A simple thank you

Have you ever had someone give you a compliment and your immediate response was to deflect it? Perhaps that person commented on a physical attribute or some aspect of your personality. "I love your freckles" or "You always seem to find the good in people." You retort with "I've always hated my freckles" or "Finding the good in people isn't always easy to do." Now think of the effect that your words have on both you and the person giving you the compliment. Do you feel good after diminishing their kind words to you? How do think the other person feels and are they likely to make similar statements in the future? All that is needed in the moment is a simple "Thank you." If you want to follow that up with additional words of appreciation by all means do so. Allow their kindness to sink in to your being as recognition for the special person you are. If you have difficulty accepting kind words from others, ask yourself what you can do to begin to change that. Starting with "Thank you" alone can be a start. When was the last time you responded to a compliment with a simple "thank you" and how did you feel?