22 Ways, Other Than Gifts, to Show Love This Holiday Season
Gifts are great, and a wonderful way to show those closest to us how much we love them…..but not the only way.
Here are some other ways to show our love:
1. Wake up early and fix everyone breakfast.
2. Pay a strangers toll
3. When you ask someone “how ya doing?”…..mean it!
4. Do your spouse or child’s chores for a day
5. When you greet a friend or family member with a hug, give them an extra long squeeze.
6. Tell your spouse how much you appreciate them and why.
7. Find a friend on Facebook who desperately needs a compliment and post it on their wall.
8. Yield to someone in traffic
9. Smile at one person when you normally wouldn’t
10. Pray as a family for someone you know in need
11. Set a goal, for just one hour, to not feel guilty about the past.
12. Have a family night with no TV, eat dinner together, play a game…..laugh, share, enjoy life.
13. When you become frustrated with a loved one, think of 3 things you love about them, then immediately share it with them.
14. Take a child on a “kid date”…..anything from a walk to teaching them magic tricks.
15. When in a conversation, make you only goal to understand the other person and forget about what you’ll say next.
16. Mend a broken relationship….it’s time.
17. Tell each of your children how special they are and why.
18. Babysit for a couple who hasn’t been on a date for a while
19. Think of the one thing that you could do to most improve your relationship with your spouse, children, parents, siblings, etc. and do it.
20. Visit a lonely person…it could make their entire month.
21. Set a goal, for just one hour, to not fear the future.
22. Find a person who doesn’t think they matter, and convince them that they do.
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December 14th, 2011 - 20:33
Nice list. Really we need reminders like this. It is the relationships and value of others that are going to carry us through when things get rough. Not what we have been given or can give physically.
November 17th, 2011 - 10:54
Your post is really timely especially that Christmas is fast approaching. Loive is the universal medicine. We should always give love everytime we have the opportunity to do so. This is so inspiring!
July 27th, 2011 - 11:54
Thanks for the great information. I think sometimes people think they have to buy someone something to do something nice or show them how you feel. While I will say I love getting presents from people it is the little nice things that people do that I typically remember long after I forget about a present that someone gets me.
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July 16th, 2011 - 15:54
Great list you put together.
Also be thankful. Thank everyone you can for what they do, who they are, what they contribute to your life.
Give validation – tell people how awsome they are and what a good job they are doing. None of us hear that often enough.
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December 28th, 2010 - 01:47
Great one Mark! I find it’s always helpful to set those types of goals, the kind that really touch people, before our day gets too busy. Otherwise, it’ll get lost in the grind. Thanks and hope your holidays are going well.
December 27th, 2010 - 09:39
When you arrive at work in the morning, make a commitment to thank at least two of your coworkers for their support. Often times we forget the people “around us” at work, and how much they support us and care about us. Make your “workplace” a “kinder-place” in 2011! Blessings-
December 23rd, 2010 - 08:59
Thanks Daniel….Merry Christmas to you my friend!
December 23rd, 2010 - 08:43
great article. thanks.
- Australia
December 18th, 2010 - 12:07
To finish off the trifecta here, great list Jay. btw, Nikki and I need to go on a date so…..how about baby sitting for us this week
Jk buddy….you’re awesome.
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December 17th, 2010 - 01:46
@Nikki and Danielle, you guys are comment monsters!….wow, thanks so much. Making me feel good and stuff!
Hannah, is that Dana? Nah, that guy has a wimpy beard!
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December 17th, 2010 - 01:13
I love it too, isn’t the guy giving free hugs Dana!
December 16th, 2010 - 14:46
Great list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am a new fan to just like my mom
FYI I love all of your blogs
December 16th, 2010 - 11:07
I love this list too! I especially like the guy giving free hugs.
December 16th, 2010 - 10:44
Thanks Nikki. I forgot one….make a snow angel and dedicate it to someone. Enjoy the snow!
December 16th, 2010 - 10:40
Jason, this is a great blog!! I am so glad to have read it! This is an amazing list!! I love the way you think and write! You have a new FAN!