The Romantic Way

If your life was a romantic film and you were the director, would you be saying, "Whoa, whoa, cut, cut, cut! This isn't the feel I want for this film at all!"

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You know how it is. The feel of a really good film is right when a film has all the right qualities. It's honest, believable, rich in drama, hope, love, tension, and even pain.

Your romantic life is much the same! Sure, you might think you're not a romantic at all. Let me tell you, everyone is. Everyone can see their own life just the way they like it. For most, dreams begin with where you see yourself. Whether you dream of the house with the white picket fence, the cabin in the woods, the beach house, the three-car garage, the plantation mansion, the penthouse apartment or the corner office on the 50th floor, you are a romantic.

At one time or another, I've dreamed of every one on that list, but then I'm a bit over-the-top when it comes to romance in life. Honestly, though, I think this little grass a-frame on an island in the Baltic sea was my all-time favorite romantic getaway.

You've likely noticed there are no twirling hearts or dancing cupids on this site. TheRomanticWay isn't a romance site. It's a site for romantics searching for a romantic way of life. It's a site for you! Briefly, here's a course-by-course menu to explore TheRomanticWay:

Here's a Short Menu To Help You Find The Romantic Way

Are You Living Your Dream or Another's?

Because we believe that the romantic is already in you, we don't mob you with a lot of hype saying "do this, do that, buy this, buy that." If you feel like you're living fast but not loving it, take heart! Your romantic has simply been misplaced. It's not hard to reveal the romantic in you. Browse our Romantic Living Articles for insight into the romantic way of life which you can and will live!

When Was the Last Time You Did Something You've Never Done Before?

Make a date with your inner artist in order to find your artistic voice.

Still thinking, but can't quite recall? It's not at all unusual. An important key to a thriving romantic life is artistic expression. Creativity. Make a date with your inner artist in order to find your artistic voice and in so doing find yourself. For some a trick vintage car or a stunning lawn feeds the soul. For others, fine art, music, writing, romantic poetry, photography and romantic cuisine give voice to the romantic. Something will grab your attention. We and our TheRomanticWay friends will keep building resource pages to help you feed your artistic soul.

Have You Lost Your Sense of Belonging?

Maybe it seems that it's tough to fit any longer. Life does that to us. The good news is that romance is relational. If the romantic in you has gone missing, you've likely lost touch with others as well. Here's hope. Once you take some small steps, you'll notice an urge to romance your spouse, sweetheart, fiance and friends! Here there is no shortage of romantic ideas to light the passion and get your creativity started.

Do You Choose Gifts with a Sense of Obligation?

When you struggle to choose a gift, it's often a red flag that the romance in life has begun to wither. If you're like me, you love to give, but doesn't it often seem like it's more important to do it right than to just do it? That takes all the fun out of it. Break away and check out our romantic ideas and gifts pages for really unique gift ideas and start having fun giving gifts. We look for really different ideas, superior quality and excellent value. Hey, give what thrills you to whomever you wish! Why not start now, by sending someone a bouquet of flowers just because?

That's me, Rod, in the photo above enjoying the midnight sun off the coast of Estonia. We found a lure to the sea there on our little island. It was a kind of symbol of endless possibilities. We also found some courage to do life differently. We decided to live our own dreams rather than the dreams of others. Gosh, think of the potential when your life is simpler, your head is clear and you've got some passion for living. You can live with abandon! We'll journey TheRomanticWay together.