Thanks to Valentine’s Day, the live cerebral palsy X (formerly Twitter) chat #CPChatNow remained on the quieter side Wednesday, February 14th, 2024. Still, the chat went on. If you happened to miss the discussion, do not fret! I, chat co-host Zachary Fenell, am here with your weekly recap.

Those who missed the chat included my co-host Devin Axtman.

Although, Devin did stop by to inform us he was eating Valentine’s Day dinner at an Italian restaurant. While Devin and surely others focused on being present for their Valentine’s Day plans, Veronica and I enjoyed a Valentine’s Day related conversation.

I initiated the discussion by posing the question, “I believe love starts with self-love. What do you love about yourself?” Veronica commented “Zach, asking the hard questions tonight,” before responding, “I love my smile and my writing.”

Meanwhile I shared, “I love the sense of purpose I have in life. That purpose (make a positive difference in the life of others) helps direct my actions and decisions I make.” What about you though? Answer for the week’s extend-the-conversation question, “What do you love about yourself?” Leave your reply in the “Comments” section.

Veronica and I continued to discuss self-love after Veronica linked to an ABC 7 KRCR story on the topic.

Once I read the piece, I noted, “A lot mentioned in that article was also discussed in the book I recently read How to Be the Love You Seek by Dr. Nicole LePera.” Adding in a separate reply, “Another point made in the article that I think a lot of people struggle with is worrying their self-love will be mistaken as arrogance.”

Checkout the story for yourself, “Redding therapist talks importance of practicing self-love on Valentine’s Day.” Then reassure yourself that self-love is not arrogance and answer the week’s extend-the-conversation question, “What do you love about yourself?”

Answer below! Afterwards, mark your calendar to join us every Wednesday on X, starting at 8pm ET. Until then, remember. Don’t blend in. Blend out!

-Zachary