55 Different Ways You Can Show Someone You Love Them

55 Ways to Show Someone You Love Them

If anything 2020 has taught us, it's that life is precious. During these crazy pandemic-times, today's review features big and small ways we can show our love to each other.

In the end, it's only love that matters. Our family lost someone yesterday (not from the pandemic), and we've been reflecting and remembering that love is the most valuable asset we take with us.

Let's not wait until it's too late to show those we love how we feel; let's start today. Here's a quick list of ways we can demonstrate we care:

1.  Call or video your I love you message and say it
2.  Physically mail a letter or a card
3.  Make them dinner and clean up the mess
4.  Clean the house for them
5.  Give them me-time; watch the kids
6.  Bring them a coffee, or two
7.  Play board games and laugh
8.  Email articles and photos to let them know you're thinking of them
9.  Write them a poem
10.  Dedicate a song to them via the radio
11.  Sing them a song; if you can't sing, even better!
12.  Create a video that lists all the reasons you love them
13.  Thank them for all they've done for you
14.  Accept or give forgiveness
15.  Say "I love you" as often as you can
16.  Bring them breakfast in bed
17.  Send flowers or a plant
18.  Drop off treats, gifts, personal drawings or groceries when social distancing
19.  Have cozy gifts delivered; throw blankets, pillows
20.  Snail mail a card every day, with a beautiful quote, for a month or a year
21.  Let them talk; be a listener
22.  Don't offer your opinions, just be there
23.  Don't try to solve unsolvable problems, just be there
24.  Accept each other's differences and just love each other for who you are
25.  Use please and thank you with your family members
26.  Speak with a kind voice to your loved ones
27.  Give sarcasm a break from time to time
28.  Remember they were once a little child, see them that way
29.  Keep dark thoughts at bay, and send people love and light often
30.  Remember none of us are perfect
31.  Go 24 hours judgment-free - judge nothing, forgive everything
32.  Read together, sing together, dance together
33.  Set a goal to laugh with them at least 20 times in one day
34.  Live for the moment, the specific moment you're sharing
35.  When possible, if possible, hug each other
36.  Start a story by email where everyone adds their portion and emails it to the next person
37.  Pray together in person or virtually
38.  Use your thoughtful inside voice when you have to ask for something
39.  Give them something personal that holds special meaning to you
40.  Ask them their opinion, so they feel they matter
41.  When they've made a mistake, remember your own mistakes before reacting
42.  Be a safe place for someone to land
43.  When they speak to you in confidence, keep it confident
44.  Don't gossip about people you love to other people you love
45.  Serve your community in some fashion; do it together
46.  Give each other space
47.  Be on their team in life
48.  When discussing testy issues, do it with grace and respect
49.  Smile at your loved ones - this one seems silly, but try it, you'll be surprised
50.  Laugh at their jokes
51.  It's ok to be happy; show joy in front of your friends and family
52.  Don't be afraid to apologize if you've made a mistake
53.  Forgive them if they can't apologize when they've made a mistake
54.  Be the change you want to see in a relationship
55.  When you need love, give love

When summed up, we should consider the lessons taught in the Paradoxical Commandments, also known as The Anyway Poem. Listen to the gorgeous song interpretation by Martina McBride here in her famous song, Anyway.

The above suggestions are fairly obvious to most of us; however, sometimes we forget it's how we make each other feel that's remembered. 

I'll end with a video poem I created a few months ago called Living in Light - Stay safe and blessings to you.

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