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6 Ways To Share, Not Receive, The Love This Valentine's Day

Let's make this holiday about how we can share love, not how we receive it.

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6 Ways To Share, Not Receive, The Love This Valentine's Day
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Every year Valentine’s Day rolls around, and every year we see love all around. On Valentine’s Day we celebrate our significant others, but we tend to forget our other loved ones. This Valentine’s Day remember to share the love with everyone. There are so many people who are not able to celebrate Valentine’s Day, and this is your chance to make their day.

1. Call or text your loved ones.

Come on guys, your friends and family deserve some love too. Just send a quick text or call and wish them a Happy Valentine’s Day. A little goes a long way. Take just a few minutes out of your day to send a text to all of your loved ones.

2. Walk around with a smile.

This is so simple, but has a great impact. Smiles are contagious. Send someone a smile, and feel good in the process. Smiling is a great way to improve your own day, but to also let someone feel love on what could be a difficult day for them.

3. Hand out Valentines.

I know this sounds silly, but who doesn’t want to go back to kindergarten? It’s the smallest, silliest of gestures, and can make everyone smile. If it has dinosaurs, or little kittens it is bound to be a hit. Just imagine walking around, and someone hands you a valentine with a cheesy little dinosaur on it. Smiles out the door.

4. Volunteer.

This one is really out there I know, but why not? Find somewhere local to volunteer. You could say it’s asking a lot, and it might be, but think of all the organizations you see doing things around Valentine’s Day. Go to a soup kitchen. You can do it with your SO, and make it a nice experience for the 2 of you.

5. Donate.

Valentine’s Day seems to be all about the gifts. Expensive jewelry, flowers, chocolate, and whatever else you give on Valentine’s Day. Talk it out with your SO, and see about foregoing your typical gifts and donate. You can find a charity that you both agree on, and remember every little bit counts. You can always go on a small date, and donate what you would spend on other gifts.

6. Send a gift/card to a hospital patient.

This is an amazing opportunity. There are children’s hospitals all around that provide the opportunity to send cards to patients this holiday. It is free, and can be done right on each website. You can look at a local hospital, or here are a few places that I found: Cincinnati Children's, Children's Medical Center Foundation, Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

I know these aren’t all typical things to do on Valentine’s Day, but maybe we can start some new traditions. This holiday move over and make some room for a little more love in your life, because everyone deserves a valentine.

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