Nowadays, it seems like time just flies by. Whether it’s looking back on the year 2022 and thinking it just started yesterday or rounding a 3 year work anniversary at a temporary job. For another friend of mine having a baby who is already 7 months old, or my cousin who just posted 6 months married. The thing is we blink and things change, people come and go in our lives, memories are made. When you look back, it’s the relationships that matter.
The title of the post is Quality Time. It’s a pretty simple concept, but as I was thinking about this weekend, I was thinking about the things/people who matter to me. For whatever reason, the last 3 days have moved at a steady relaxing pace. And I had plenty packed into them. The thing is, none of what I did was anything special, but because I enjoyed the company of others, I give the overall weekend a 5 star 🌟. Let me explain.
Everyone has a love language. There are 5 of them: words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service, physical touch and receiving gifts. There are questioned tests that you can take to determine yours. It’s interesting to learn because not only does it help with a partner, but you can even see it on your daily relationships. You may have guessed it by now, but mine is Quality Time followed closely by touch.
You see, I would rather spend a night with family driving around town looking at Christmas lights than spend money on an expensive night out. I would rather end up at two different Costcos on a sunday, trying to find a specific printer with the boyfriend than going out to a show or a football game. I don’t consider it a trade off but a choice well made. I surround myself with friends and family as much as I can, even if it is to do something so simple because the time is important to me.
In another post, I mentioned what I had planned this weekend. A holiday party, date night with the boyfriend, shopping and other things. I feel special when friends think of me and invite me to hang out. I feel right at home running errands and sharing dinner with my guy. Simple things I wouldn’t trade. But your language is different from mine. Maybe you want someone to tell you that you’ve been doing a great job, or maybe you just need that hug from someone after a long day. Your love language is personal and specific to you. I challenge you to take the test, find out which you are and use that this holiday to give you the feels. What better time of year to spread a little love?
https://5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language
I bet that wasn’t quite where you thought this post was going. Keep in mind with me you never can tell where we will end up. But here’s a little spoiler for tomorrow. I am goi.g to give you guys my take on Avatar. We will call it Movie Review Monday. Avatar was already on the list but what movies would you like me to review? Hit me with some in the comments 🙂
The Distracted Damsel 