Thank You, More Please: The Gratitude Practice That Led Us to Each Other

There's a simple phrase we say whenever we notice a gift placed on our path, a synchronicity that feels too perfect to be random, a nudge that whispers "pay attention":

Thank you, more please.

It's not just gratitude—it's an invitation. An acknowledgment that we're being guided, that breadcrumbs are being laid down, and that following them with thanks brings even more.

This practice didn't just shape how we live. It's how we found each other.

Following Nudges That Didn't Quite Make Sense Yet

Kim: In 2016, I knew it was time to leave a relationship and leave San Diego. I wasn't sure I wanted to go to Los Angeles, but it became the inevitable choice—my mom's health was failing and she needed me nearby.

Driving north on the freeway, boxes in my car, I remember saying out loud: "I think he's going to be there. I don't know when, but please let us find each other there when we're ready."

I didn't know who "he" was. I just knew he existed somewhere, and Los Angeles—despite my hesitation—felt right.

Roger: Around the same time, I was in Chicago and knew it was time to leave. A nudge sent me west—and deep down, I knew it was for love. I couldn't explain it, but I felt certain that the person I was meant to find was somewhere on the west coast.

I started considering job opportunities while exploring the entire western seaboard, not knowing exactly where I'd land, but trusting the pull.

Then I received a call about what would have been a really good job—back in Chicago. I interviewed, and it seemed promising. But in the two months it took them to get back to me with an offer, I'd already received a job offer in Calabasas, California, just outside of LA.

I said yes to California. And gave thanks.

That company in California that called me? A 15-minute drive from where Kim was living.

Breadcrumbs We Didn't Understand Yet

We weren't meant to meet right away. A couple of things still needed to be ironed out in both of our lives. But we were placed in the right area to find each other, for when that time arrived.

During those first two years in LA, we each met people. Dated. Explored connections. But nothing felt quite right. Each time, there was a whisper: not this one. And we learned to be grateful for that too—for the universe reminding us that it couldn't be just anyone. That discernment, that willingness to wait for what felt truly aligned, was part of the breadcrumbs too.

Kim: I didn't know why being back in Los Angeles—the city where I was born—felt so right. But it did. And I gave thanks for that feeling, even when I couldn't explain it.

Roger: Same for me. I was back in the city where I was born after 40+ years away. It felt like a homecoming I didn't expect. I was grateful, even though I didn't yet know why.

Two years later, we'd both understood exactly why we'd been guided back.

When the Next Nudge Came

Kim: Two years after moving to LA, I felt a nudge—a clear one—to join a specific dating site. It was geared toward people with a spiritual mindset, which suited me. But as I scrolled through profiles, most felt either over-the-top in their beliefs or didn't share much at all.

I wanted someone who would take their time getting to know me. Someone not in a rush. Something as important as a loving relationship couldn't be rushed.

Then one day Roger's profile appeared in my daily batch of 10. I was intrigued. He shared vulnerably and openly, and I could sense he would take his time. But I got a little intimidated and needed to figure out why before pressing that heart button.

I took a screenshot of his profile.

Five months later, after doing my own inner work and self-exploration, I realized he was exactly the kind of man I wanted to reach out to. So I kept hoping he'd pop up in my daily 10 again.

And finally, he did.

I immediately pressed the heart. And I knew—I just knew—I'd hear from him soon.

Thank you, more please.

Roger: I saw Kim's profile pop up, and because I'd thought I'd seen some fake bot accounts, I wondered if she was real. Sadly, I didn't write to her immediately. I searched for her profile again but wasn't sure how to find her. She was no longer there. Then I received her heart. I was so excited—but I still needed to make sure she was real.

We cleared that up right away in our initial correspondence. And that same day, we began our old-fashioned, modern dating romance. We didn't jump in our cars and race toward each other. No, we began writing.

Not just notes—letters. Real, thoughtful, inquisitive letters that asked and answered questions, that shared who we were and what we'd experienced in life.

With each letter, it became clearer: she was the draw. The pull to come to California. I firmly believed that she was the reason the Chicago job didn't happen when it did.

And for that I give thanks every day.

The Synchronicities Multiplied

As we kept writing, the synchronicities kept appearing—and with each one, we gave thanks even more.

We both played piano. We both loved the ocean. We both loved adventure. We both loved Abraham-Hicks. We both wanted to take our time with such an important step in our lives. We both loved to write.

And most importantly, we could both see who the other was through our letters and occasional phone calls. There was no need to rush—no fear that we'd lose each other if we didn't act fast.

There was a knowing that this was right. The pace was right.

COVID lockdown contributed to our slow unfolding, but that was a gift as well. It gave us the time and space we both loved, and we ultimately spent five months wonderfully uncovering who the other was before meeting in person.

There was so much to be thankful for.

When We Finally Met

Kim: When we met in person at the park where we'd previously hidden gifts for each other, we couldn't have been more grateful. We sat and talked for hours, getting to know each other in physical form—and knowing, beyond doubt, why we'd both ended up back in Los Angeles.

There were so many breadcrumbs laid on our paths. Sometimes, when they didn't entirely make sense, we followed them anyway, because there was a pull. Each decision felt clear, even when the destination wasn't.

What Gratitude Actually Does

We believe that noticing the synchronicities—the gifts that are given to us daily—helps bring more of them. And gratitude multiplies them.

Gratitude isn't just about saying thank you for what you have. It's about staying in a frequency high enough to keep noticing the breadcrumbs. To keep feeling the nudges. To keep following the pull, even when the full picture isn't clear yet.

It was in that "more, please" that Kim was guided to the dating site—and almost knew when Roger's profile would pop back up.

It was in Roger's gratitude for the delay with the Chicago job that he stayed open to California—and ended up 15 minutes away from Kim.

It was all beautifully choreographed by our willingness to notice, give thanks, and ask for more.

Your Turn: Thank You, More Please

This Thanksgiving, we invite you to start noticing your own breadcrumbs.

The nudges that don't quite make sense yet. The synchronicities that feel too perfect to be random. The pulls that ask you to trust without seeing the full picture. The patience to allow it all to unfold as it will.

Say thank you for all of them. And then—here's the important part—ask for more.

Gratitude keeps your frequency aligned with what you're calling in. It's the foundation underneath all the inner work—the awareness, the belief shifts, the visualizations we teach in our workshop. When you're grateful for the breadcrumbs, more appear.

We followed ours all the way to each other.

What are yours leading you toward?

If you're ready to align your energy with the love you're calling in, our workshop From Single to Soulmate will walk you through the inner work that makes synchronicities easier to see and follow. Gratitude is where it all begins. [Learn more here →]

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With love and deep gratitude,

Kim and Roger are Manifestationship® coaches who help adult singles manifest authentic, fulfilling relationships through conscious awareness and intentional inner transformation. Through their unique approach as both a man and woman team, they guide clients in becoming magnetic to the love that is possible for them.