February is the month to celebrate Valentine’s Day! You may or may not have a true valentine this year. That’s fine; you can take the opportunity to show love and kindness to a variety of people this month. It will brighten their days and yours too! Here is a list of random acts of kindness. You may decide to choose one a day for several days.

• Text someone and let them know one thing that you appreciate about them
• Donate things that you no longer use to the Help Center, Goodwill, or someone who may need them
• Write a letter to an elderly relative thanking them for the memories they helped make when you were a child
• Write a letter of thanks to someone who may not realize how they have helped you
• Tell a friend or family member 5 things that you are thankful for
• Tell a young parent something that you have noticed that they are doing well with their children
• Tell a child something that you’ve noticed that they are good at
• Bake a meal or cookies and give them to a neighbor
• Volunteer a few hours to a charity
• Visit a shut-in or someone at a nursing home
• Read a story to a child
• Genuinely compliment a co-worker
• Ask someone to share with you what they value most in life
• Teach someone a skill that you have (knitting, crafting, painting, gardening, cooking, etc.)