She Walks in Beauty

She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes:
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o'er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express
How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.

And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,
So soft. so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent.

Meet Singles With These Great Singles Dating Ideas For Friendship, Romance Or Relationships

Tip! 'My partner brings out the best in me,' is the way most people define the partner that they love. Relationships are built on encouragement, so always try to make your partner feel good, even if you're urging them beyond their comfort zone to a new level of intimacy.

The main idea of a dating is to have a great time. So - are your dates starting to feels like an old hat? Then you definitely need some great singles dating ideas!

If that old routine of dinner & movie dates starting to be an obligation instead of fun then you need to do something different. The best part is that being different doesn't correlate to being expensive.

So here are some great dating ideas:

Go bowling, roller blading, miniature golf, amusement parks, or free music concerts.

Go hiking at the local parks, ride your bikes, snow skiing trip, water skiing, or jogging together.

Go to museums, see the animals at the zoo, take the candy factory tour, or take a walk around the public gardens when the flowers and trees are blooming.

Have a small party at your place and invite your close friends.

Can plan on short day trips in nearby cities, shopping together at the mall, picnic at a nice clean park, go to a sporting event (doesn't have to be major league sports. The best games I have been to are the minor league games.)

One great singles dating idea is to seek the highest point in your city, go up the elevator and gaze at the city. (Great tip guys, if you want to make her laugh, tell her "One day, this will all be yours").

How about learning how to give a great massage and surprise your date? Learn how to make a good dinner (but first make sure you know what kinds of food the other person doesn't like, like-duh!).

To tell you the truth, being creative and not spending a lot of money does several things. It makes the whole dating game fun and more specifically, makes you more fun to be with. It takes money out of the equation. It no longer becomes an obligation to the woman that she has to put out because you spent all this money. Or it intrigues the man and he will wonder what else do you have up your sleeves?

Tip! In good relationships there is energy -- your energy and your partners. This energy pushes each of you to strive to make the relationship work as individuals, and it also drives you to a shared excellence.

One of the cheapest and most fun dates I have ever had was when I had to wash my comforter at a laundry mat. The girl I was with accused me of being a 'cheap date.' We were just cracking up and laughing the whole time. We got a frosty cone from next door and watched the comforter go round and round in the dryer. Best date I ever had for less than ten dollars!

I am sure you can come up with something but the real deal is that the date must be interesting and different.

Tip! Getting the most for your money and time will include providing an environment for everyone to learn relationships skills. Relationship skills just happens to be a life skill that you take every where you go, whether it be at the office or home.

The last great singles dating idea is listening really listening. I am being absolutely serious here. When you realize that most people want what they get the least of. And what most people want is appreciation. When you are an extraordinarily good listener to someone craving for recognition, the world becomes your oyster. The other person will be so captivated by your nonverbal flattery.

Don't believe me? Next time, try focusing on just listening what your date is talking about. Ask questions to expand what he/she is talking about. Make eye contact. Nod. Don't cross your arms, use an open posture. It says to the other person, "Tell me more!"

You will be surprised!

Have some fun.

John Garret believes that a successful man or woman gets validation from his/her life, not from relationships with other singles. And you should seek confidant people that are not needy.

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Sustaining Romance After Becoming Parents

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A major challenge for parents, especially new parents, is finding the
time to be together in ways that foster romance in their relationship. A
question that a reader recently asked me is: "Is it the quality of time
versus the quantity of time that is significant in 'we-time'? If yes, how?"

Romance is determined far more by the quality of the energy between
two people than by the amount of time they spend together. If two
people spend all day together, but they are not open to each other
regarding the sharing of learning, laughter, play and creativity, they will
not feel romantic and intimate. They will feel far more romantic if they
spend a few minutes together and that few minutes is filled with the
intimacy that comes from being open hearted and emotionally
connected with each other. If two people hug goodbye in the morning
and the hug is perfunctory with their minds already elsewhere, that hug
will do nothing to foster romance later that evening. But if the hug is filled
with love, warmth, tenderness and caring, that hug can do much to
sustain the romance through the day to be further expressed in the
evening.

The question is, what determines the quality of energy between two
people? What makes one hug filled with romantic potential and another
hug empty and meaningless?

The quality of the energy between two people is determined by their
intent:

* If your intent is to have control over getting love or avoiding pain, the
hug will be empty and depleting, regardless of your partner's intent.

* If your intent and your partner's intent is to give love and share love,
the hug will be fulfilling and energizing.

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There is a vast difference between the intention to get love and avoid
pain, and the intention to give and share love.

When your intention is to get love, you are coming from an empty place
within and wanting your partner to fill that place for you. You will be
giving the hug in order to get filled - giving to get. Your touch will
energetically be a pull on your partner's energy to fill you up and make
you feel lovable and worthy. Since it doesn't feel good to be pulled on
energetically, your partner may hug you from a withdrawn state, with the
intention to avoid the pain of being pulled on. If one of you hugs with the
intent to get love, and the other hugs with the intent to avoid pain, the
hug will not feel good.

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If both of you are coming from an empty place within and both of you are
hugging with the intention to get love, there will be no love to share and
the hug will not feel good.

If one of you hugs with the intention to give and share love and the other
hugs with the intent to get love, the giver will end up feeling unfilled. He
or she may enjoy giving love, but there will be no sharing of love, and it
is the share of love that is truly the highest experience in life.

If both of you are already filled with love within due to taking personal
responsibility for your own feelings and wellbeing, and to being
spiritually connected to the Source of love, then your intent is likely to be
to give and share love. When you both have the intent to give and share
love, the hug will be a wonderful expression of your love and will be
very fulfilling. Starting your day with a few minutes of sharing love sets
the stage for sharing love at other times. Even if your time together is
very limited, romance can be sustained when two people have the intent
to give and share love.

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Moving out of the intent to get love and avoid pain and into the intent to
give and share love is a personal process of inner growth. It takes both
people desiring to learn how to fill themselves with love so that they
have love to share to create and sustain a fulfilling romantic relationship.

As parents with limited time to spend with each other, doing this inner
work is essential for the relationship with thrive.

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Marriage Communication: How to Add More Life and Love to Your Relationship

Tip! A step that can help you regain the spark in your love life is something I call Soul Gazing. It's a simple technique of gazing into your partner's eyes.

Do you know how many couples use belittling and name-calling in their marriage. This style of communication causes deep wounds and erode the foundation of a relationship. Read on to discover how to use the power of positive words to release life into your relationship and strengthen its foundation.

Positive words have power to release life and love into your marriage and strengthen the foundation. Affirmation is one way to use positive words in your relationship

Jack and Donna's Story

Jack and Donna were consumed with each other's character faults. When they came to counseling, they could only see the negative traits because of the pain and anger.

In order to head off a divorce, I explained the power of affirmation. Initially, they were not able to find any positive traits about each other. With a lot of prompting, Donna was able to come up with the fact that Jack was a good provider. Jack said that Donna liked children.

These things were pretty basic. However, it was a start. With time, they were able to think of more positive character qualities and it became easier. This had a ripple effect in their marriage. They began to look for positives instead of negatives.

Tip! As soon as you arrive home for the day seek out your partner and offer a big, loving kiss. Tell your partner how much you love him or her and ask about their day.

Teaching an old dog new tricks

In another situation, I was explaining to a couple the importance of speaking positive words to each other. The man told me, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." I responded that, "I did not realize that I was talking to an old dog."

I also explained how the benefits of affirmation included more peace at home, a happier wife, and a better love life. A few months later the old dog had learned new tricks. Their marriage had improved and both of them were happier with the relationship.

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Find the Love of your Life with Online Dating

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Online dating is becoming increasingly popular these days. This is mainly attributed to the unlimited applications and features provided by the online dating services to their registered users. You can have so much fun being a member of an online dating site that you would not want to go anywhere else to find the love of your life.

Once you find a striking dating site, you have to make a profile of your own for others to view and respond to. Most people like to try out services that are currently free to see if they can make an impression there. Some of the sites also allow you to enter as a guest and browse through thousands of profiles to see how people have expressed their needs and desires.

You will be able to contact many people who you like and then wait for a response. If they like you too, they will tell you exactly what their choices are. They might be looking for a committed relationship, casual relationship, just friendship, or a short-term love affair. Think about your priorities and see if any of these choices suits you.

There is 100% success rate of getting an ideal partner on these online dating sites. So many people have found their ideal partners online. They have their stories to share with other people. You can go to the blogging section of any dating site and see how people have made their way to a successful love life. You might as well want to set up a blog of your own. This is a very popular way of attracting others and getting feedback on your online profile.

Many people have albums full of their best pictures. You can search for the love of your life by entering some information in the search field of a site, e.g. your country, your sexual preference, and the age range. There would be hundreds of matches meeting your criteria. You can then select a few among them by looking at their pictures, profile information or their interests and hobbies and write them an email, send them an instant message or simply leave a comment on their profile and see if they like it.

Online dating sites also allow you to chat with online members and share your views with them. The best thing about these sites is that either they are completely free or charge only a minimal fee of getting registered with them. But think about all the benefits of being a member! You will be automatically notified of different connections that match your profile information. So don't waste time and start searching for the love you have always wanted to have in your life!

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Rose - The Flower of Love and Romance

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What is the flower that everyone visualizes and associates with love or romance? ‘Rose’ is the instant answer by anyone. The rose is placed on a high pedestal by almost all the ancient civilizations which is indicated by the fact that the flower has been associated with numerous myths and legends. Numerous instances abound in the Greek, Roman, Hindu, Jew and Egyptian mythologies and legends. No wonder, the flower is a delight to the viewer and has made inroads into our everyday lives and true to its importance the rose has been acclaimed as the ‘queen of flowers’.

No occasion is complete with out a rose! be it a happy occasion like wedding or a sorrow occasion like death ceremony, the rose is an inseparable part. The rose offers a wide variety in terms of color, size, shape, fragrance etc to choose from, thanks to the breeding efforts over the last century. There are roses suitable as standards, hedges, edges, borders etc and there are roses suitable for arches, pergolas, espaliers etc. Because of the sheer range rose is a challenge, delight and also an eternal fascination to a gardener.

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Though there are thousands of varieties of roses, majority of the present day garden roses owe their origin to ‘Tea roses’ and ‘Hybrid perpetuals’. In the later part of 18th century the combination of these two types gave rise to ‘Hybrid teas’. Again the combination of ‘Hybrid teas’ with another class called ‘polyanthas’ resulted in the ‘floribundas’. Thus the garden roses can be classified into major categories such as Tea roses, Hybrid perpetuals, Hybrid teas, Floribundas, Polyanthas, Miniatures etc.

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Though temperate and hilly climates offer the best climate for rose gardens, there are numerous varieties that are suitable to varying agro-climates. Modern technology has paved the way for large scale cultivation in controlled conditions such as a glass house. Nevertheless, the beauty of the sprawling rose gardens in United Kingdom, USA, Switzerland etc. offer the natural beauty of the rose, where it has been bred and nurtured over the decades.

Ravikumar Uppaluri is from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh State in India.The author Holds a Masters degree in Agricultural Sciences and is cofounder of an organization involved in Nature conservation and sustainable development. The author can be reached at uravikumar@yahoo.com

Tips to Reduce Dating Stress and Enjoy Your Mid-Life Love Life

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A new category of dating has emerged across the county - mid-life dating. Whether people have postponed marriage because of career or other reasons, or find themselves single again due to divorce, this is a new phenomenon in our society. As a result, today's mid-life daters are forging new territory without much information or support to help along the path.

Dating at any age can be very stressful. From my experience, I have found that regardless of anyone's actual age, when dating you always feel 16. The excitement is double-edged, both thrilling and anxiety producing, because there are so many unknowns. You'll find yourself wondering things like:

- Does he like me?

- Will he call me?

- When will I see her again?

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Here are five methods I share with my clients to help them stay balanced while dating. Each one is an invaluable tool for taking care of yourself and minimizing the emotional stress of courtship:


1) Don't cancel plans to make yourself available for your new date.
There's no real rush. It's so important to respect your own schedule and commitments to insure your new friend will do the same. If you cancel appointments, what message are you sending about how you value your own activities? Simply admit you're not available and then suggest another time. You'll benefit from the results of honoring your own schedule, since you're more desirable when in demand socially!


2) Distract yourself in between calls and dates.
You had a life before you met the guy. Keep it alive and stay involved. One of the best cures for the anxiety of waiting for him to call is to be busy. Create enjoyable distractions for yourself to minimize the time you spend worrying. With time on your hands, you might allow your mind to wander and think up stories about why he hasn't called, etc. To avoid torturing yourself or making impulsive mistakes, maintain an active life.



3) Preserve your friendships.
It can be very tempting to collapse your life and focus only on your new relationship. But, the truth is no one likes a fair-weather friend who is only available when single and then disappears the minute a romantic interest enters the picture. Your friends are an important support system and stick by you through thick and thin. Honor these relationships because you will need them again and will miss them in the long run if you don't.


4) Carve out time just for you.
There is a lot to process at the beginning of a new relationship. Give yourself some space and time to simply relax and unwind. Whether you take a bath, exercise, journal or meditate, the options are endless, but so important for your overall well-being.

Tip! Any good relationship requires effort to keep it alive. Your unique way of being romantic is your personal anchor to securing the heart of another.

5) Remind yourself that the world is an abundant place.
If it turns out Mr./Ms. Now isn't Mr./Ms. Right, you'll meet someone else. Adopting this belief system allows you to let go of a partner who isn't right for you, even if s/he's a great person. The stress of dating the wrong person can be very intense. When things don't go well, remember, there are plenty more fish in the sea. The dating ocean, today more than ever, is chockfull of good catches, so you can always cast your line again if things don't work out.

Tip! Leave a note professing your love for your partner to find during the day. Put the note where it will be found, easily.

When you're actively looking for love, you're making yourself emotionally vulnerable. That's why the need for self-care becomes heightened. By striving for balance, you'll be calmer and better equipped to navigate the sometimes rocky terrain on the road to finding love.

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Attract the Love of Your Life

Tip! A step that can help you regain the spark in your love life is something I call Soul Gazing. It's a simple technique of gazing into your partner's eyes.

Have you heard about the technique Olympic athletes use to help them
win gold medals?

In addition to conventional practice, they do some critical mental work
as well. They close their eyes and "see" themselves making the winning
basket, being first across the finish line, etc. They "feel" the weight
of the medal as it's draped over their necks. They "hear" the roar of
the crowd.

What does this have to do with you attracting a good, fun, and faithful
man or woman to spend the rest of your life with?

Everything.

You can use this technique, too, to attract a relationship with a man or woman
who possesses the qualities you desire.

Here's how to do it:

1) Decide what qualities you desire most in a husband or wife

2) Write them down

3) Construct a scene on paper between you and this person using as much
sensory detail (touch, taste, smell, sight, hearing) as you can. (Make sure you
write the scene in past tense! This is critical!).

Read it out loud three times a day, preferably before your feet touch
the floor in the morning, at lunch, and just before you drop off to
sleep at night.

Visualize it whenever you have a free moment (while you're on hold,
waiting on line at the bank, stuck in traffic, etc.).

As you continue to do this exercise, you will notice that new details
will seemingly pop into your scene from nowhere. That's a good sign.

Keep it up.

Before long, you will attract available people with the qualities you
desire. What's more, you will be attracted to them, too. Getting dates will become effortless and maintaining a relationship with "the right one" will be blessedly free of angst and drama.

How can I be so sure of this? Well, I used this technique, and it worked for me. After years of
disastrous relationships, I attracted and married the man of my dreams.
Twelve years later, we're still in love and having fun together.

Go for it!

Terry Hernon MacDonald is the author of the ebook "How to Attract and Marry the Man of Your Dreams." Visit her website at http://www.marrysmart.com

Dating Advice: Change Your Mind, Change Your Love Life

Tip! Romance in a relationship is the chord that makes the heart beat strongest. Without it, love can weaken and even disappear.

My 11-year-old daughter and I recently went to see The Devil Wears Prada. She's a big fan of Anne Hathaway, the young actress who starred in The Princess Diaries, and she's increasingly passionate about fashion.

The movie dazzled us with gorgeous clothes, fabulous makeup, and glamorous locations in New York and Paris. But, while my little girl liked the plot, I found it troubling. The movie's message? If you're a woman, you can't have personal and professional success at the same time.

In other words, if you do too well at your job, your boyfriend will dump you.

In the story, Meryl Streep's accomplished character, Miranda, loses her third husband to divorce. Miranda's assistant, Andy, played by Hathaway, finds that her friends and boyfriend abandon her as soon as she starts getting respect at work.

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The "you can't have it all" message to women is as old as time.

What does this have to do with you? Well, if you desire a happy relationship and a career but always end up with just one or the other, you can bet this nefarious message has firmly lodged itself in your subconscious.

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I recently heard a savvy business owner (and happily married woman) say, "Ninety-seven percent of the decisions you think you're making are actually made for you. Your subconscious makes the decisions."

Please do not discount the gravity of this statement. Your subconscious absorbs messages from the media, your parents, and other influences, and then it acts upon them. It creates your destiny.

With a little effort, you can root those nasty messages out of your subconscious by examining your beliefs about relationships, as well as your ability to attract and keep one that's supportive, happy, and drama-free.

Tip! Leave a note professing your love for your partner to find during the day. Put the note where it will be found, easily.

For example, do you believe that you can be successful on all fronts in your life, or in just one or two? If you make too much money, will you turn off potential suitors? Are relationships hard? Do they involve a lot of "work"? Will you have to compete in a relationship? Will you have to suppress your dreams in order to help a man achieve his?

Once you identify the limiting beliefs you've developed, you can replace them with new ones. For instance, if you believe it's impossible to have a joyful marriage and successful career at the same time, bring to mind a friend or a famous person who actually has them (the beautiful and talented Miss Meryl Streep, for instance).

Tip! When we show the one we desire most that they are special to us, we are being romantic. We can do this in so many different and unique ways.

Then write an affirmation to support your new belief:

"I am happily married loyal, loving, reliable, fun man, and I'm wildly successful in my career as a ____________."

Repeat the affirmation in the shower. Write it 25 times a day. Say it out loud before you fall asleep at night. Keep this up for 30 days, at the very least. Eventually, you will feel a shift within yourself.

Tip! When your partner arrives home for the day, take their hand and pull them towards you aggressively. Offer a huge hug, kiss and say, "I missed you today!"

And then watch out. Once things on the inside change, the outside will, too: Your career and love life will seem to magically come together!

As for my daughter, I can't intercept every negative message she receives, but I can help her to be aware of them. We had a discussion about the message in The Devil Wears Prada. I told her not to believe it. I want this girl to "have it all."

And if she believes she can, she will. Author Napoleon Hill said it best: "Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve."

Terry MacDonald is the happily married author of "How to Attract and Marry the Man of Your Dreams." Sign up for free dating tips at http://www.marrysmart.com. Check out her blog at http://happygirlmusing.blogspot.com.