer shoes. At the end of the day, I come home, and all I have are a pair of tired, aching, yet happy feet.

Thanks to: Esther Litchfield-Fink of BlingAndThingsByEsther.

5. Feet Loving

Leaving Your Footprints: I love my feet because even after so many years I have been able to keep the shape of my foot as I had as a child. Because of my age, 60+, we used to squish out feet into pointy shoes which changed the shape of our toes. Many women my age have had to have surgery to reconstruct their foot shape. I hate the idea of surgery so I'm pleased. I so totally believe in holistic approaches and didn't know back then that wearing the right shoes would save me now.

Thanks to: Dorinne Davis of The Davis Center.

6. I love my feet

Leaving Your Footprints: My feet have taken me places in my life that have challenged me and inspired me. They have taken me down dark road and brought me out to the bright side. I know that my feet will always get me where I need to continue to be successful.

Thanks to: Doris Vernicek.

7. Dancing feet on a beach

Leaving Your Footprints: I love my feet...when I walk barefoot on a beach. There is simply no better feeling. The minute my feet touch the sand, I dig and twist both feet to go deeper, burrowing up to my ankles. In the middle of summer, when the sand is hot, you have to race to get to the ocean to cool off your feet. Then as you stand, ankle deep in water, and the tide goes out, your feet feel this wonderful "rush" as the sand around you is sucked out with the undercurrent.

Thanks to: Brenda Jones of Hug Wraps.

8. Stress Relief Expert

Leaving Your Footprints: Because of my choice to focus on the life in front of my face, each step I take, being conscious of the gift of life with each heart beat and each breath, every footprint I leave continues to linger in the lives who find themselves walking a similar journey. The brush of death that I was fortunate to experience a few times ended up being the "kiss of life" allowing me to tune into all that is truly essential on this journey: love for God, self and those around me along with consistent sincerity and reverence for all of life. I continue to pray that the footprints I am blessed to leave behind will create a path filled with possibilities and healing.

To Your Peace and Joy in Life,

Lauren E Miller
Stress Relief Expert/Best Selling Author/International Speaker

Thanks to: Lauren Miller of Micro-Wave Stress Solutions, Inc..

9. Run to breathe and smile!

Leaving Your Footprints: What I love about my feet is that they have taken me running all over the globe. They have led me up mountains, on trails and along beach fronts on 26.2- mile jaunts on seven continents! My feet help me breathe in fresh air and meet each day with a smile. This past few months I've been fighting plantar fasciitis (a foot condition which makes running and walking very painful), and so my feet have needed special love and attention. As I heal, my feet are once again taking me out on the trails near my house. I look forward my next marathon, but mostly I'm simply glad to have the wind on my face.

Thanks to: Cami Ostman of Second Wind: One Woman's Midlife....

10. Grounded

Leaving Your Footprints: My feet keep me grounded to Mother Earth/Gaia that sustains me. They are delighted to walk barefoot in grass, feeling the wet blades, green and glowing between my toes, in the squishy mud and sun-warmed sand, splashing in the cool water. They adore massage and the used-to-be-indulgence of a pedicure and now just call it pure pleasure every month or so. Candy apple red, vibrant irridescent purple, autumn leaf auburn, sparkly silver and glowing gold have embellished my toes over the years.

Since I had ortho problems in childhood, I did special exercises including walking on my toes and drawing alphabet letters in the air with my feet while lying on my back and as a result,learned how to pick up objects with my toes; a unique talent, indeed:)

Thanks to: Edie Weinstein of By Divine Design.

11. 24/7

Leaving Your Footprints: My feet move 24/7 and have been for over 20 years. They support me when I workout, play sports, drive, play with my nieces and nephews, and get me to where I need to be. I'm extremely grateful and love my feet because they can stand for over 12 hours of hard work, tending bar. Tending bar, has helped me jump start my business, Identity. They help me reach my goals and have yet to fail me. I love my feet and thank them for their strength.

Thanks to: Susan Vernicek of S&J Identity - Identity Magazine.

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I'm sure most of us don't stop by the mirror each day and say what we love about ourselves. Why not start and end your days saying, "I love my…." Change it up, too! Each day find something different about yourself that you love.

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