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Kiss You Every Night

May 15, 2019 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

The weather was made to order; as if purchased from a postcard factory specializing in perfect-day clip art.

An unbroken clear blue sky stretched from horizon to horizon, white downy cotton clouds drifted lazily without hurry across the overhead vista, draping fleeting patches of cool shade upon the celebration and its attendees who came together to send off the newly married couple into their lives together.

As they stood face-to-face beneath the canopy, holding hands, the minister raised her head from the couple and looked toward the crowd;

“The couple has written their own vows which they’d like to share.”

He could hardly hear what she said; the sound of his heart pounding too loudly in his ears. When she finished, he, with shaking hands, pulled a thrice-folded sheet of paper from inside his charcoal-grey tuxedo pocket. Looking deep into the brown eyes of his beloved, desperately attempting to prevent his voice from cracking, he croaked out his pledge.

“Today, in front of friends, family, and God, I am marrying my soul mate. I know not what lies in our tomorrows. Yet, no matter that, I promise to you that I will love you deeply and without reservation in every manner in which I know. I shall love you for the remainder of my days and beyond. In all that time, I commit to honor you for the person you are and not try to change you, as there is no reason to do so. you are already of my spirit, interwoven through my essence, closer to me than my breath. I ask nothing of you in return except to be with me. And I promise as each day fades into yesterday, before I sleep, that I will gently kiss you good night and thank the Universe for your presence. When we agree, I shall kiss you with gladness. Should we differ, I shall do the same. In sickness, my kiss will heal. In good times, it shall celebrate. I will – through joy and sorrow, illness and health, poverty and riches – forever remain by your side, ending and beginning each day with you and with a kiss.”

A beam of sunlight reflected from the gold ring as he placed it on her finger.

Faintly, he heard applause and cheering, noting the soap bubbles as they floated to the heavens over the two of them as they walked back up the aisle, drifting in their thoughts as the clouds and bubbles above.

Together they knitted their story through the fabric of time.

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Filed Under: Baby Boomers, family, Happiness, Hope, Inspiration Tagged With: aging, emotions, feelings, happiness, inspiration, love, love and happiness, relationships, romance, thankfulness, weddings

Beautiful Anniversary Wish

May 6, 2014 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

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Two good friends of mine, Jay Forte and Jeff Appelbaum, are celebrating their anniversary together. They wrote a beautiful tribute to love on their Facebook page. I was so touched and inspired by this life-affirming vision of love that I asked their permission to post it, which they granted to me.

Please share far and wide – and especially with anyone you love.

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Filed Under: Inspiration, Relationships, Uncategorized Tagged With: couple, feelings, friends, good friends, love, poem, romance

How To Reignite The Spark, Even After Kids

July 5, 2013 by MikeTremba Leave a Comment

Couple barefoot in bed

When it comes to raising kids, the last thing on most married peoples’ minds is intimacy.

When is there time? You both work eight hours a day, the kids have five hours of homework, you have to make dinner, find an hour to exercise, run errands, get your daughter to soccer and your son to band practice… all while making sure there’s gas in the car and food in the fridge.

By the time you get into bed at night, the last thing either one of you is thinking about is romance.

A hot shower and bed before 10 p.m. is probably the most romantic thing you can imagine right now. But maybe you’re thinking about romance the wrong way. And if you are, it could be damaging your marriage.

Being Intimate Comes In Many Forms

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Filed Under: Communicating, Exercise, Guest Author, Relationships Tagged With: better relationships, exercise, health, physical intimacy, priorities, raising kids, relationships, romance, sex

Dismissed for a Romantic Cause

March 20, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus

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It’s a safe assumption that most people:

  • Do not like getting root canal procedures
  • Hate doing their taxes
  • Will do almost anything to avoid jury duty

I might be odd. I mean, I abhor the dental and the tax things, but I actually appreciate being on a jury. I feel like I’m helping make our government flow. For me, the obstacle is that, being self-employed, every minute I’m helping the justice system do its work; I’m not getting paid for mine.

Since, during the selection process, the judge announces this trial will only last one day, I raise no objection and am seated as “Juror Number Three.” Prior to finalizing the jury, an attorney approaches his Honor, engaging him in a “sidebar.” He then turns and addresses the dozen of us.

“I’ve been informed that this trial will last a little longer than expected; probably two or three days, taking us into early next week. Aside from financial hardship, does that present a problem for any of you chosen to serve?”

I raise my hand.

The judge looks at his papers, correlates “Juror Number Three” with my name and address me, “Is it Mister Marcus?”

“It is.”

“I see you’re self employed. This isn’t about financial hardship, is it?”

“It is not.”

“What seems to be the issue?”

“I’m leaving town early next week. The trial would interfere with that.”

Glancing at his forms, “You’re a speaker? Are you speaking to a group somewhere?”

“No sir.”

“Oh, is this a business or personal trip?”

“Personal, your honor.”

After again surveying the document with my individual basics, he returns his gaze to me, “Is this something you have to do for your kids?”

“No sir, just my wife and I. We’re renting a cabin up the coast for a few days.”

“Hmmm… I see,” he says, “Is it your anniversary? What’s the occasion?”

Technically, there wasn’t “an occasion,” we just wanted to get out of Dodge.

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Filed Under: humor, Newspaper Column, Relationships Tagged With: jury duty, romance, vacation

Beauty & Love Invisible in Plain Sight

February 14, 2011 by Scott "Q" Marcus

How often do we not even notice something wonderful that’s right in front of us? My wonderful wife hung this at the entrance to the living room. I staggered out of bed, into the living room; didn’t notice it. Walked out of the living room; oblivious. Got coffee and wandered back into the living room; still unobservant.

She calls out, “Happy Valentines Day” from upstairs, assuming I saw it of course.

I call back, “You too honey.”

She says, “What did you think?”

“About what?” I call back.

She says, “You didn’t even see it?”

“See what?”

How many other things of beauty and love do we miss each day? I will keep my eyes open more today.

Filed Under: Communicating, family, Happiness, humor, Personal, Relationships Tagged With: happy valentines day, husband, mary ann testagrossa, romance, valentines day, wife

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