Romantic Reflections is dedicated to thoughts and musings For Living life in a romantic fairytale
Strawberry Hearts
“It’s the special little touches you do each day that say I Love You”
How many times have you looked at a strawberry while removing the husk and thought how much a strawberry looks like a little heart?
Now, how many times have you cut that strawberry into four slices, and cut a little “v” out of the top of the strawberry forming the shape of a heart, and served it on your partners plate as a little desert garnish that says … I Love You?
It’s the little things, the romantic touches that take no time, that mean so much and show your lover that you appreciate them and love them with every little bit of your heart and with everything you do.
The cost can be next to nothing both in finances and time, but these little touches are an invaluable investment in the strength of your relationship and the romance that is returned to you.
P. S. I Love You!
One of the the most fun and creative ways to tell your partner that you love them and are thinking of them is with little love notes hidden in places they are least expecting.
Although it is always fun and puts a smile on your face to see a note in your lunch bag each day, its the surprise of finding one inside the lid of a peanut butter jar (wrapped in plastic wrap to avoid a mess of course), or wadded up in the toe of a shoe that causes sheer delight!
It becomes a bit of a secret game each day for both you and your partner, as you are constantly trying to think of new and clever little places to hide the notes, and your lover wondering just where the note of the day is going to show up. It keeps you both giggling with your special little game, and when you don’t hear a reaction for a couple of days, you know that someday they will magically find notes everywhere they look!
Creativity is the name of the game with leaving love notes, and its not just the lovely words of your message that are intended to delight, but the arcane location where you choose to leave the note that makes your lover know that you are making an effort and going out of your way to do a little something special for them and having fun showing just how very much you care.
A Little Touch, A Little Healing
Sometimes we avoid doing certain little things on a more regular basis because of time restraints in the fast paced hectic lives we live, but we need to step back and think of how to include little pleasures into our partners life on a more regular basis to let them know just how much we love them.
We are conditioned by convention to think of massages in terms of duration, based on half hour and full hour increments, but often neglect to realize how relaxing a little 5 minute gentle touch can mean in our partners life.
When your lover walks through the door and you know they have had a rough stressful day, the most meaningful thing we could do to relax and make them feel better about themselves is to listen, while giving a little loving massage. Gentle words and touch have natural healing properties that will warm their heart and relax the stress in their mind.
Take your partners hand and lead them to a comfortable place, sit down and ask them to tell you about their day. This is a spur of the moment reaction, so there is no pressure for you to try to set the scene as you would if giving a full relaxation massage. Don’t worry about essential oils, candles, towels, or any accoutrements, this is a time where your touch, words, and empathy are the romantic atmosphere that your lover is needing more than anything else.
Just take your partners hand between both of yours and gently massage their fingers, palms, wrists and forearms, not intending to be a full body massage, just comfort and understanding. Give them a warm gentle touch, an orchestrated caress as you listen to the concerns and challenges of their day, and the reasons that they feel burdened by the weight of the world.
You will find that the softness of your touch, and the tenderness of your voice does more to create comfort in the soul of your partner than any medication ever could. By massaging in a soothing fashion, your lover will feel relaxation begin to envelop them, allowing them to open up and release their feelings and tension, letting you understand their challenges, and strengthening the bond you share.
Little touches, little caresses, and open thoughtful conversation at times of despair are little gifts we all have in us to give and make our partner feel how truly we love them.
Turn Around is Fair Play!
Is there a little job that your partner takes care of for you on a regular basis? It’s their way of showing you how much they care and love you, but as a surprise every once in a while, why not beat them to it, and do the little chore for them instead. it’s guaranteed to get a smile and probably a little surprise coming your way soon.
As this is being written, it’s approaching the middle of winter with a snowfall in the forecast, so the first chore that comes to mind is brushing the snow off the car in the morning. Often in a relationship, if you both have cars that remain outside in the winter, one of you will go out first thing in the morning and clean off both cars, while the other is getting ready for work. It just makes sense as one of you is already bundled up and working the magic of the snow brush.
If this is a job that falls to your partner, why not every once in a while as a secret little surprise, get up a little early and sneak outside and do the snow brushing for your lover instead. Be sneaky and don’t give any clue to them about your plans or what you have done, and watch the smile cross their face when they open the door to go outside and see the cars already cleaned off.
A priceless moment, and your partner will feel the special effort you put in to make them feel loved, and show that you acknowledge and appreciate this little chore that they do for you on a regular basis … you know what the note in their ““Love Journal” will be tonight!
It’s the Little Things
It’s the little things in a relationship that mean so much to all of us. Big expensive gifts and romantic gestures are wonderful and exciting, but it’s the small little things that we can do each day that show how much we love each other.
A strawberry heart, sticky note wrapped around a toothbrush, or a gentle soothing touch cost nothing but a few brief moments of our time, but to the receiver of these little loving thoughts, you have made a difference in their life and shown the true meaning of love.
When you fill someones world with little gestures of love, they will fill yours with a FairyTale that lasts a lifetime.
Romantic Reflections is a collection of thoughts and musings intended to add little touches of love and romance to our relationships creating a fairytale that will last forever.