Keep'in it Fresh

How do we keep life fresh and interesting? Whether it be our work, our children, our marriage/relationships we have to keep it fresh...our perspective, our interactions. Once things become routine, we lose passion...this is detrimental (especially to relationships). Is it possible there is a key solution? Humor's good, common interests are important, but a relationship needs so much more for sustainability. Good communication...the ability to communicate both verbally and non-verbally not only what your feeling, but how you got there, how you intend to procede from there and what your expectations are. I think so often we get comfortable with a particular communication style and expectation that we place on ourselves that we are afraid of change and afraid to change the way we express ourselves. What's the solution? I guess just keep talking..no matter what it is...no matter what you think someone else might think or do...keep talking. Use humor, use sincerity, BE YOURSELF.