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Day 15: Thinking on the past
What character trait did you most appreciate about your husband when you FIRST met? How does that trait tend to show up now? Find an opportunity today to tell your husband about it (bring up a story, reminisce, and explicitly say what you appreciated back then and appreciate now).
If that character trait doesn't still show up (we all slow down and get busy, after all), simply reminisce about that story and how that trait attracted you to him. Make sure you tell the story in a reflective, admiring way, with no wistfulness at all. (Otherwise, he will hear the negative idea of "why don't you ______ anymore?")
Coach's Corner:
Was it easy for you to think of a recent example that demonstrated the trait that first attracted you to your husband? Or did your thoughts go immediately to his shortcomings? Keep working your positive thought muscles to nix the negativity. Reinforce it by including a note to him in your gift journal describing this character trait that first attracted you, and include some examples of how it has shown up through your time together.
Share at #JoinKindness what character trait you most appreciated about your husband when you FIRST met and how it shows up now.
The 30-Day Kindness Challenge is brought to you via our partnership with Shaunti Feldhahn, and is based on her research for The Kindness Challenge.
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