When I arrived in the United States, I was surprised that stores, restaurants, and even schools were filled with hearts and the color red to celebrate Valentine's Day in February. Although the tradition of exchanging cards between classmates surprised me the first year, I loved making it one of my favorite traditions. But did you know that friendship between women is also celebrated in February? It's Galentine's Day, and I want to share some ideas for celebrating with your friends.

It has yet to be known as the tradition of celebrating with your romantic partner. Galentine's Day has a special meaning because it allows us to meet with friends and women and thank them for being part of our lives. It's an opportunity to celebrate female friendship!

Why celebrate Galentine's Day?

Galentine's Day is not a well-known celebration because it is very new. His idea arose in 2010 in an episode of the series "Parks and Recreation," when the protagonist, Leslie Knop, decides to celebrate in a big way with her friends one Day before February 14th.

This act of feminine power had such an impact that the idea crossed the screen. Since then, it has been adopted as a tradition, first in the United States, and has spread to several countries. If you just learned about Galentine's Day, this is the year to start celebrating it. Celebrating this Day reminds us that:

• Love, when shared, expands.
• Your friends understand the challenges we face, unlike anyone else, and we heal by feeling seen and heard.
• Our emotions vibrate at the same frequency, which is why visiting friends always lifts our spirits.
• Female relationships empower us to be better women, moms, and community members.

Since I learned about this celebration, I have honored it every year with the different women who accompany me on this path of growing as a woman. Do you dare to start celebrating it too? Here are some ideas for Galentine's Day.

Ideas for Galentine's Day: what to do and what to give your friends that Day

Brunch with mimosas

If breakfast is the most important meal of the Day, then why not meet up with your besties at a cute, trendy cafe? Getting up early to celebrate that you have the best friends in the world while having a delicious coffee is a delightful plan. Also, if it's early, it won't interfere with your children's activities.

Spa treatment

Can you imagine a better gift for a WowMom than a delicious facial or massage? This is a plan that few women would say no to because we already know how busy life is for women and moms. Getting a moment for ourselves, pampering our skin with rich textures and scents. I want to celebrate Galentine's Day like this!

Karaoke night

If the plan can be longer, a night of cocktails and karaoke is the perfect excuse for you and your best friends to turn into queens. Get ready with shoes and a dress that makes you feel pretty, apply lipstick, and remember the essential earrings. This is the plan for friends to feel unstoppable!

And to gift ...

If you ask me what to give a woman, my first answer will always be jewelry. And it's the perfect gift to make us feel beautiful. I gave away the Lola Hoop Earrings this year at my Galentine's Day celebration. My friends loved them, and a gift made with love and by hand is always felt in the heart.

With these ideas, you can start planning your Galentine's Day. Get together with your friends, and this month of February, remember together the joy of being yourself.