Love Rally!

Isn’t it fun to unwrap a gift?  A bit of excitement… a bit of joy… the feeling of appreciation.  Well, every time you give someone a compliment, it’s just like that!  This week our goal is to give out compliments!  Whether you are handing them out to family, friends, or strangers… find something to compliment them on.

“Your little one is so well behaved!”, “Your outfit is beautiful!”, “The meal was awesome”, “The service is terrific!”…  there are endless ways to present someone a compliment, and an endless supply of compliments to give within each of us.  In the end, you’ll feel great saying it, and they will feel great receiving it!

“It was wonderful of you to stop by today and read this!”… There you go!  A compliment for you today!   Now…  go give one to someone else.   Have fun!!!  

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This week we’re going to pass out free hugs.  Not that hugs every really cost anything anyway… but it sounds cuter that way.

The cool thing about passing out hugs is that you can do it in different ways!  You can literally give someone an embrace, you can text someone a hug ((hug)), and you can even spell it out in a letter or email.

The great things about hugs are that usually they are contagious!  I give you a hug, you give someone else a hug… and pretty soon the whole world is sharing an embrace of some sort!  Plus… you get a great feeling when you give or receive a hug!  The energy around you gets more positive, and you actually feel better!  Hugs can brighten a bad day… make a person feel better… show gratitude… give affection… there are endless reasons to give a hug.  Best of all hugs are like universal currency and accepted almost everywhere!

So I’ll start off…. ((hugs))

Your turn! 

This week let’s practice affection! 

Spend time with an elderly neighbor or family member
Play with your pet
Give someone flowers
Make someone a card
Praise something your child created
Offer to do something for someone
Hold someone’s hand

Local LoveRallys are in addition to our monthly Rally Mission.  While our monthly Rally Mission is a writing campaign geared toward supporting a specific person or cause, our Local LoveRallys keep the love going all month long… within your own hometown!  Each month we’ll focus on simple ways to make a difference in your community.  These are suggestions to help get your creative juices flowing!