There are a thousand ways to love someone. But we keep coming back to just six everyday relational practices that help people feel loved, valued, seen, supported and celebrated.

Because sometimes “I’m sorry” comes wrapped in explanations, defensiveness, excuses or a quiet expectation that the other person should be over it by now.

This Anchor is for the messy space between hurting someone and actually making things right.

Somewhere along the way, “thank you” becomes “of course you should.”

This Anchor is about continuing to notice and appreciate the people we love instead of allowing familiarity to turn their kindness, effort and presence into entitlement.

4. Affirmation & Compliments

5. Celebration & Congratulations

They know you love them. But when did they last feel it?

Love can be enormous on the inside and strangely quiet on the outside. Sometimes the people closest to us hear the fewest “I love yous” because we assume they already know.

This Anchor is about getting love out of your head and into the relationship.

You notice their strength. Their humour. The way they handle difficult things. The tiny things they do brilliantly. And somehow, so many of those thoughts never make it out of your head.

This Anchor is about letting people hear the good you see in them.

Not every win comes with a graduation gown and a bottle of champagne.

Sometimes the thing worth celebrating is the interview they were terrified to attend. The first tiny step. The quiet victory nobody else notices.

This Anchor is about becoming the kind of person who makes a little fuss about the big and small stuff

6. Comfort & Encouragement

Sometimes “cheer up” is the last thing a hurting person needs to hear.

We want to help, so we fix. We advise. We search for the silver lining. We say something positive because silence feels awkward and sometimes leave the person feeling even more alone.

This Anchor is about learning how to be there when you can't make it better.

3. Love & Affection