monday morning mindfulness: the five love languages - Christmas edition
I am so thankful for this online community & I want to be a little more intentional about chatting about things, encouraging one another, & reminding each other that many of us are probably feeling similar things, or have at different times. These monday morning mindfulness posts are going to be little glimpses into my heart & life: the good, the bad & the ugly. So much can be learned from different experiences, especially when you are practicing mindfulness.
With all of that being said, today’s topic is: the five love languages.
Today a sweet little 6th grade girl asked me to help her hand out Christmas presents to staff in the building. We have gotten to know each other pretty well this year as we have been working on her self-confidence & advocacy skills. Two of the ways I've built rapport with her is through hugs & simply spending time together -- she loves to meet "just to chat, not to work", & of course, love on Piper.
This sweet little 6th grade girl is just an itty bitty thing (like legit maybe fifty pounds sopping wet). She had a bag filled with bowls of chex mix & it was just too heavy for her to carry up & down the stairs on her own to deliver to staff members. Watching her whole face light up every time she gave a staff member a chex mix bowl & said "Merry Christmas" was truly one of the most heartwarming things I've gotten to witness this Christmas season! Watching how joyful she felt expressing love to others got me thinking about the five love languages: words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, acts of service, & receiving gifts.
I think a misconception with love languages is that we GIVE love the way we most like to RECEIVE it. But that isn't necessarily the case. For example, this sweet girl receives love best with physical touch (hugs) & quality time. She gives love through gifts.
What’s your love language? How do you give love? If you’re not sure what your love language is, I’m linking a free quiz here that will help you!
In February of 2021 I wrote a blog post on the five love languages that I will link here.
