Give at least one person per day — whom you otherwise wouldn’t — a few words of genuine and specific appreciation. Friend, family, coworker, stranger. Doesn’t matter.
It is heartbreaking to see how people's eyes light up when you give them a modicum of recognition. We shouldn't be so starved of love that we expect to walk through a wasteland every day. When I was Lyfting I had people shower me with thanks simply for showing what I consider basic human decency, by having genuine conversations and truly listening.