April 23, 2015: Sometimes, a hug is all that's needed

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Sometimes, a hug is all that's needed

Thursday, April 23, 2015: Don't let inertia tighten its hold on you today... you're at a push point and this is not the time to cling to the past or turn back. Accept, embrace and gently push your agenda forward.

Focus on your emotional well being today. Treat yourself and all those who cross your path with love and compassion. Remember... no matter who or where they are, there are things that are worthy of love and respect.

When you're feeling lonely or down, often a hug is all that's needed to make you smile. (Video http://exm.nr/1QnfHeW)

Today's Quote

"Standing there in the arrivals terminal, watching other passengers meeting their waiting friends and family, with open arms and smiling faces, hugging and laughing together, I wanted someone out there to be waiting for me. To be happy to see me. To smile at me. To hug me.

So I got some cardboard and a marker and made a sign. I found the busiest pedestrian intersection in the city and held that sign aloft, with the words "Free Hugs" on both sides.

And for 15 minutes, people just stared right through me. The first person who stopped, tapped me on the shoulder and told me how her dog had just died that morning. How that morning had been the one year anniversary of her only daughter dying in a car accident. How what she needed now, when she felt most alone in the world, was a hug. I got down on one knee, we put our arms around each other and when we parted, she was smiling." ~FreeHugsCampaign.org

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