Quotes & Love Languages

Have you ever logged into facebook and old statuses of yours pop up? It has happened a lot recently and I’ve been trying to think of what I was going through to post these statuses, because most of them, well all of them are inspirational quotes. It’s like they’re coming back to haunt me. I cringe a little, but then I’m like “hmm, cute”. Ha ha.

I do love a quote, that’s no lie and when I was in school, I got bullied so I would put up quotes in my room to keep me going. I feel like they just helped me get through what I was going through, and at the time I definitely wasn’t talking about it.

Some of my favourites were and are:

  • “Fall down seven times, stand up eight”

  • “Just keep swimming”

  • “Comparison is the thief of joy”

  • “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”  

There are so many and I don’t want to bore you and just have this blog post be a list of my favourite quotes, but those four are some good ones.

It got me thinking about love languages - words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, physical touch and acts of service.

There are online tests you can do to find out what your love language is and I did it a few years ago with some friends and my top two were quality time and words of affirmation, and to this day that sounds about right. But also, I like a hug so I’d say touch is important too, but it depends on the situation and the person. Lol. I know people have their own love languages and have things that important to them, and I like hearing about them.

For me, if someone suggests a book for me to read or sends a new artist or song to listen to, you’ve pretty much got me there. And you know what’s a big one for me, consistency and making an effort.

I think words of affirmation are a huge part of who I am because I love writing and finding inspiration through words. I am hopeful my blog helps and inspires someone out there. I’m constantly speaking positive words to myself and I have my own little mantras that I like to say, either out loud or to myself.

In my room, I have a vision board sitting on top of my bookshelf and my bed is facing it, so I am able to see it. When I see positive words, it motivates me and lifts my mood, so wherever I can, I make sure to have them printed out and in a place where I can see them. 

The ones I have up in my room right now are from Pinterest and they are:

  • Discipline & Consistency

  • I am rich in all aspects of life

  • Actually, life is beautiful and I have time

  • I create my own life

  • I am stepping into the most successful decade of my life

  • How we spend our days is of course how we spend our lives

And this one is a little longer. It says, “Everything in life starts with your mindset first and your actions second. Your actions follow your thoughts, your beliefs and ideas. To make a shift, to free your energy, start with getting your mind right, and then, take action.

If you’re like me and love your words of affirmation, and get inspired when reading a inspirational quote, I recommend printing some out and putting them in a place where you see them everyday. It can lift your mood and give you an extra push of motivation when you are feeling a bit flat.

I’m curious - What are your love languages? And do you have any quotes that keep you motivated?

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