You and Me

The bible tells us to love our neighbors, but also our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people. ~ G.K. Chesterton  Love Throughout the Day • End every sentence you say to your lover with “I love you” for one whole day. • Hold hands wherever you go. • Smile all day.  “Life is short. Stay awake for it!“ —Caribou Coffee slogan Good morning! What a cute and valid quote to remind us of the importance of being present in the moment. During our waking hours it is important to be “awake and present” to em-brace all that life offers. Every moment has something to offer, but if…

There is no reciprocity. Men love women, women love children, children love hamsters. ~ Alice Thomas Ellis Wake Up with Your Lover • Wake your lover up with a few romantic lines from Romeo and Juliet. • Feed each other breakfast. • Wake up at dawn together and watch the sunrise. • Make a romantic wish for the day. “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” ~Albert Einstein Good morning! I love the fact that Einstein, one of the greatest minds ever, offered this wisdom-filled quote. When I first read it, I immediately wondered if perhaps the definition of “smart”…

Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that’s a rare treat. ~ Joanne Woodward Five Tests of Love’s Endurance • Kiss for at least fifteen seconds in the morning. • Kiss for at least fifteen seconds when you first see each other after work. • Stay up all night. • See how long you can kiss without coming up for air. • See how far you can walk while giving each other piggyback rides. “We choose, and in doing so, we design our lives. Learn to…

 It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that’s pretty important. ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Sensuous and Sensual • Try a body-to-body massage using massage oil or baby oil. If this does not get your partner in the mood for love, nothing will! • Buy the Kama Sutra, an Indian book of love, romance, and sex. This is the ultimate guide to pleasure on a mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual level. “You are only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” ~Robin Williams Good morning! Robin…

Of all the forms in caution, caution in love is the most fatal to true happiness. ~ Bertrand Russell Sexy Acts of Love • Wear as little as possible. • Brush each other’s hair. • Make love in broad daylight. • Get in the hot tub. • When you leave for work or do chores in the morning, make sure you both have on one piece of sexy lingerie underneath your function-al clothing. It will give you each something to think about all day! “When your life fl ashes before your eyes, make sure that you’ve got plenty to watch.” ~ Author unknown Good morning!…

Marriage is not a ritual or an end. It is a long, intricate, intimate dance together and nothing matters more than your own sense of balance and your choice of partner.  ~ Amy Bloom Playful Love • Nibble on your lover’s earlobes. • Blow in your lover’s ear. • Rub noses. • Give each other “butterfly kisses” with your eyelashes. “We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.” ~ Robert Fulghum Good morning! What…

Love is not blind. It sees more, not less, but because it sees more it is willing to see less. ~ Rabbi Julius Gordon Love’s Sweet Kiss • Kiss each other first thing every morning and last thing every night. • Sneak a few kisses when you’re in public. • Kiss your lover’s eyebrows. • Kiss your lover’s eyelashes. “Life’s ups and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine… [your] values and goals…Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want.” ~ Marsha Sinetar Good morning! What one person perceives as a challenge or “down” might be…

There is always madness in love, but there is always some reason in madness. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche “Three Rules of Work: (1) Out of clutter, find simplicity. (2) From discord, find harmony. (3) In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” ~ Albert Einstein All You Need Is Love • Look your lover straight in the eyes and say, “I love you.” • Call each other once a day from work just to say “I love you.” • Drink a glass of champagne. Toast your lovely partnership. Good morning! Einstein’s clear approach to work offers a basic strategy we can apply to…

A happy man marries the girl he loves, a happier man loves the girl he marries. ~ Unknown “Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.” —Fitzhugh Dodson Good morning! For many people, the magic of the New Year is replaced by the stressors of daily life, and goals are put on the shelf or delayed, somewhere near the end of January. If you have found yourself tempted to shelve your goals (or already have) I would encourage you to reconsider your actions, with these tips. Aim for improvement, not perfection:…

You call it madness, but I call it love. ~ Don Byas “Pay attention to what’s good about your life. Rather than worrying about what you don’t have, seek to make the best of all the good things you do have. There are a lot of things right with your life. Give your attention to them and they will grow.” ~ Ralph S. Marston Jr. Good morning! Michelle sent in this quote, along with the following note: I have this quote up on the wall where my whole family and myself can see it as we pass by… it helps…