WHAT’S YOUR LOVE LANGUAGE
- AND HOW ON EARTH DO WE USE THAT??
Mr Gary Chapman dedicated his career to helping couples find love and overcome communication barriers - no shame in admitting that things ain’t perfect! I find it kinda fascinating he narrowed EVERYTHING down to 5 concepts and I would LOVE to invite you to consider your own language as well as the love language of whoever is special to you.
Click here to listen to this interview with the man himself and the AMAZING duo
WORDS OF AFFIRMATION
I legit don’t think I knew what the word affirmation meant before I started joining the WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN series!
More power to us when we DECLARE and call out to the Universe: either something we are, or something we want to be! Does it give you goosebumps when people recognize you with an empowering word? This one’s for you then!
Quality Time
Ever realized you’re Instagram likes are taking precedence over the conversation you’re in? Or maybe, things are dragging out and you can feel your phone vibrating like there’s no tomorrow with a flood of incoming messages? Well first off; I appreciate how busy you are and hi-five the fact that you’re making impact BUT sometimes we need to take a breather and sacrifice the immediate calling. ACTIVE listening, telling your loved one that you’re here and ready to listen and devote time - or likewise on the other end of this are you expecting that undivided attention?
Gifts
I gotta be super honest - I love giving gifts for some reason, but I really don’t like receiving them! This is totally my Sister’s love language though so I get you on some levels ;)
A gift says YOU’RE WORTH THIS MONEY, TIME and THOUGHT.
What’s your fave gift? Does your partner or your friends know this category and why it’s what you want?
Acts of Service
This one’s close to my heart - I’m putting it out there so as not to be biased ;)
When someone offers to do something or even goes ahead and does it simply cause it needs done (ie. chores, grocery shopping, filling-up gas etc.) this is HUGE for me! And likewise I am ingrained to be the hostess - literally as bad as Monica in Friends! I’m the hostess and constantly asking what I can get you, what I can do for you…but it’s kind of a relief to realize that A) not everyone appreciates this cause this isn’t their love language or expectation of me, and B) It’s a trait I really appreciate in the new people I meet - I get to say; I think we’re gonna be life-long friends! Vanessa, Gurl, I’m talking to you ;)
Physical touch
YES - I used a sappy love picture here…
But: this can be anything from hugs to hand-holding with whoever you chose! When people say “I’ll stand by you” it’s invigorating right? How about when they physically do? They lock arms and say I’ll catch you when you fall. That’s a huge one!
Life is always gonna test us (which, in my opinion, is BRILLIANT!) and so we do fall, and we do need someone or something to help us rise again - think of who that is for YOU. And if you don’t have someone in your corner like this…..I got you! I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for my squad of BOSS QUEENS who will call me up - maybe one of us is drunk, I’m not commenting on that ;) - but we are there in a heartbeat to stand side by side and conquer!
I’d frickin’ love a DM on my Instagram as to which one speaks to you, or maybe talk about a time you understood and showed-up in someone else’s love language :)