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Introduction
It was Saturday, January 31st. All I wanted him to do was help me load a heavy chair from my garage into a borrowed truck. Simple. I was 45; he had just turned 29. The following Friday we decided to get married and did so three weeks later, exactly four weeks after that fateful Saturday when my life changed forever.
On February 28, 2013, we celebrated our 26th anniversary. He still thinks I’m eye candy and I still think he’s the sexiest, most wonderful man in the world.
I know exactly what I did to go from twice-divorced and miserable to meeting the man of my dreams in a few short weeks. What I did is the subject of this blog and my book, “Ten Weeks to Love.”
Arielle Ford
Many months ago, I had the good fortune to pick up a book called The Soulmate Secret by Arielle Ford. I had purchased it and other books in the relationship genre to see what authors and experts were doing–what they were saying, what advice they had to offer, and how well and compellingly they were communicating their messages.
Arielle has had a successful career as a publicist, PR person, producer and author (and probably lots of other things). And I know from reading her book, that helping people find the loves of their lives ranks high on her list of accomplishments.
Radio Interviews!
In the past few months, I’ve done several radio interviews. And I must say that I’ve had a great time doing them! Plus, I’ve met some terrific people–hosts, producers–in the process. Here is a sampling of some of the… Continue reading
Trust
We are all familiar with the expression, “unconditional love,” usually in association with an ideal way of demonstrating one’s love for another (or vice versa). It is certainly used to describe the love and affection demonstrated by our beloved animal companions. Your pet dog doesn’t care if you have body odor or can’t speak the King’s English. If you’ve been half-way decent, your pooch will still cuddle with you and look longingly into your eyes as if you can do no wrong.
And how good that feels!
Our dear Roxy! All 110 pounds of her! Unconditional love in both directions. We adopted her as an eight-year-old. So sweet and just a perfect fit for our lives!
“Responsibility” is NOT a Four-Letter Word!
In another post, “Mother,” I talk about responsibility not being a four-letter word. For reasons which will soon be clear, the subject bears further discussion for your consideration.
The word itself generally (almost always, actually) evokes decidedly negative thoughts and feelings. Think about the last time someone told you that you were responsible for something. Was it a good thing that you were being praised for? Or was it for something bad that you had done? Somehow you had failed. I bet most of you will say it was said in a negative tone and context.
When we take responsibility for the environment, we are better able to create a better future. The same concept applies to love relationships. Owning the bad as well as the good leads to more good! (Taken on a trip to Patagonia, AZ.)
Make Your Ex Right!
At some point during my first marriage (we’re talking 40 years ago here), my husband made an observation that prompted him to comment that, in his opinion, I couldn’t walk and chew gum at the same time–an expression that clearly predates the electronic age and one’s inability to multi-task.
Despite some rocky times in our relationship over the years, Dad and I had a chance to have many good conversations before he passed away last October. For me, the focus was on acknowledging all the right and good things he had done. And the recognition that no matter the choices he made–even the ones with which I didn’t agree or understand–he had done the best he could. It made his passing less painful and, as much as possible, more fulfilling.