Best Relationship Advice "Only Yesterday" Carpenters, 1975

by LaDena Kailing Garr, Certified Life Coach since 2011 (Your Romance Fulfillment Leader)

Fun fact, find the answer at the bottom of this email.

After reviewing the lyrics for this song, written by John Bettis, Karen Carpenter said that one verse was one of the most beautiful verses she had ever heard. Which verse was it?

Feel-Good Relationship Advice from the Greatest Love Songs!

Your love’s made me free as a song, singing forever

For those who can find hope together

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Lyrics

After long enough of being alone
Everyone must face their share of loneliness
In my own time, nobody knew
The pain I was going through
And waiting was all my heart could do

Hope was all I had until you came
Maybe you can't see how much you mean to me
You were the dawn, breaking the night
The promise of morning light
Filling the world surrounding me

A "ballad with its infectious beat" and that "Karen's dulcet, multi-tracked vocals soar over a dynamic arrangement which should be buzzing over the airwaves for a long time.

by Cashbox

Lyrics

When I hold you
Baby, baby, feels like maybe
Things will be all right
Baby, baby, your love's made me
Free as a song, singing forever

Only yesterday when I was sad and I was lonely
You showed me the way to leave the past and all its tears behind me
Tomorrow may be even brighter than today
Since I threw my sadness away
Only yesterday

Syed Usman Shah shared the following;

The Beauty of a True Relationship Is a Journey of Acceptance, Love, and Hope

In a world filled with constant chaos and uncertainty, finding someone who stands by your side through every storm is a blessing beyond compare.

A true relationship isn’t about perfection; it’s about understanding and cherishing each other’s flaws, and seeing the beauty in every scar and every story you carry.

When I found you , I discovered a partner who embraces my past, no matter how broken or bruised. You became the gentle hands that held every shattered piece, weaving them into a masterpiece of hope and resilience.

You are my safe place, my constant support through thick and thin. You remind me every day that love is more than words — it’s an action, a promise, a forever commitment.

Thank you for holding me close, even when the world feels cold and distant. Thank you for being my cheerleader, my calm in the storm, my laughter in the chaos. Your love is my biggest blessing, and together, I know we can face anything.

Love isn’t about the grand gestures or the loud proclamations. It’s in the small moments — the silent hugs, the shared smiles, and the dreams whispered in the middle of the night. It’s in holding each other close and knowing that no matter what happens, we’ll be each other’s home.

So here’s to us, to forever, to a love that inspires, supports, and never wavers.

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~LaDena, Life Coach since 2011

Perspective is a choice.

A positive attitude is not a switch you can turn off and on. You have to practice it on a daily basis. If you are a praying, or meditation person, there are two important things to focus on everyday. In the morning you pray for strength to face the battles ahead of you. At night, with gratitude in your heart, you pray to be healed so that you are prepared for the next day’s battle.

Lyrics

I have found my home here in your arms
Nowhere else on earth I’d really rather be
Life waits for us, share it with me
The best is about to be
And so much is left for us to see

I hope everyone who reads these lyrics can relate to the powerful lyrics, “I have found my home here in your arms, nowhere else on earth I’d really rather be.”

I know I have. I will never take this for granted.

Sometimes we over complicate love and romance. It really is just two people choosing and appreciating one another, over and over and over.

(In 1999, a note to me, many years prior to cancer) 

My dear sweet angel, recently I’ve been thinking about my duty to provide for you in every way, emotional, spiritual, temporal, etc. I seem to be striking out lately and I’m very sorrowful. I’ve never been so aware of my weaknesses. I really meant what I said the other day about how I should sacrifice to protect your tender feelings and keep you secure in my protective arms. Please know that I’m willing to give up my whole life for you. I love you.

My late husband, Mark Kailing, PsD, Author of “The Sacred Art of Living through Self-Mastery”
Think about this…

Do you find joy in the arms of your sweetheart?

Do you find hope and comfort with them?

Are you a safe place for them?

It’s not always easy to know what to say to generate deeper conversations and intimacy with your sweetheart. That’s why I’ve created 4 conversation starters to strengthen your romance. You can get your free guide, as well as the details to the Remarkable Romance Program available now: remarkable-romance-program.teachable.com/p/remarkable-romance-program

Key Take Aways
  • Finding someone who stands by your side through every storm is a blessing beyond compare

  • Love isn’t about the grand gestures or the loud proclamations.

  • Be courageous and willing to sacrifice your whole life for the sake of your love.

Fun Fact Trivia:

After reviewing the lyrics for this song, written by John Bettis, Karen Carpenter said that one verse was one of the most beautiful verses she had ever heard. Which verse was it?

Answer:

Hope was all I had until you came
Maybe you can't see how much you mean to me
You were the dawn, breaking the night
The promise of morning light
Filling the world surrounding me

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by LaDena Kailing Garr, CLC in partnership with the late Mark Kailing, PsyD

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This transformation ensures they thrive with support, enduring romantic expression, and enriching their overall life satisfaction.

 

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Love is the greatest adventure!

~LaDena, Your Romance Fulfillment Leader

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