Acceptance:
Receiving others willingly & unconditionally (even when their behavior
has been imperfect) and loving them in spite of any differences that
may exist between you.
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Affection:
Expressing care and closeness through physical touch and
through words such as “I love you” or “I care about you.”
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Appreciation:
Expressing thanks, praise, or commendation, particularly in
recognition of accomplishments or efforts
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Approval:
Building up or affirming another person, particularly for who they are
(as opposed to what they do); affirming the importance of our
relationship with another person
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Attention:
Conveying appropriate interest, concern, and care; taking notice of
others and making an effort to enter into their respective worlds
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Comfort:
Caringly responding to a hurting person through words, actions,
emotional responses, and physical touch; hurting with and for others in
the midst of their grief or pain
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Encouragement:
Urging others to persist and persevere in their efforts to attain their
goals, stimulating others toward love and good deeds
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Respect:
Valuing one another highly, treating one another as important, and
honoring one another with our words and actions
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Security:
Establishing and maintaining harmony in our relationships, and
providing freedom from fear or threat of harm through expressions of
vulnerability, deepening of trust, and the successful resolution of
conflict
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Support:
Coming alongside others and providing gentle, appropriate
assistance with a problem or struggle