Monique Coleman Instagram – 2.14 💫 💕 This date used to hold so much significance for me. In my youth, I longed for someone to demonstrate love in the elaborate and performative ways I’d seen in tv and films. In my 30’s, I was married to a man that I was convinced would someday figure out how to love me in the quiet and subtle ways I actually craved. And 2 years ago on this day, while “celebrating” my 10 year wedding anniversary….I felt a quiet whisper to let it ALL go. And that’s what I did. I finally realized that there was no void in me unless I was avoiding me. And the love I sought was only to be found in the mirror and not in someone else’s eyes. Today, I can genuinely celebrate all the beautiful and brave souls who let themselves be in and receive romantic love. I honor the broken hearted, cynical and hopeless. And I no longer see being single as lacking love, but rather being given the gift of time. Time to discover the nuances of my own heart before sharing it with someone else. #immyvalentine #inthemeantime #foralifetime 📸 @michaelwebbernyc 💄 @veronica_kole 👗 @haleia 🙏🏾 @the_confessional_showroom_nyc