77 Ways to Spread the Love This February

The most romantic month of the year is here, but if zoom calls, PTA, basketball practice, classroom Valentine’s parties and, well, life in general have made you lose that loving feeling, it’s time to get it back! Forget altruism, being kind rewards you with some serious benefits – like lowering blood pressure, improving heart health, giving you more energy and increasing your life span, according to the  Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. 

Not sure how to start spreading the love? When it comes to kindness, the more random the better! We’ve got 77 ways to show love to friends, family, neighbors and strangers all month – or year! – long. 

1. Compliment a stranger 
2. Hold the door open for someone
3. Cook a meal for a family member or friend
4. Offer to run an errand for a neighbor
5. Write a heartfelt letter to a friend or loved one
6. Give someone a hug
7. Leave a kind note on someone's car
8. Pay for someone's meal or coffee
9. Offer to help kids with their chores
10. Listen to someone who needs to talk
11. Give a thoughtful gift
12. Visit someone in the hospital or nursing home
13. Donate blood
14. Offer to walk someone's dog
15. Call or text a friend just to check in
16. Give someone a ride when they need it
17. Help a neighbor with their yard work
18. Offer to babysit for a friend or family member
19. Buy a meal for a homeless person
20. Donate toys or clothes to a children's charity
21. Offer to help a neighbor with their grocery shopping
22. Give someone a handmade card
23. Offer to help a friend move
24. Give someone a shoulder to cry on
25. Offer to help a friend with a house project
26. Buy someone your favorite book
27. Donate to a local animal shelter
28. Offer to tutor someone in a subject they need help with
29. Buy a treat for someone's pet
30. Offer to help a friend plan a special event
31. Donate canned goods to a local food bank
32. Volunteer at a soup kitchen or homeless shelter
33. Give someone a plant or flowers
34. Offer to help a friend or family member clean their house
35. Give your spouse or significant other a relaxing massage
36. Help a neighbor with their gardening or yard work
37. Give someone a hand-written note of appreciation
38. Donate money to a favorite cause or charity
39. Buy tickets to a local show or concert
40. Offer to help a friend with their home repairs
41. Give someone a lift to the airport
42. Donate books to a local library or school
43. Offer to help someone with their tax returns
44. Buy a homeless person a new outfit
45. Take a friend everything she needs for a relaxing bath
46. Help a friend bathe their dog 
47. Donate to a cancer research organization
48. Volunteer at a local hospital
49. Give an elderly friend a pedicure or manicure
50. Offer to help someone with their finances
51. Help a neighbor or friend change their oil
52. Donate to a children's hospital
53. Volunteer at a children's museum or science center
54. Give someone a gift certificate to their favorite store
55. Donate a musical instrument to a school
56. Pick up trash in the community
57. Volunteer at a nature center or park
58. Ask a friend to go for a walk or hike
59. Help a friend organize their kitchen
60. Take a picture of a mom with her kids (we promise she’s not in them enough!)
61. Help a friend rearrange furniture
62. Volunteer with a local arts organization
63. Give someone a lesson in art, photography, baking or something you have a talent for
64. Buy school supplies for your kids’ class
65. Teach a friend to cook your favorite family meal
66. Pay for the person behind you at a drive-thru 
67. Offer to carry groceries for someone at the store
68. Stick a sweet note in your kids’ lunchboxes
69. Buy concessions for someone at the movie theater
70. Introduce yourself to a parent at school or gas station attendant you see frequently
71. Make your kids’ or spouse’s favorite meal
72. “Heart attack” a neighbor with sweet notes
73. Bake a treat for a friend or neighbor
74. Send a random Door Dash order to a friend
75. Leave a $10 bill in a library book when you return it
76. Tell a fast food or gas station worker to keep the change
77. Bring your hairdresser or manicurist a coffee 

Don’t stop there! February or not, showing love is easier than you think – and the impact of kindness is always larger than you’d imagine. From all of us at Geometry, we wish you a loving, kind and happy Valentine’s Day!