Day 4: The People Who Showed Up

Day 4: The People Who Showed Up

Day four. Today is all about the people. Five people who showed up for you.

And here’s the key: one line on how. Specific beats general all day long. “She’s supportive” is fine. “She texted back” is better. Write the name, then the moment.

I have a very specific example. I used to write that I was so grateful for my boys. But then I started writing, “I’m grateful for the way that my son’s cheeks light up with this rosy red, beautiful color when he laughs and smiles.” And there’s something about that warmth and that image that just brings me so much joy.

How about you? Think about somebody who may do that for you with their laughter or their smile. Maybe it’s a colleague who had your back recently, a friend who listened, a family member who showed up before you asked. Someone who believed in you before you could believe in yourself.

Don’t skip the how. That’s where the feeling lives.

And you’re not telling them today. You’re only noticing. This is for you. Day 20 is when you might say it out loud to somebody else. But we’re not there. We’re on day four. So today, you notice.

Your five people. Less than five minutes.