Palihog Ko'g Tudlo: 5 Ways of Showing Love After Valentines

So you went and gave in to the capitalist-driven day of love. And now that it’s over your wallet is depressingly empty and future declarations of love unfortunately cannot bank on flowers, chocolates, and fancy meals anymore.

There are a number of creative ways to express your feelings, and it need not be expensive or unrealistically difficult to achieve. You don’t have to go and build a Taj Mahal (doing that just might send the wrong message) to prove to your significant other that you’re practically a goner for them. You just have to tap into your reserves of sappiness, fluff, and teeth-rotting romantic streaks. That may not sound so simple, but give your plans effort, passion, and dedication to send the deeper messages across.

Bake/Cook

We’ve all heard that the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. But who’s to say that doesn’t hold the same for ladies? Being a kitchen enthusiast myself, I know firsthand the time and effort one needs to put into making food. I’ve done pastas, cakes, and even the simplest cookies, but I find that baking/cooking without passion makes the results rather lacking in taste. There’s something in the product that stands out when it’s made wholeheartedly, and even a botched attempt still shows you tried passionately... and that maybe, the kitchen just isn’t for you.

Paint

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Watercolour is a fun medium to play with, and with its rising popularity, it’s pretty easy to pop down to the nearest school and office supplies store and purchase an inexpensive set. Experimenting with calligraphy to go with your piece is another thing you can do, and don’t worry about not getting it right the first time – practice will make it better. Some of the things I love painting are animals in geometric patterns, silhouettes, and lines from poems. You can try different styles to get started, and it’ll all flow from there.

Write

It doesn’t have to be a love letter. That is, of course, nice and awfully sweet, but if that’s not your thing, then don’t dismiss the idea of writing just because people link it with letters. You can write poems, stories, essays, or even lists (at some point, even a grocery list would be grand). And if you’ve got a bad case of writer’s block, use an existing work and add a simple “this reminded me of you”. Better yet, you can take this idea a notch further and leave a note to your S.O. to make them feel you care.

Create music

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For those who can play musical instruments, you are lucky people. You can brighten up your loved one’s day by staging a personal concert or serenading them with a song. For those who can’t play instruments or lack the confidence in their abilities to pull off a piece, you won’t go wrong with a customized playlist. Doing that is even easier now with Spotify and 8tracks, but if you want to go all vintage, a mix-tape would be absolutely lovely.

Origami

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There’s no better way to pass spare time and calm restless hands than to put those digits to work on a piece of paper. Before you know it, you’re going to have an army of paper cranes, paper roses, turtles, dolphins, fishes, and more. Origami is also perfect on whatever it is you’ve written, and keeping words about love hidden in the creases of a crane makes the thought all the more sweeter.

Saying “I love you” can come in different forms, and it doesn’t have to cost you an arm and  leg. Behind all these suggestions, after all, is the never-ending need for communication, time, thought, and action.

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This article for Palihog Ko'g Tudlo is written by Monica Gloria Manluluyo.