A compliment.

Silence.

A laugh.

A walk, either in the crisp snow or rain.

Make a snow angel.

Surprise someone.

Leave a quarter (or more) where someone will find it.

Help someone who’s stuck in the snow.

Watch the sunset or sunrise.

Hide a love note for a loved one to find.

Look at old photos.

Feed the birds.

Go ice skating.

Listen to the storm.

Volunteer.

Have a peppermint stick with your hot chocolate.

Hold a hand

Curl up in front of a fire.

Waste some time.

Sing Christmas carols in the shower.

Get rid of something you don’t like.

Swing on a swing or go sliding in the snow like when you were a kid.

Take an early morning walk.

Surprise someone with flowers.

Have breakfast in bed.

Reread a good book.

Make cookies for your neighbor.

Wrap your child’s bedroom door like a present.

Have a hot shower.

Take a drive on a pretty road.

Take a hot towel, fresh out of the dryer, and wrap it around yourself.

Make a friend of an enemy this Christmas.

Have a bubble bath.

Eat french toast made with eggnog.

Play with a new puppy or kitten.

Make chocolate chip cookies.

Write a letter with your holiday cards.

Visit a lonely soul.

Call a nursing home and get the names of a few people who usually don’t get cards, then send each of them one and sign it from “Santa”.

Give a hug…

Remember, when you help others, you heal yourself. What a nice present to get.

Melanie Hack
Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend
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