Just like hot fudge turns good ice cream into great ice cream, tender sprinkles turn good relationships into great relationships. Tender sprinkles are little acts of kindness meant to touch another’s heart. These acts bring a smile to your face when you think of them and joy to your partner’s heart. They are the extra topping on an already good relationship; they can be the healing balm on struggling relationships.
Tender Sprinkles Ideas List:
1. At a random time during the day pause and tell your partner one thing you love about her or him.
2. Go up to your partner and rub her/his neck and shoulders for 3-5 minutes. When you’re done, gently kiss her/him on the neck and go about your day.
3. Write your partner a note or poem and put it somewhere s/he will find it during the day. It can be funny, cute or mushy.
4. Do a random act of kindness that your partner is sure to notice.
5. Send a tender sprinkle through the e-mail…just to say you were thinking about her/him.
6. Say, “I love you” with your words. S/he shouldn’t have to assume.
7. Post a list of five things you love about your partner on the bathroom mirror before bed. Let it be the first thing s/he sees in the morning.
8. Find a babysitter and schedule a date night…especially if it is always your partner who is doing this.
9. Give your partner a tender kiss with no strings attached.
10. Make up your own tender sprinkle and apply it.
Challenge: Choose a tender sprinkle from this list and begin to sprinkle some tenderness into your relationship. If you are creative and willing, make up your own sprinkle and add it.
If you have some creative sprinkles for others to try–share them with us!