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  Love Yourself this Valentine’s Day
  - Wafic Khalil
    
    February 12, 2015
    
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This is what I know about love and how to stay in it.

Here are 12 tips to make your valentine’s last all year long.

1-      Start by loving yourself.

2-     Experience what it feels like to love yourself.

3-      Forgive yourself.

4-      Give yourself a license to make mistakes.

5-      Show your love for others in words and actions.

6-      Love unconditionally time and time again.

7-      Be tolerant.

8-      Love is never a movie nor a romance novel.

9-      Love those who don’t love you.

10-    Take risk and accept it.

11-     Empathize with people*.

12-      Never stop loving.

*Watch this great video on the difference between sympathy and empathy by Brené Brown.

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    Award-winner Wafic Khalil is the Editor in Chief of Colorado Boulevard. He leads content development and design for our newspaper, e-newsletters, website, and live events, as well as the overall direction of the paper. An accomplished artist in film and music, he has a Bachelor’s in film and video from MassArt and a Master’s in Fine Arts from CalArts.
    
    Award-winning Colorado Boulevard Newspaper is your go-to source for informative news, engaging events, and vibrant community life in the greater Pasadena area. We’re proud to be recognized for excellence in journalism and remain committed to informing, educating, and collaborating to create a better world, both locally and globally.
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