A certain psychologist said we need 12 hugs a day for growth (a little less for maintenance, less than that for survival) — I even talked about it in this post and wrote a poem about the beauty of an embrace.
So for today’s kindness, hug it out. If you see someone having what is clearly a bad moment, ask if they need a hug. I can’t tell you how many times, I’ve seen someone crying or had someone tell me about a tough time they were having, that I’ve offered a hug and it’s brought relief. For the hugger, it feels nice to help…and you get the benefit of being hugged back!
For more on the A to Z Challenge, please go HERE.
Stay tuned during the month of April to see other ways in which you can incorporate kindness into your daily life and encourage others to do the same…I’ll return to my senses on May 1.
Hugs are good! I have to warn people when I meet them, “I’m a hugger.” 😳
I get that some people aren’t touchy feely but the hugs really do help! Thanks for stopping by 😉
Hugging my daughter can completely right a very wrong day in an instant. I did not grow up a hugger, but my husband and daughter have converted me!
I hug my daughter all the time but I tend not to linger…I made a concerted effort the other day to linger there and it was wonderful. Will be doing it more 🙂