| February is the month of love. It even includes an | | | | shoot your arrows wherever you want. What |
| entire day that is set aside simply for the purpose of | | | | relationship in your life would you like infused with more |
| making grand gestures of romance and love. | | | | romance? |
| Valentine’s Day has been around for centuries. | | | | There is the obvious area of intimate relationships, |
| One story of the origin of Valentine’s Day dates | | | | whether with a long term partner or spouse, someone |
| back to the 3rd century AD. Father Valentine, a | | | | you are dating, or maybe even someone you are |
| Roman priest, defied what he believed was an unjust | | | | interested in but haven’t yet let them know. Is there |
| law of his day that forbade marriage and secretly | | | | still romance in your marriage or long term relationship? |
| married young lovers. For this he was sentenced to | | | | If yes, be grateful for it every day and keep doing |
| death, was martyred two centuries later and became | | | | what you’re doing that keeps romance alive. If not, |
| one of the most popular saints of France and Italy. | | | | let this month of love be the month to reclaim and |
| LOVE | | | | re-ignite the playful, passionate aliveness of romance |
| This thing called love receives more and more notice in | | | | with some gesture that lets your partner know that |
| most every area of life. Spiritual traditions have long | | | | you “see” and adore them. You can even do |
| claimed love to be at the core of healing and | | | | this with someone you are dating or begin with |
| happiness. Philosophers have written of three types of | | | | someone you are interested in. And there is always |
| love called eros, agape and philia. Medical research has | | | | the long-stemmed red rose, ever the symbol of love |
| produced scientific findings that love improves our | | | | and romance. Whatever you do, do it authentically - |
| health – it changes us on a cellular level, enhances | | | | put your playful, thoughtful, passionate heart in it! |
| our immune and cardiovascular systems, and | | | | What about your business or career? Might it be time |
| increases our endorphins. A recent Oprah show | | | | to start romancing your work or your business? Spend |
| highlighted a group of middle aged women who | | | | some time here with your full attention, appreciation |
| attributed their vitality and success to doing what they | | | | and curiosity. What is one passionate action that would |
| love. And the Law of Attraction that is rapidly gaining | | | | create a spark in this area of your life? Do that by |
| attention identifies love as a high energy emotion that | | | | Valentine’s Day. What is the particular charm or |
| transforms not only the “lover” but those near | | | | uniqueness of your work or business, even if dormant |
| and far. As well it has the greatest attraction power of | | | | right now? Highlight that in your planning and next |
| any energy. | | | | steps. |
| ROMANCE | | | | There are many relationships in your life that could be |
| Since this is February I want to talk about the love | | | | transformed by a little romance besides those I |
| celebrated in February, love that is distinguished by the | | | | already mentioned – even those with money and |
| “Big R word” - Romance. As I write this I am | | | | time for starters. They all have one common |
| reminded that I don’t hear or read very much | | | | denominator - You. Maybe now is the time to start |
| anymore about romance, except for a week or two | | | | some “serious” romancing of yourself? How |
| around Valentine’s Day. I think something is amiss. | | | | much adoring attention, genuine curiosity and profound |
| Who doesn’t, if you are truly honest with yourself, | | | | interest do you have for you? When was the last time |
| desire more romance in your life? | | | | you took time to “see” who you really are and |
| Think of it. Romance is romance because of an array | | | | what’s most important to you, or consciously gifted |
| of delicious qualities such as genuine curiosity, adoring | | | | yourself with pleasure? Please take out your calendar |
| attention, expression of deep affection and passionate | | | | and highlight an evening or an afternoon during the |
| emotional involvement. Pretty good so far, don’t | | | | week of Valentine’s Day that you will treat |
| you think? There’s more. Romance is filled with | | | | yourself to a romantic date with “you” to do, be |
| charm and excitement. There is play, intense pleasure, | | | | or have whatever strikes your romantic fantasy. And |
| profound interest and adoration. In romance one’s | | | | then, make it a habit. |
| best self naturally shines forth, as well as the ability to | | | | THE THREE M’S OF ROMANCE |
| see the magnificence in another. As I expect you | | | | Romance requires that you take time, slow down and |
| know, there is a great deal of energy in romance – | | | | pay attention. And if romance strikes your fancy, |
| energy of vitality, passion and aliveness. Now I ask you | | | | remember that what you give your attention to grows |
| again, “Who wouldn’t want more of that?” If | | | | stronger in your life. |
| you’re counting, count me in. | | | | I want to leave you with the three “M’s” of |
| HOW TO HAVE MORE | | | | Romance – magic, mystery & miracles. These have |
| The next question becomes “how?” Before | | | | to be present for real romance to occur. While science |
| answering this question, I want to remind you that any | | | | continually strives to “know” and find answers to |
| “great” relationship requires several things, one | | | | or reasons for everything in life, I invite you to also |
| of which is romance. Now let’s get back to the | | | | allow for magic, mystery & miracles which provide |
| question at hand, “What does it take to have more | | | | much of the spice in life and the romance in love. |
| romance in my relationships?” First, let’s go back | | | | Make sure to invite these into the Dance of Romance! |
| to the wisdom of Saint Valentine. He followed his heart | | | | Enjoy this month, and beyond, of romance. And |
| not the dictates of something he didn’t believe in. | | | | remember, You are a natural! You are brilliant! You are |
| So follow the desires of your heart, rather than the | | | | magnificent! Simply by being you. Let your light shine! |
| commands of “shoulds.” Second, choose to | | | | If you’d like to speak with me about connecting |
| “become the Cupid in your own life.” Cupid, the | | | | with your passion and creating a life and business you |
| Roman winged god of love, who shot his arrows of | | | | love, call today for a 30 - minute complimentary |
| desire into unsuspecting persons has long been a | | | | consultation @ 617-524-6153. |
| symbol for Valentine’s Day. As Cupid, you get to | | | | |