Who needs a holiday to be kind? Here's 14 Ways to Spread the Love Any Day!
Happy Valentine's Day lovelies!
The Hubs and I are celebrating a nice Valentine's Day at home. After a busy weekend it will be nice to spend some time together to decompress. I hope you have some nice plans too.
In honor of Valentine's Day I wanted to share some ways to bring more love and kindness into your life, not just today but any day!
14 Ways to Spread the Love Any Day
- Smile (It's contagious!)
- Send a handwritten thank you note!
- Send a Galentine's Day gift.
- Call someone who you haven't talked to in a while.
- Make your loved one's favorite food. <-- like Banana Pudding for the Hubs!
- Bring a coffee to a co-worker.
- Give the clothes you aren't wearing away to a charity who helps abused women.
- Forgive someone
- Tell people how awesome they are with authentic compliments.
- Let someone skip the line <--- like the person who comes behind you with just two things!
- Leave an extra tip.
- Donate to your favorite cause.
- Pay it forward at the coffee shop.
- Send someone who's having a bad day cute puppy pictures! <--I can't be the only person who this cheers up? Right?!
Spreading kindness always pays tenfold in return what you put out. I guarantee if you check off a few of these you will be feeling even more love than when you started!
I hope y'all have a fabulous Valentine's Day. See you tomorrow for my favorite treadmill workouts!
I'm linking up with Wild Workout Wednesday and Thinking Out Loud Thursday.
Your turn!
Add to my list! What are other easy ways to spread the love?
Marilyn pechter says
Fabulous! Is this where I would add a comment?
kimmythevegan says
You have a beautiful soul, Julie. These are great things to remember to do on the daily =)
JulieWunder says
You are too kind!! Thank you Kimmy!
Farrah says
These are all really great ideas! One of these days if I ever find free time to actually be in my apartment, I really need to do a cleanse of my apartment and donate the things I don't really need to shelters! <3
JulieWunder says
You've got a lot on your hands right now!!!
Mary Ellen @ VNutrition says
These are such thoughtful and easy ideas to make someone's day. I love when I'm feeling down and someone sends me a picture of a fuzzy animal, it cheers me right up! If I liked someone's shoes or shirt I never used to tell them because I get a little shy but now I always try to because I know how happy it makes me when someone does that for me. I get some weird looks sometimes but other times I can tell it makes people happy. 🙂
JulieWunder says
It does!! Everyone likes to hear that they look good! 🙂
Jamie@TheMomGene says
Number #10 might be the hardest way to show love for me! I am the WORST about letting people over in traffic (metaphor for life?). So that's the one I'm going to do today. That and the handwritten note. I love it when I get real mail : )
JulieWunder says
haha! It just might be a metaphor!
Edye says
I love how you recognize ways to spread love 365 days a year. Valentine's Day is great, but we need to love and show love all year long. Great ideas, my friend <3
JulieWunder says
Thanks so much Edye!
Blane Sherer says
Glad you enjoyed your weekend and that
you are ready for your Valentine's Day ( smile ).
Happy Valentine's Day.
JulieWunder says
Thanks! You too!
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says
Reading this as my hubs is cooking dinner for me! Scallops with bacon? Chardonnay? How lucky am I?
PS the Valentines Day smoothie was a hit! <3
JulieWunder says
Waaaa!!!! SO lucky!!!! All the good things!
Kristy from Southern In Law says
Yesssssssss! I love this so much! I think you should do at least one thing to spread the love every day!
JulieWunder says
That such a lovely goal!
Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says
I'm all about spreading love with food! Baking is my favorite way to show someone I care.
JulieWunder says
Such a good thing!
GiGi Eats says
LOVE for me today would be.... Someone coming over and helping me pack up all my crap! haha!
JulieWunder says
Haha! It did look like quite the move!
Debbie@debbiethisandthat.com says
Great ideas, Julie, reminding us to be kind and loving on all days and not just Valentines Day! Hope you and the hubs have a wonderful evening together at home.
JulieWunder says
Thanks Debbie! Hope you had a good day too.
Emily says
Love these... We can do these all year! I love that they are so simple.
JulieWunder says
Thanks Emily! The simple things make all the difference!
Dan Steadman says
hug someone who needs it
JulieWunder says
Such a good one!
Lacey@fairytalesandfitness says
You couldn't get cheered up seeing puppy photos? Every time my roommate is having a bad day, he comes home and says it was 2 puppy day. Meaning that he had a rough day and he would feel better if he came home and there were 2 puppies to cheer him up at the house.
JulieWunder says
AWWW!!! That's so sweet!!!
Beth Ann Chiles says
You are a girl after my own heart. It doesn't have to be a big gesture, does it? Just those little ones that make a difference like letting someone go in front of you in the grocery line --especially if they have a little one and you don't. It takes so little to be kind.but makes a huge difference.
JulieWunder says
Totally! It's the small stuff that really leads to a beautiful life. xoxo
heather @Lunging Through Life says
These are such great ideas! I'm so bad at making sure i talk to some people. I always say I'm going to text them but then I forget. I need to get better at it! Little messages saying Thinking of you is so nice to hear.
JulieWunder says
I know! It's something I need to work on too.
Susie @ Suzlyfe says
Totally with you, Julie! Why not spread the love everyday. The world would be a much better place if we all did!
JulieWunder says
It would! Thanks so much Susie!