Did you know that heart disease is the no. 1 cause of death in women? Every year, the White House proclaims February American Heart Month, encouraging the population to reduce their risk of heart disease. And the American Heart Association sponsors “Go Red For Women” to further raise awareness of the disease.

Plan to make your Valentine’s Day a healthy one:

* Know the Symptoms of Heart Disease
* Learn How To Eat For a Healthy Heart
* Find Top 10 Healthy Cooking Gifts
* Give Healthy Valentine’s Gifts

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The best ways to say “I love you” are usually in simple, everyday, seemingly unimportant ways. Leo Buscaglia, who wrote and taught about love, said “Words and deeds that say ‘You enrich my life’ go on forever.”

Here are some suggestions to get your own creative juices flowing so that your love for one another will go on forever.

* Make sure you say “I Love You” at least once each day to your spouse.

* Write unexpected love notes.

* Give your mate an unexpected hug, a surprisingly romantic kiss, or a teasing tickle often.

* Be spontaneous and surprising with winking at each other.

*Whisk your spouse away for an unexpected weekend alone.

*Star-gaze together.

*Take a walk in the rain with one another.

* Share memories by looking at old photographs and talking about memories you share together.

* Schedule a day to just be leisurely together.

* Listen.

* Share why you love your spouse.

* Give the gift of your time by performing trivial chores for your spouse (fold clothes, run errands, wash the car, etc.)

* Don’t forget anniversaries and birthdays.

* Smile.

* Blow a kiss from across the room.

* Dance with your spouse in your own living room.

* Hold hands.

* Plan and cook a meal together.

by Sheri & Bob Stritof

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Aren’t those brief little love notes fun? Here’s a few ideas for you:

On the alarm clock.

In the shower or tub.

Inside a book your spouse is reading.

On the refrigerator door.

On your husband, wife or kid’s pillow.

On the computer or television.

On the dashboard of your spouse’s car.

Inside each person in your family’s favorite glass.

In one of your kid’s drawers.

Attached to an MP3 player.

On a computer monitor.

On the bathroom mirror.

Via email or cell phone message.

In a coat pocket.

Inside lunch boxes.

Inside somebody’s favorite bag of chips or package of cookies.

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Consider all these “loves”. Where do you fit in?

Love your pet?

Love sports?

Love cooking?

Love your freedom?

Love your friends?

Love your kids?

Love your husband or wife?

Love to read?

Loving life, no matter your age?

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Loneliness isn’t a sign that you’ve failed or that you wil never have that special person in your life. However, it will probably require some effort on your part to get out of those doldrums. By taking it one step at a time, you can be on your way to feeling better, but where do you start?

Do you remember when you were spending time being involved in your hobbies? Is it a hobby that is done alone? Sewing, model building? How about trying something that gets you out there more? It is always easier to break into a group when you all have something in common. Look for local classes in the newspaper and online. Talk to some of your friends for ideas. Just get out there!

A great way to get back in the groove is spending time reaching out by volunteering . It helps all of us better appreciate our lives and find value in ourselves. Try your local hospitals, churches, schools or shelters.

But the first step is just to accept that you are feeling lonely and are ready to do something about it.

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