"Thank you" is such a positive phrase, lacking in many peoples vocabulary. Everyone goes through the motions, without slowing down to have gratitude and realize what the people around you do for you on a weekly basis. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Back in the day, many parents within families had their children write a thank you note for every gift they received. As time as gone on, we have lost our touch. With social media on the rise, and quick communication be it instagram, snapchat, text, etc, we all lack quality gratitude to some extent. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On the receiving end, a thank you note gives such a warm and fuzzy feeling. It goes to show someone took time out of their busy life to think about you and make it known how much you mean to them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Go out, buy some cheap thank you notes, and take a moment and be intentional in investing in the people who have invested in you! Write a hand written thank you note packed with sweet and thankful words. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Of course, a thank you note is not the only way to show gratitude on a day to day basis! Be creative and be intentional! A little effort can go a mile! What do you do to show others around you that you appreciate them? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #intentional #thankyou #appreciation #thankyounotes #love #friendships #growth #communication #gratitude #slowdown #qualityeffort #alittlecangofar #penandpaper #takeitback #socialmedia #thanks #loveonothers #community #gather #effort #relationships #growlove #wellwritten #centimental #qualitycontent
Travelling can create some of the most exciting, daring, and adventurous experiences of a lifetime. And guess what? So can love!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ While traveling can be a big commitment- financially, dealing with child care, extensive planning, love can be given freely! Love does not cost a thing and even in the most stressful times can be an escape for you and your partner. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Take your love somewhere it's never been. The love you have with your significant other has no limits. You can take it as far or deep as the two of you want to go together. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Find something today to do with your partner that will bring your love to places it's never been! Make your love exciting, daring, and adventurous. Chart waters you've never charted as a couple. There are no limits to love!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #relationshipgoals #strengthenlove #deepenlove #communicate #travel #lovewilltravle #daring #exciting #experience #adventure #lovethem #strengthenrelationship #marriage #marriedlife #loveyourspouse
There is a saying that the role of parents and guardians is to “Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.” Understanding that children and teens can and will face mental health problems, we have a responsibility to help prepare them to meet and manage these struggles.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Three ways to help kids and teens understand and talk about mental health is through books, movies and games. check out our most recent blog post "How To Help Children Talk About Mental Health" in our bio! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #raisingkids #parentlife #parenting #howtoparents #communication #conversation #understanding #mentalhealth #mentalgrowth #mentalissues #understandyourkids #getinsight #teenagers #children #preparechildren
Y'all! Reflect on this quote. "Love is a two-way street constantly under construction". This is so important to understand in relationships. Regardless of how rocky or how smooth things are going, it's okay to admit things are not always perfect!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In order for a relationship to really grow, both partners need to be involved in the process. If only one person is pushing for better and working harder for the relationship, that does not create a healthy environment for relationships to grow.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To respect one another, work together to grow towards a healthy relationship. Construction, as we all know, is a way of improving/fixing a need. Creating healthy change in a relationship can bring the relationship closer and closer to completion, and becoming happy, healthy, and whole! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One way you could improve your relationship, and see each other's needs and efforts, a Luxe retreat may be exactly what you need! Take a few weeks to get away from all other areas of your life and focus on each other. Click the link in my bio to get more information! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #luxecouplesretreat #marriage #couplesretreat #marriage #couplegoals #drtabitha #constuction #underconstuction #twowaystreet #growth #loveyourspouse #walkintowholeness #growtogether #strength #communication #equallyyoked #consistency #love #focus #evaluatelife #improvement⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #marriagematters #marriageworks #marriedlife #strongmarriage #husbandandwife #healthymarriage
The month of August brings a lot of thoughts and activity. The National Wellness Institute defines wellness as “an active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward, a more successful existence.” Often when we think of wellness, the focus is on our physical bodies. For a full picture of wellness, let’s explore the six wellness dimensions identified by Dr. Bill Hettler, co-founder of the National Wellness Institute. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Go look in my bio at my latest blog post "What You Need To Know About National Wellness Month" discussing these ways! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #wellness #nationalwellnessweek #selfimprovement #growth #drtabitha # #unique #selflove #selfcare #selfcaretips #loveyourself #love #drtabitha #selfconfidence #beyourself #lifetips #liveyourbestlife #emotionalgrowth #occupational #physicalstrength #socialskills #socialgrowth #healthy #spiritualalignment
Spending quality time together as a couple, is so important to grow, be joyful, and fall deeper in love day to day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Life can get overwhelming, finances can get tight, kids can go crazy, but it is so important to set aside time for your significant other to show them that they are truly so important and loved by you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There are so many things to do as a couple. Be it: go watch a play or a movie, go on a walk with your dog, get the kids a baby-sitter and go on a fancy date, go to a dance, possibly pitch a baseball back and forth, maybe even a romantic candlelit dinner at the house. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Not everything you do as a couple has to cost money. Do everything you can to choose something your significant other would enjoy; something that you can both agree on. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ By doing this, is shows them that you care, that you love them, and that you're being intentional about your relationship and creating new memories. Not only that, but it gives you a chance to fall in love with your spouse all over again on a day to day basis!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What are you doing today to show your partner that there's time and love for them regardless what chaos life brings you? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #relationshipgoals #relationshiptips #marriage #love #marriedlife #drtabitha #mrandmrs #husband #wife #marriagematters #happywife #hubby #wifey #lovealways #marriageworks #marriagequotes #relationshipquotes #strongmarriage #healthymarriage #maketime #setasidetime #qualitytime #romance #fallinlove #romanticdate #candlelitdinner #lovedaily #frehslove #funactivities #compromise
Communicating with children can be challenging. If you're a parent, you have probably experienced some challenges in how you communicate with your kids. According to a study about parent and children communication, kids tend to develop healthier coping mechanism when their parents are supportive. This is especially true during emotionally challenging periods. However, those little ones, have a special ability to push your buttons, become stubborn and give you a hard time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check out my most recent blog on skills on that teach you how to improve communication with your children. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #kidtrouble #parentlife #parenting #parentingtroubles #toughlife #raisingkids #communication #communicatewithkids #talktokids #fathertochild #mothertochild #teamwork #raisethemright #growth #listen #teach #pushcommunication #parents #jointeffort #twowaystreet
Communication and the way you do it is CRUCIAL to the success of a relationship. When things are heated, people may resort to lashing out, screaming, blaming, throwing an emotional fit, or not taking any responsibility. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Choose to have difficult conversations with a soft tone. Thinks about what you want to say before you speak. Try to listen and understand what your partner is saying. By doing these things, you can flip the switch from heated to understanding. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When you make the decision to really listen to what your spouse is saying and feeling, it shows a level of respect and loyalty. Respond to their concerns in a quiet loving tone. This is the first step to turning your conversations from aggressive to gentle. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Practice this in your home today, though it may be a challenge, it's a challenge worth taking! You may be surprised on how your spouse may react! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #calmconversation #nomorearguing #gentlewords #slowtospeak #quicktolisten #pushingkindness #respect #loving #relationshipgoals #relationshiptip #yougotthis #supriseyourspouse #joyingentleness #positivity #calm #respectful #softtone #loyal #marriage #relationships #toughconversations #madeeasy #grateful #noanger #calmtone #changeforgood #makeadifference #bethechange
Self-compassion is a powerful skill for growth and learning, also serving as a motivator for change and betterment.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Self-compassion does not mean self pity. It is not about feeling sorry for yourself but about being able to see the problem in a non-judgemental way.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Self-compassion is seeing the issue for what it is, to see those negative parts of ourselves in a more kind and friendly light. This will help you to understand the issue and figure out the truth. It is easier then, to see the path to improve ourselves.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To read more on practical ways to improve, check out my most recent blog post, located in my bio! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What kind of practical things do y'all do to self-improve and be self-compassionate?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #selfgrowth #selfunderstanding #selfcompassion #compassion #growth #learning #findtruth #getthroughissue #selfimprovement #positivelight #bealight #improvelife #happylife #constantgrowth #consistency #reflection #nopity #gainwisdom #knowtruth #findyourself #improveself #nojudgement #itsokay #onlywayisup #happytogrow
