Sex & Love

A day to stop and let those whom you care about know that you care.

Spouses. Lovers. Friends to Friends. Grandparents to grandchildren. Aunties & Uncles to nieces & nephews. Right down to greeting doormen and postal deliverers.

Phone calls are made. The 3M's are used...em, tm, im. Tweets. Facebook status updates. Cards. Chocolate. Flowers. Sexy drawers are opened. Tokens in celebration of caring.

As my tokens to you, here are two things I've recently come across ...

A Very Sexy Hotel
On a recent business trip to Columbus, Ohio, I stayed at a very sexy hotel. No, the lobby wasn't dark, nor filled with exotic fabrics and paintings. There were no rose petals floating in a bathtub. No brass pole at the foot of my bed. Whomever designed the hotel did a wonderful job meeting the needs of both the business and the romantic traveler.

The center of the lobby was comprised of 3 rooms...a central bar area, a more cozy area, and yet a cozier area with a fireplace and a living room-esque feel.

But it was my guest room that caught my attention. It had what I believe are the 3 essentials of every bedroom ... a fluffy bed with a high headboard, a chair, and a large mirror opposite the bed. The bathroom didn't have a tub, thus no rose petals, but it did have a European glass shower and lots of mirrors.

Believe it or not, it's a Marriott-owned hotel: Renaissance Columbus Downtown.

"Just Like the Movies"
I must qualify this part by reminding you how hard my heels dig in and how much I cringe whenever someone says 'church' or even invites me to church with them. I am very anti-religion because of all the man-made rules and condemnation and bs. But I very much believe in spirituality and having a relationship with God, and growing spiritually.

That said, here is a link to the audio & video podcasts from this morning's message at my very non-church church, Forefront NYC. "Just Like the Movies" is the first in a series called "Falling (and Staying) in Love." (once you get to the link, scroll down to see the links to the podcast.)

I've never shared anything from Forefront before, so trust me, this is thought-provoking and worth listening to or watching.

Happy Valentine's Day!