If you’re new to the love languages concept, check out the 5 Love Languages website. And here’s their post on The Power of Affirming Words.
- Scrawl a note on a napkin in their lunch: Praying for you today. So proud of you.
- Use a dry erase marker on the mirror, or on glazed wall tiles: You rock my world. Thanks for being you.
- “I respect you so much for your ability to __.”
- Send a text after the big day, meeting, presentation, or test, checking up on how it went and reminding them you were praying. (Set a reminder on your phone or computer if you need help remembering!)
- “Even on days when you’re ___, I’m so glad you’re mine.”
- “Am I making you feel understood?”
- Leave sticky note on their steering wheel or in their backpack. Just to let you know that I love you.
- “Your _[personality trait]_ is so just what our family needs.”
- Send a love note or, for a child, a letter through the mail, just letting them know what you appreciate about them. Be descriptive and sincere.
- Get specific: “You do ___ really well.”
- “Tell me more about what that was/is like for you.”
- On small strips of paper, write or type things you love about them and great memories you have. Wrap them around individual candies of his or her favorite kind!
- “When you did ___ for me, it made my day go so much easier/made my day. Thanks for doing that!”
- Remember: Go for quality of words more than quantity. Communicate that when you affirm them, your words aren’t inflated; they’re trustworthy.
- “Looking at circumstances, I’m getting the idea that you might not be feeling very ___ lately. Wanted to let you know that I see so much _[character quality]_ in you, and at the risk of sounding corny–I’m proud of you.”
- “You make me so happy just by being you.”
- Send an e-mail or Facebook message: Just wanted to let you know that I’ve seen the way you’re trying so hard to ___. I love it, and I love you.
- “Got a minute to tell me how you’ve been–really? I’d love to get the inside story on what you’ve been thinking about and going through.”
- “I respect you so much for the way you ___.”
- “I realize you and I haven’t been completely on the same page recently. Just wanted to let you know I’d never trade the privilege of being your[mom/dad/husband/wife]. And I’m totally committed to working on our relationship so we can understand and enjoy each other.”
What has someone said to you that made your day–or changed you?
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