Today’s women have come a long way in the love department. The love that we feel for our partners and families is on the whole a given, where we are finally excelling is in the area of self-love. We now make sure that we meet our needs through exercise, stopping for lunch, spa treatments and just plain old quiet time.

We know that the secret ingredient to a successful business is loving what we do. This sustains us when we work into the night or sometimes make the difficult choice between family and a client.

I, for one love my professional life; both coaching my business clients to help them grow their businesses and editing this magazine. I enjoy the creative process when I meet with Terri or Alanna. Trying something new, tossing out what isn't (after first looking at the ‘why’) and ensuring that everything is working as it should be.

I love being mom to Duke (Chocolate Lab) & Mia (Australian Shepherd), plus the assorted cats.

I don’t have a central group of friends rather I am blessed with geographically scattered women who are there when I need them and vice versa.

Contradictory to this time of relationship love, I most cherish my solitude. It is in conjunction with myself that I gain the strength to be partner, business woman, writer and friend. This self-love allows me to give more to the who and what in my life.

Here are some romantic movies for your next ‘me time':

• Breakfast at Tiffany's
• The Way We Were (Widescreen)
• The Bridges of Madison County
• Moonstruck
• Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theater)

This February don't forget your heart's health.

Join in the Go Red for Women campaign. Heart disease is the number one killer of women.

Happy Valentine’s Day