"Fuel Your Emotions"

YOUR CAR TYRE : AFFECTION

Your car rides on tires and is going nowhere without them. Your relationship with your woman rides on affection. You don't leave the tires off your car and just put them on when you want to go somewhere. They are always on and ready to roll. Similarly, affection should always be a part of time spent with the lady in your life. Hugs, gentle pats on the back, an arm around her shoulder, a little kiss on her forehead, holding hands, and saying "I love you" are signs of affection which should be sprinkled liberally throughout the week, using at least one a day. (You may think telling her you love her once, at the beginning of the relationship or marriage, settles that issue from then on. But you can't fill your car's tires just once, and count on them to never go flat, and a smart man knows to tell his woman often that he loves her, before their relationship goes flat.)

As with the necessity to rotate and balance your car's tires, it is also necessary sometimes to vary the routine with your woman. Before the usual goodbye peck on the cheek one morning, try holding her shoulders, looking into her eyes, pausing dramatically and telling her you love her! And any time the ride seems bumpy in your relationship, remember to air up the affection.

ATTENTION IS HER FUEL!Just like a car,NO GAS, NO GO!

"8 Special Gifts"

1) THE GIFT OF LISTENING...
But you must REALLY listen. No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response. Just listening.

2) THE GIFT OF AFFECTION...
Be generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and handholds. Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and friends.

3) THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER...
Clip cartoons. Share articles and funny stories. Your gift will say, "I love to laugh with you."

4) THE GIFT OF A WRITTEN NOTE...
It can be a simple "Thanks for the help" note or a full sonnet. A brief, handwritten note may be remembered for a lifetime, and may even change a life.

5) THE GIFT OF A COMPLIMENT...
A simple and sincere, "You look great in red," "You did a super job" or "That was a wonderful meal" can make someone's day.

6) THE GIFT OF A FAVOR...
Every day, go out of your way to do something kind.

7) THE GIFT OF SOLITUDE...
There are times when we want nothing better than to be left alone. Be sensitive to those times and give the gift of solitude to others.

8) THE GIFT OF A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION...
The easiest way to feel good is to extend a kind word to someone, really it's not that hard to say, "Hello" or "Thank you."

Eight Steps to Aging Gracefully

"Recommendations for enhancing spiritual health and well-being."

Pay attention to your breath. Many cultures identify breath with spirit, seeing the breath cycle as the movement of spirit in the physical body.. Simply minding the breath is a way of expanding consciousness beyond the ego, of experiencing transcendence.

Connect with nature. You can do this by walking or sitting in a natural setting; a city park will do just fine. Allow yourself to slow down, drop your usual routines, and just absorb the influence of the place.

Make a list of people in your life in whose company you feel more alive, happy, and optimistic. Make an effort to spend more time with them. Our spiritual selves resonate with others, and that connection is a healing.

Bring flowers into your home and enjoy their beauty.

Listen to music that you find inspirational and uplifting.

Admire a work of art that raises your spirits: a painting, sculpture, or work of architecture.

Reach out and try to resume connection with someone from whom you are estranged; practice forgiveness.

Do some sort of service work. Give some of your time and energy to help others. The possibilities are endless but do not include just writing a check to charity.
The suggestions above are intended to help you become more aware of your spiritual self. Any activity that makes you feel more alive, more connected to others and to nature, less isolated, more comfortable with change, is beneficial. It will enhance your physical and mental health. It will help you accept the fact of your aging. It will help you to age gracefully.

Tips on how to showing her special she Really is

In a relationship it is important to keep the spark alive. If you are feeling like your relationship is dull or just not as exciting as it once was then you should do something about it. This is especially true if you are in love with that special someone. There are many different ways to keep the electricity flowing in your relationship. The best and least common way is by offering them some sort of gift just because they are themselves. The best gift to give is when it is a surprise. When you present the gift to them and they ask why, let them know it is just for being her self. If you really care and love someone then you should show her some appreciation with a “just-because gift.” This is where you can be as creative or as a traditional as you want to be. It can be as expensive as you want or can cost mere pennies; the important part is that it is a “just-because gift.” Lets begin with the more traditional gifts including but not limited to: flowers, jewelry (diamonds), fashion and/or a new vehicle. If you go with flowers go with a custom bouquet and do not go cheap. Cheap flowers look tacky. If you have no idea what to pick tell the florist what and for whom you are looking for. A classic is always two-dozen bouquet of red roses. Jewelry is a real delicate issue. Just like flowers, cheap jewelry looks tacky. If you do not plan on spending at least a couple of thousand dollars, then skip this one. I recommend some authentic diamonds. You can choose from a diamond necklace, diamond earrings, and/or a diamond bracelet. You might want to start picking out a theme i.e. white gold, yellow gold, etc. Eventually you will put all three pieces together. For fashion, you might look at a new Coach purse, or Luis Vuitton. It just depends upon your significant other. Keep an eye and ear out the next time you go shopping so that you can know what your special someone really desires. Try to keep it a secret and not too obvious. Getting your wife or fiancé a vehicle is a major expense. If you do choose to get her this gift, make sure that you pay for the car all in one lump sum rather than trying to finance. It is a lot easier. If you have been with her long enough to get her this gift, you know exactly what kind of vehicle she desires. So just go out and get if for her. Now lets move to the more creative gifts and often the cheaper gifts than more traditional. These gift ideas include but are not limited to: a simple love letter, a favorite book, a poem or a painting. Lets first begin by looking at a simple love letter. Get your best handwriting out for this one. Write her a letter telling her all the reasons she is the best thing that has ever happened to you and do not forget to tell her how amazing and thankful you are for her. Put it in an envelope and leave it somewhere she can find it easily. Next, if she loves to read then find that favorite book and get her a signed copy (if possible) or a first edition (depending upon rarity). This is the gift for the avid reader and someone who really is interested in books. You could also work on a poem for her. If you are not gifted with words, do not worry. Just be real and honest with your emotions for her. Your feelings for her will come out in the words even if you are no Pablo Neruda. Trust me, do not try and be a poet, just write your feelings for her. The whole time remembering to focus on how grateful you are for having her as a part of your life. If you can paint a little then maybe you should try your hand at painting a picture of some significant event. For example, I love to give flowers just because as a weekly thing. I mix it up and give them at different times, but just the same I like to give flowers. She always notes how the flowers die and it is somewhat sad, so I decided to fix this. I painted her a picture of a flower on canvas and am planning to give it to her. This will be up so that no matter how many eventually die on her kitchen table, there will always be one alive in the painting—the never-ending flower. Do something that means something to both of you and shows her how grateful you are too her. Even if it is not up to her décor she will know and appreciate how much she means to me and carry with her the memory whenever she says flowers anywhere. Remember the constant theme is to show how amazing this woman is to; how thankful and blessed you are to have her in your life. Put her needs and her totally before you and thank her for just being a part of your life. She will love you all the more for it. Even if she already knows, it does not hurt to remind her just how special she is and always will be. So no matter how much you plan on spending or what you plan on doing keep your gratefulness to her in mind. Good luck!