You may have already heard about the 5 Love Languages, a concept first explained to us by Gary Chapman. He wrote a book about it and there have been a lot of ways to understand them and a lot of books following the original. The thing I like about the love languages is that they are so practical to every day life. They come in pretty handy in understanding how to show love to others. They are: Quality Time, Physical Touch, Gift Giving, Words of Affirmation, and Acts of Service. Some ways to show love come easier to us than others and for me, the thing I am less good at seems to be the thing that the people in my family need the most from me. Funny how that works!
I spent a few hours with my youngest daughter after weeks of asking her to get her room cleaned up with only mild success. Those few hours, as we worked together, we got that room looking great and she was SO HAPPY! My act of service changed her mood and made her feel confident instead of overwhelmed. What a small thing but it was a WIN for us. Not to mention that the chaos is no longer under my skin!
There are grand gestures of affection, flowers, cards, date night, foot massage, but then there are small things, like helping clean, that add up. Small wins along the way is what we all need in our relationships.
I encourage you to find a small win today that speaks love to someone special in your life.