the things we do for love.

What do you do for love?  It's my very first post, and I am embarking on a journey of doing what I love, I’ve got a bow and arrow in my hand and armed to share my passion.

We’ve all heard the song by 10CC - the things we do for love:

Too many broken hearts have fallen down the river
Too many lonely souls have drifted out to sea
You lay your bets and then you pay the price
The things we do for love
(the things we do for love)

Communication is the problem to the answer
You’ve got her number and your hand is on the phone
The weather’s turned and all the lines our down [shouldn’t “our” be “are”, just wondering?]
The things we do for love
(the things we do for love)

Like walking in the rain and snow
When there’s nowhere to go
And you’re feeling like a part of you is dying
And you’re looking for the answer in her eyes
You think you’re gonna break up
Then she says she wants to make up

Ooh, you make me love you
Ooh, you’ve got a way [you get the drift…]

[10CC - The Things We Do For Love:  thanks to lyricsdomain.com for the lyrics]

Stay with me, you can go to itunes and download the song in a few minutes…

Let’s dissect the words for a moment, this post is not speaking of a courtship between two people,  but more contemplates a love affair with life.

I won’t do crazy things for love any more and I’m done with paying the price, paying the price for not doing what I truly want to do for the benefit of myself and others.  I’m not calling you on the phone baby, I AM SHOWING UP and forget about wondering, it’s all about COMMUNICATE-COMMUNICATE-COMMUNICATE...the things I do for love, ooooh yeahhh.

Rain, the snow, adversity or a bad economy can be good for you because just when you think you can’t be any more thrifty, you figure out how to keep the bottom line even lower or after digging through the sludge, there is a surprise of some kind; the garden hose you’ve been looking for to water all your dead plants, or the cute chalk drawing that is preserved perfectly from your little ones’ last fall soiree with the sidewalk, who knows, it’s different for everyone, but if you open your eyes and heart you will see it...the things I do for love, the things I DO for LOVE, ooooh baby, yeahhhh.

Ooh I hope you love me, love me for sharing some insight, design ideas and doing what I love!

Lists of the things that I love that I can’t wait to write about/to inspire you with.

1.            Using ordinary products in a new way

2.            Revamping inexpensive furniture (this is going to be a good one!)

3.            Color of the month

4.            $100 room (bathroom, living room, dining room, bedroom, etc…)

5.            Design briefs on tons of things.

6.            The list goes on and on, I can’t give it all away right now…

So what do you do for love?  I hope you’re doing it right now.  But if you’re not, what’s keeping you?  Fear, money, waiting for things to be perfectly aligned (you know they never will be) or just can’t find the gumption to take the first step, I SAY GO FOR IT.  If you don’t like your career, your relationships, your economic situation, then do something to change it so that each new step you take points like cupid’s flying arrow right smack where you want to be. If you wait, you’ll miss out, don’t be afraid, remember  just like a true love relationship find the romance in what you are doing moment by moment to get there.  Savor the small things, plan for the now, for the future and BELIEVE!  If you can’t get motivated check out Danielle Laporte's http://www.whitehottruth.com/.

This is the first of many see-be-do posts, check out my next post on the Color of the Month with design ideas and cool images.