“Thank you.” Those two words can mean so much. But at times, they seem so hard to say. Why?!

Picture this… I step onto an elevator at work, dressed in new (super cute) bright pink pants. There is a (very!) pregnant woman in the elevator with me. She smiles and says “I love your pants!”. In the three seconds of silence before I respond, each of these thoughts run through my mind as a possible reply…

• “I just got them at Ann Taylor. Do you ever shop there? They have cute stuff right now!”
• “When are you due? Do you know what you are having? Do you have names picked out?”
• “Maybe they make them in maternity sizes?! You would look cute in pink pants too!”

All of the above would be incredibly inappropriate in the given situation with a complete stranger. Luckily, my brain clicked on, and I said “thank you!” as we stepped out and went our separate ways.

Alex, my husband, is excellent at saying “thank you.” I on the other hand, have to often remind myself to keep it short and sweet. So my advice, when receiving a compliment, is a simple but sincere “thank you”!

{image credit: Rustic Beauty}