2020 was a tough year for everyone, and maintaining positive relationships with people you love may have become harder. If your close friends and family need some extra love and appreciation, here are five easy ways to show them that you love them.
Take Time to Talk
Making an effort to spend some time talking and listen to your family is an easy but very important way to show them you love them. You could set aside a regular time to chat about things that may be happening in their life, and this will bring you closer together.
Make sure you remember to listen to what they say rather than just talking about yourself. Tell them that you’re giving them space to vent about anything they like, with no judgment. Give the gift of a shoulder to cry on if that’s what they need, but don’t force it! Not everybody likes sharing. Just tell them you’re there whenever they need you.
Give the Gift of Food
People say music is the food of love, but real food can also be a great gift to show your love and appreciation! You could bake them their favorite cake or a batch of cookies or buy them chocolate gift boxes and let them truly indulge. If they don’t have a sweet tooth, you could even take the time to cook them their favorite meal.
Food is a thoughtful (and delicious) way to show someone you love them.
Use Photos
If you’ve got a lot of good memories with somebody, whether they’re part of your family or not, a great way to show them you love them is to give them an album or scrapbook filled with photos of good times spent together. You can get creative with it and write messages under each photo as an extra show of love!
If you’re short on time but still want to do something nice, a photo in a frame is a beautiful gift and one that can decorate the home to remind everyone of happy memories, day after day.
Spend Quality Time Together
Spending time with loved ones is the best way to show your love and appreciation for them. You can plan a day out full of their favorite activities, favorite restaurants, and favorite treats and do it once a month.
You can also have a themed night and lead the fun by wearing women’s fantasy costumes. Of course, your kids can wear costumes too. This will help strengthen the bond with your kids and is an excellent way of showing how much you love them.
Or, if you don’t have enough time, why not just make an effort to watch a TV show together? An episode every week only takes 30 minutes and can give you something to chat about, too.
Tell Them!
The simplest way to show your family that you love them is just to tell them! Everybody likes hearing that they’re appreciated, and a little communication can go a long way. If you see them regularly, just tell them you love them one day out of the blue.
If you see them less often, you could easily send them a message or call them, or why not send them a letter? It’s extremely thoughtful, and wouldn’t it be such a nice thing to receive in the mail?
However, you show it, make some effort to let your family know that you love them. It will help you grow closer, and your relationship will become stronger.
