Romance on a
Budget –“Cheap Thrills can Lead to a Lifetime of Love.”
(Excerpted
from the Book - Romance
on a Budget)
Romance isn’t about
spending money, it’s about spending time together, spending energy and
creativity to attract and keep the relationship exciting and the love alive.
- Heidi Richards
Romance
isn't about how much money you lavish on another. It's about attracting
the object of your affection. Romance is about making dreams and fantasies
come true. Romance is defined as “an
exciting and mysterious quality; a relationship between two lovers.”
It is the “act of making your partner feel loved.” Romance is more than an
act, it’s a state of being. It’s the heart, the soul and the mind working
together to create an adventure, and increase enthusiasm for one another.
“Romance
means intimacy and connection, which means paying attention to detail.
It’s making her lunch or giving him a massage.
It’s making the bed together and cuddling.
It’s holding hands and leaving little “love notes” around the
house. It’s touching and feeling
and listening and sharing. It’s
excitement and serenity, spontaneity and planning.
It’s telling the other person what you want, and doing the things the
other person likes. It’s connecting deeply.
Romance is
about timing, imagination, exploration and creativity. Being Romantic is
about…. being creative, being willing to take a risk. Sometimes it’s being
sweet. Sometimes it’s being silly. Romance is about … the right attitude.
And attitude can cost you a little or a lot.
True romantics have the right attitude; and use imagination to cultivate
loving, sensual relationships.
So just how do you
develop the right attitude? Start out with
little acts of affection, little things to show you care and can be romantic.
Here are a few suggestions (excerpted from the
book, Romance
on a Budget) to help you spark your imagination.
♥
This
Kiss (#10) – You must remember this; a kiss is still a kiss… kiss often.
Repeat several times.
♥
Look into My Eyes (#11) –
When you gaze into each others eyes, everyone else seems to disappear. And
looking intensely at one another can
send a message to your lover that can lead to other things.
♥
You
Light up my Life (#15) - Spray the perfume or cologne you wear on a light
bulb. When the light is turned on the scent of you will fill the room.
♥
What a Feeling (#19) – Tell
your love how much you appreciate him/her.
Write your message on a post-it-note and stick it where it is sure to be
found.
♥
Get out of your Comfort Zone
(Intro) – Do something impulsive, even a little risky that will excite your
lover and ignite the romance.