Living in Gratitude

Today, I won’t share anything new. I will just give you an example from my life of gratitude in practice and how things can change.

Early on in my relationship with my boyfriend, I would thank him at the end of every single day we spent together. Simple things “thank you for taking time out to have dinner with me”. He used to huff at me and just say what are you thanking me for?! Like I was batshit crazy. 

As our relationship progressed, I kept doing it. When we started the sleepover thing, I would thank him as we were falling asleep. Genuine gratitude.. “Thank you for existing” “thank you for dealing with my mood swings” “thank you for picking me up and saving me a walk home” (obviously this is on top of general gratitude expressed throughout the day) and his responses transitioned to “you have nothing to thank me for, I’m happy to do whatever you need”.
A few months ago we moved in together… And every single night as we fall asleep I thanked him for all the things he did for me that day… Fixing something, changing light bulbs, making breakfast, driving, etc, all the little things that make up a wonderful life. I actually started saying “thank you for everything you do for us” and gave examples every night. 
Last night, before I could say anything.. We were cuddling and he said “thank you for everything you do for us, for always cooking, doing the dishes 99% of the time, and everything everything”

….a little gratitude goes a long way ❤️