| Wherever you may look for romantic advice, you | | | | Now open your mouth and, still on that emotional |
| will find instructions telling you to say, "I Love | | | | high, say those three magic words, "I Love You". |
| You". Yet these three Little words, so loaded with | | | | Your partner will feel as though they were the |
| deep sentiment and meaning, are all too often | | | | most loved person in all of history, for you will not |
| uttered more as a matter of routine rather than | | | | only have said the words, you will have |
| a heartfelt declaration of affection. Like the | | | | communicated them on the deepest possible level |
| ubiquitous refrigerator note, this most powerful of | | | | through your tone and inflection, mannerism and |
| phrases is spoken and heard so often that we | | | | body language. Everything about you in that |
| can become deaf to it, making its utterance little | | | | moment will speak the words even before they |
| more than another part of our daily ritual, much | | | | come out of your mouth. |
| like brushing our teeth, something done out of | | | | Practise this daily and you will see your relationship |
| habit, yet with little thought of its effects on our | | | | revived and elevated to new heights of intimacy |
| lives. | | | | and passion. You will begin to actively look for and |
| Putting the love back into "I Love You" is easier | | | | find new ways to communicate your affections |
| than you may think if you follow along with these | | | | to your partner, further growing your relationship |
| simple action steps. All you have to do is | | | | to levels never before imagined. you will find |
| remember that you really do love this person and | | | | yourself inspired to phone your sweetheart from |
| inject that emotion into your words. While this | | | | work, or send them an email or text message, |
| may sound difficult at first, trust me when I say | | | | just to let them know that you are thinking of |
| it's not. It's actually as easy as breathing, for we | | | | them. |
| speak with feeling all the time. Whenever we get | | | | Let me close by giving you a bonus idea: write |
| emotional or passionate about something, that | | | | them a letter. Yes, a good, old fashioned pen and |
| feeling naturally injects itself into our words and | | | | paper letter. In it tell your lover how they make |
| tone of voice. | | | | you feel and why. Be detailed and specific. Speak |
| So the first step is just this: remember that you | | | | form the heart. Write or quote a favourite poem |
| love this person. Before opening your mouth, | | | | that echoes your own sentiments. Don't tell them |
| pause for a moment and simply allow yourself to | | | | what you have done, just mail it and wait. Explore |
| feel the love that you hold for them. Let it swell in | | | | different ways to let your partner know how |
| your chest, filling you with warmth. Put all other | | | | much you love them, and do it often. |
| thoughts out of your head and think only of your | | | | Following this romantic advice will transform your |
| beloved, letting him or her become the sole focus | | | | relationship and make "I Love You" a phrase |
| of your being for a moment. | | | | loaded with meaning and memories shared with |
| Once you are feeling that love, look them in the | | | | the one person you love the most. Most |
| eye. Gaze deeply, falling into the experience and | | | | importantly, it will help you to keep that which is |
| allowing your emotions to play across you face | | | | dearest in your heart highest in your thoughts, |
| for them to see. Take your lover gently in your | | | | renewing passions once thought lost and elevating |
| arms and just hold them for a moment, savouring | | | | them to new heights. It will reignite fires gone |
| their presence in your life. Let your expressions | | | | cold, and keep them burning brightly throughout |
| and your body do the talking, before getting your | | | | your lives for the whole world to see. |
| mouth in on the action. | | | | |