Valentine’s Day is filled with candy, cards, flowers and dinner. All good things. This season here’s an idea to go beyond the normal and recreate Valentine’s Day into Generosity Day. Thanks to Brene Brown for this terrific idea. Let’s practice Generosity and Gratefulness together.

I’ve been inspired by Sasha Dichter to reboot Valentine’s Day to Generosity Day! 

In this post, Sasha writes,

“Valentine’s Day is going to be rebooted as Generosity Day: one day of sharing love with everyone, of being generous to everyone, to see how it feels and to practice saying “Yes.”  Let’s make the day about love, action and human connection.

Give to people on the street.  Tip outrageously.  Help a stranger.  Write a note telling someone how much you appreciate them.  Smile.  Donate (more) to a cause that means a lot to you.  Take clothes to GoodWill.  Share your toys (grownups and kids).  Be patient with yourself and with others.  Replace the toilet paper in the bathroom.  All generous acts count!

As you act generously, and as you witness acts of generosity, please keep folks updated on Twitter using the #generosityday hashtag or post it on the Generosity Day Facebook page.

I am grateful for my incredible wife of 15 years who is my anchor and is the most generous woman I know!