Once again, a week of love. In my Providence Journal column today, I talk about the new research on gratitude. These scientists have found that by expressing gratitude we can become a more appreciative person. In other words, we can develop an attitude of gratitude. How about love. If we keep repeating words of love,…
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Love Daily: A still, small voice, 12.04.10
When you are listening to music, oftentimes it is in the context of background music — in the house, the car. At a concert, however, you become absorbed in the music. If you meditate, you become absorbed in the silence. Absorbed with love: Try taking some quiet time to listen for love. We often need to make a…
Love Daily: Love is a friendship caught fire, 12.03.10
I first heard of this poem when my daughter-in-law was asked to read it at a wedding. “Love is friendship caught fire; It is quiet, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection, and makes allowances for human weaknesses. Love is content with the…
Love Daily: The feng shui way, Dec. 2, 2010
You’re in love. And you want to be sure to keep love alive in your home. Perhaps you want to be like Humphrey Bogart who said: ‘I want love, passion, romance, and marriage…the whole damn thing!’ If you want it all, have you thought about feng shui? A calm home helps create a serene mood…
Love Daily: Happy Hanukkah, Dec. 1, 2010
The Festival of Lights begins today at sundown. This is a Jewish celebration to commemorate the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem which needed to be purified after the Maccabean Revolt. A celebration of love and family This is a family celebration that was initially designed for children as a way to attract them…
Love Daily: A kiss is a kiss, Nov. 30, 2010
From fairy tales to Casablanca with its haunting sounds of “A kiss is just a kiss. A sigh is just a sigh. The fundamental rules apply. As time goes by.” And as time goes by, keep in mind that a kiss, a truly sincere kiss can enrapture and capture a heart. Here are some kissing…
Love Daily: A week of compassionate love, Nov. 29, 2010
But love is also a magical feeling and a feeling of compassion for others. Here is the week of love, in review.
Love Daily: Find joy in love, Nov. 28, 2010
Too often young couples lack joy. We live in a world of competition in which we are all over-extended both at work and at home. For too many people of all ages — we run on stress. When this happens, joy just seeps out and judgment seeps in. When joy starts slipping away, even something…
Love Daily: Intuition rather than insinuation, Nov. 27, 2010
When home is a sanctuary, men might find saying, “Can we talk?” is as easy as test driving a car.
Love Daily: Words that heal, words that harm, Nov. 26, 2010
Words are powerful as we have come to see. Our words can help or they can hinder. Loving words can heal, unkind words can harm. While this initial story is about a child, you will see how easily it folds into the adult story. I remember once that at a local school a little girl…