To my daughter
I love your new hairstyle!
You’re an obedient girl. Thank you.
Good job spreading your sunscreen.
Good job saying thank you & you’re welcome!
To my son
You’re so adorable.
I love to squeeze your cheeks! (not sure if this is a compliment, lol)
Good job saying thank you & you’re welcome!
To my hubby
Can’t wait to see you!
Just knowing you’ll be back today gave me hope.
I’m so glad to see you!!!
Observations
Today I was looking forward to picking Hubby up from the airport all day! I’m so happy to have him back home. I was more exuberant in the way I said the compliments today, and they didn’t seem taken aback by it. They are gradually receiving the praises, taking them in. It fills my heart to watch this being done in my household, since I myself grew up with negative words spoken over me most of the time (or no words at all).
Tags: Appreciation, Art of Listening, Building Community, Marriage And Family
