Alphabe-Thursday

12 Ways To Celebrate Your Love

Celebrating ones’ love daily doesn’t have to be complicated. Here are 12 Ways To Celebrate Your Love:

  1. Embrace one another often throughout the day – snuggle on the sofa, lay close in bed, hold hands,…touching physically in a non- sexual way releases oxytocin – bonding hormone. Darling, if you want me to be closer to you, get closer to me ~Seals & Crofts
  2. Make time to take time at the start and at the end of each day to greet one another in a special way – a hug, a kiss, eye-locking that says “I missed you a lot today”. Look into your eyes I see a paradise. This world that I found is too good to be true ~Jefferson Starship
  3. Place a little note – romantic, sexy thoughts,… somewhere you are sure your spouse will find it later in the day. I want you, I need you, Give it to me, slowly, Give me your hand, sexy thoughts yeah ~Paula Abdul
  4. Write “I love you” on the bathroom mirror in lipstick, or in the sand, or on a dusty table top, or send a picture text with it written on your hand,…get creative with your expressions! I love you, honestly love you. ~Olivia Newton-John
  5. Write out and share with your spouse your “Why List” of x-number reasons “Why I love You”, “Why I Miss You”, “Why I Am Blessed To Have You”, “Why I Enjoy Spending Time With You”, or “Why I Need You”. I need you Like the flower needs the rain You know, I need you Guess I’ll start it all again You know, I need you Like the winter needs the spring You know I need you I need you~America
  6. Make a day night or plan a staycation with only the two you. Create time together like it was before children or if the kids have moved out then go crazy! Close your eyes and dream And and you can be with me ‘Neath the waves through the caves of hours Long forgotten now We’re all alone we’re all alone ~Rita Coolidge
  7. Dream together. Plan for the future, talk about all the what ifs, make goals, inspire one another! Dream on, Dream until your dreams come true ~Aerosmith
  8. Pick a joint hobby – photography, cooking, reading, etc promotes togetherness through common interests. Togetherness makes loneliness walk right out the door ~Buck Owens
  9. Show you’re interested in your spouse’s interests – buy him a new hand tool, buy her a craft or art supplies, ask questions, send a web link to your spouse. All small gestures, but these things say I’m paying attention.  So many ways, So many ways to show you love someone, So many ways, So many ways to show someone You care ~Carole King
  10. Take care of yourself – exercise, eat right, dress nice (ladies get sexy), get gorgeous (men be well-groomed), and smell nice (applies to both!) Don’t be fooled, physical attraction is very important. Take good care of yourself you belong to me ~Nancy Sinatra
  11. Random foreplay throughout the day – send a sexy picture text, blow a kiss or wink seductively at your spouse, kiss without kissing (Object: don’t touch at all. This will drive you both wild – try it!), flirt, tease,…reeve up the heat!  We’re out on the town And it’s passion that we’re after Keep fanning the flame Just a little faster ~Laura Branigan
  12. Sex. Intimacy is an important part of your relationship. Keep it alive! Spice things up! If your spouse is always the sex initiator then YOU start things off first. If you want my body and you think I’m sexy, Come on honey tell me so, If you really need me just reach out and touch me, Come on sugar let me know ~Rod Stewart
  • How do you celebrate your love every day? I incorporate several of the above already. However, if I’m honest, then I certainly need to include more. The problem with long-term relationships is sometimes we fall into a comfortable pattern. We don’t feel a pressing need to do much anymore and that is absolutely the worse mistake we can make. My commitment to my DH right here and now is to work all 12 ways into my day for you/us. Our love is worthy of constant celebration. I love you!
  • Do you prefer to celebrate anniversaries in a quiet intimate setting or throw a big party? I am definitely NOT a party person. My first choice is a quiet setting, as well as it is my DH’s. A lovely romantic dinner out or cozy meal at home is perfect, just as long as we are together.

A relationship between a husband and a wife should be celebrated 365 days a year, not just once a year. Remember the love you shared as two became one in holy matrimony? Let that speak every day of the year in your lives. Wherever….

There is Love – Paul Stookey
He is now to be among you at the calling of your hearts.
Rest assured this troubadour is acting on His part.
The union of your spirits here has caused Him to remain,
for whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name,
There is love. There is love.
Oh, a man shall leave his mother, and a woman leaves her home.
They will travel on to where the two will be as one.
As it was in the beginning, is now until the end,
woman draws her life from a man
and gives it back again and there is love.
Oh, there’s love.
Well, then what’s to be the reason for becoming man and wife?
Is it love that brings you here or love that brings you life?
For is loving is the answer then who’s the giving for?
Do you believe in something that you’ve never seen before?
Oh, there’s love. There is love.
He is now to be among you at the calling of your hearts.
Rest assured this troubadour is acting on His part.
The union of your spirits here has caused Him to remain
for whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name
there is love. Oh, there is love.

 

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11 Comments

  • Jenny

    Cathy, Happy Anniversary to you both! What a thoughtful and thought provoking list.

    I do quite a few of these things but I can always use a few new tips. It’s so important to give our spouses the attention they deserve…and it’s nice to receive it back!

    This was a very touching link.

    Thank you for sharing it.

    A+

  • JamericanSpice

    This is such a beautiful post Cathy!

    1. I pray for him. I don’t know how oft he prays for me. We have a long way to go.

    2. We don’t really celebrate anniversary. I wish we did. But apart from saying Happy so and so. We don’t really do anything.
    Like I said..we have a long way to go.

    Enjoy your evening dear.

  • Jim

    Thank you, Cathy, for thes nice primer and reminder. 🙂 We mostly do these even after 39 years.
    I don’t think I’ve heard the Rod Stewart song. I wonder why? I like the one, There is Love.
    ..

  • RoryBore

    Oh, I just love this! such great suggestions and I love that you added a song with it. gonna have Seals and Croft in my head for the rest of the day now! ha ha

    pretty sure Left Brain will thank you for this post too 😉

  • Riet

    That is a beautiful post . We have been married for over 51 years and did celebrate most of the times I must say.

  • Jackie/Jake

    What a great post. We’re lucky that after 35 years together we still do a lot of these things.
    Thanks for dropping by and visiting me!

    • Cathy Kennedy

      Our 33rd anniversary is Saturday. I felt a bit reflective more than anything as I pulled today’s post together. Celebrating one’s love should be a daily affair. Thanks for hopping over! 🙂

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