As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to look at the things in your life for which you’re grateful. Specifically, starting at home. Dina of This Marriage Thing created the Gratitude Project (it actually started on Sunday so we’re a day behind).
The principle is this, for the next 10 days, say thank you to your spouse 3 or more times per day for something they contribute to your life. You know there is something they add, so tell them. To up the ante a bit, take the time to notice the little things they add, not simply the obvious ones.
As you go through the next 10 days being grateful, keep track of what happens and share your experiences in the comments below. At the conclusion of the project, the comments will be gathered from all the participating blogs and a round-up will be posted.
In the spirit of this project, I’d like to take a moment and thank you my loyal readers for making Simple Marriages what it is today. You are extremely awesome! Thanks.
Off you go to say thanks. Please let us know how it goes.
It might be fun to write the appreciations on the bathroom mirror with a dry erase marker so your spouse can refer back to them. I’ve done this and the hub really liked going back and reading it again.
Thanks, Corey, for the love. And Laurie, that’s a cool idea. Friends of mine keep a dry board in their kitchen where they list their ‘love notes’.
Dina
This is a great idea. I think my husband and I are really good at expressing our gratitude, and it really helps our relationship. We have our usual chores (I do the cooking, and he does the dishes; he mows the lawn; I do the grocery shopping, etc.), but we still thank each other for doing them, even though it’s our “duty.” It really makes my day when I’m putting dinner in the oven and he says, “Thanks for cooking dinner.” I’m going to start looking for even more ways to tell him how much I appreciate him.