Finding the Love of Your Life

Is there a bottle of Prosecco in your refrigerator?  If not, why not?  Now I don’t literally mean it has to be Prosecco, I just happen to enjoy Italian sparkling wine because it tastes fabulous and doesn’t break the bank as much a good bottle of Champagne.  You may have some other drink of choice that transports you instantly into celebration mode. I love the shape of champagne flutes and all things sparkling, including the way sparkling wine bubbles.  This week’s post is all about our human desire to celebrate what really matters to us and what we’d like to take time to remember.  Since Valentine’s Day has just passed, you may be wondering why I’m still talking about celebrating.

As I wrote last week, Valentine’s Day is a romantic reminder in the middle of winter after the busy end of year holidays.  Now that it’s over I encourage you to find another reason for a celebration with your spouse or with your friends.  So often we forget to just stop and enjoy an accomplishment whether large or small. Celebration brings the energy of appreciation – a high level energy field which attracts more high energy goodness.  Who wouldn’t want more of that? We don’t have to wait for special holidays, birthdays or anniversaries to create a festive time of joy and appreciation.

So what are we going to celebrate?  How about the taxes are finished; the home improvement project is complete; exercise goals are met; a difficult family drama or trauma was handled well; savings goals are met; you made a big decision and executed it; or anything you desire. Sometimes we just open the bubbly, sit on the patio with crackers and cheese to appreciate our life together. Okay, I’m sorry for that reference to all of my local readers and to anyone still feeling the chill of winter.  The patio suggestion is merely something to look forward to.  How about turning on the fireplace and having a celebration of the beauty of winter and the warmth of the fire?

Special unscheduled celebrations with the love of your life open the opportunity to re-connect on many levels and to relax into the present moment. Unexpected flowers, cards, notes, phone calls to say you’re special, sweet text messages, unplanned date nights, cooking an elegant meal on a week night all count as romantic gestures to keep the wow factor going. I hope you are not telling yourself you’re not romantic.  If you feel that way about yourself or your spouse you might want to think about making some changes.  Romance is a key ingredient in intimate relationships. Singles – you can add “romantic partner” to your list of desires and cultivate your own romantic side by remembering to celebrate your own accomplishments. If you’re dating don’t let each other off the hook – set a new standard for celebrations in your relationship.

Until next time remember:  It’s your love life – don’t settle, design it, implement it, love it and live it!