On National Get Over It Day, on March 9, people everywhere are encouraged to self-reflect and move on from whatever it is that鈥檚 weighing on them. Created by Jeff Goldblatt 鈥� an entrepreneur who was having trouble getting over an ex-girlfriend, the day has its roots in failed romance 鈥� something that鈥檚 very challenging to get over! Realizing his pain was relatable, Goldblatt made a website and posted a poem. The rest, as they say, is history (the relationship included).
Today, let鈥檚 take some time to self-reflect, figure out what鈥檚 weighing us down, and decide that the past should live in the past. Let鈥檚 get started and get over it!
National Get Over It Day starts with one guy going through a breakup 鈥� what鈥檚 more relatable than that? Atlanta native entrepreneur Jeff Goldblatt strategically positioned the new holiday between Valentine鈥檚 Day and April Fools after he realized so many people would relate to the difficulty he was having getting over his breakup.聽
To get the ball rolling, Jeff started a webpage and wrote the poem that truly started the holiday. It鈥檚 called 鈥淭he GetOverItDay.com Purpose & Perspective Poem,鈥� and you can go read it, listen to it, or watch it on YouTube, today!聽
A plethora of books, movies, and songs dedicated to getting over it have been made. Ok Go鈥檚 song, 鈥楪et Over It鈥� was released in 2002, as was Avril Lavinge鈥檚 鈥楪et Over It.鈥� 鈥業鈥檓 Movin On鈥� by Rascal Flatts, 鈥楽houtout to my Ex鈥� by Little Mix, and 鈥楧ONE鈥� by The Band Perry are also centered around moving on and getting over an ex.聽
Besides music, movies about breakups have been both blockbusters and important mediums for the heartbroken to find their peace and get over their breakups. Some of the most popular movies are聽 鈥淗ow Stella Got Her Groove Back鈥� (1998), 鈥淏ridget Jones鈥檚 Diary鈥� (2001), and 鈥淓ternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind鈥� (2004). Self-help sections in libraries and bookstores are positively jam-packed with breakup advice and books to help get over life鈥檚 stumbles and failings. Some popular titles include 鈥淕et Over It: Thought Therapy for Healing the Hard Stuff鈥� by Iyanla Vanzant, and 鈥淕etting Past Your Breakup鈥� by Susan G. Elliott.
After his poem went viral, Jeff added more to his website, including Get Over It Day merchandise and an audio clip telling whoever鈥檚 listening to get over it. Today, anyone can go to his website and pick up some jelly bracelets that read 鈥渋t could always be worse,鈥� then email [email protected] about exactly what they鈥檙e getting over and, once it reaches the other side, it will be printed out and shredded! The interesting site has garnered much attention. If you鈥檙e curious, go check it out!
