A Little Appreciation Can Go a Long Way in Your Relationships

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Couple on the beach

“There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than bread.” ~Mother Teresa

I’ve been in a relationship with my boyfriend for over four years. We’ve had our fair share of great times and not so pretty moments, but this summer our relationship was put to the test.

During that time, I went through some major  transitions with my career and personal development, all things that needed to happen for me to be the best version of myself.

Those months were filled with long hours of working and being alone, solely focusing on creating the future I wanted. I was in deep, chasing my dreams, and wouldn’t let anything get in my way.

As time went on, I noticed that my partner was slowly slipping away.

It wasn’t that he wasn’t coming home or was nowhere to be found. He was responding to the fact that I had lost focus on him.

I was failing my partner in the following ways:

  • I didn’t say thank you for all the little things he did for me.
  • I didn’t ask him how his day was. Instead, I was eager to share how my day went.
  • When I faced an obstacle with my goals, I would be rude and short with him.
  • Instead of greeting him with a smile when he ar…

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Couple on the beach

“There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than bread.” ~Mother Teresa

I’ve been in a relationship with my boyfriend for over four years. We’ve had our fair share of great times and not so pretty moments, but this summer our relationship was put to the test.

During that time, I went through some major  transitions with my career and personal development, all things that needed to happen for me to be the best version of myself.

Those months were filled with long hours of working and being alone, solely focusing on creating the future I wanted. I was in deep, chasing my dreams, and wouldn’t let anything get in my way.

As time went on, I noticed that my partner was slowly slipping away.

It wasn’t that he wasn’t coming home or was nowhere to be found. He was responding to the fact that I had lost focus on him.

I was failing my partner in the following ways:

  • I didn’t say thank you for all the little things he did for me.
  • I didn’t ask him how his day was. Instead, I was eager to share how my day went.
  • When I faced an obstacle with my goals, I would be rude and short with him.
  • Instead of greeting him with a smile when he ar…

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