“YA LOOK LIKE YOU NEED A HUG”…. And they hugged you and almost immediately your frown lifted into a smile and your eyes welled up with tears…
HUGS HEAL. HUGS HARMONIZE. HUGS HELP.
I want to talk about HUGS today.
I AM… THAT person… that holds a hug probably that awkward moment a bit toooo long – lol. Seriously… I want whomever I am hugging to KNOW that I genuinely care for them… The funny thing is I wasn’t “always” this way… I GREW IN to IT …. I replicated what I received… Meaning…. There are several people at my church that GAVE and GIVE like theee bestttt hugs everrrr… I mean… these hugs can create water works… You can just feel their compassion and love through the ENERGY in their hugs. I wanted to display that same level of energy and kindness though my HUGS… so I observed, received and replicated…. It worked. :)
As many of you know I am often curious as to how words are defined … sooo I looked up the definition of HUG …. Check it out….
HUG =keep close to something: to remain in close linear proximity to something while moving in a forward direction –
Hmmm… Interesting ….
I believe that if you HUG someone you do move forward. (literally)…. I also believe if SOMEONE HUGS YOU –they ALSO move forward (literally) and begin to heal. HUGS truly help us and heal us.
Let me tell ya… My daughter , Melanie, gives thee best hugs ever …. She is a LOVER of people. I AM SO BLESSED to have an everlasting supply of her amazing hugs. In fact… My daughter has this bright pink colored shirt that she wears on occasion that says “FREE HUGS”… When she wears it she gives a TON of hugs. When she doesn’t wear it… she STILL give a lot of hugs. She is a HUGGEERRRR. A lot of people at the Winds (Westwinds Comm. Church) are huggers as well…. AND…. Melanie and I will actually talk about our peops there and say “Man… that Leta and Kathleen gives theeee BEST HUGS” …. Or that Jordan, Jill, Becky and Betsy… they all really know how to warm your spirit up by their awesome HUGS… OR “Amy’s squishy long tight hugs rock” … We cherish those who give us close bear hugs that warm up our souls. Don’t we? We look forward to seeing them b/c we KNOW they will squeeze all of that junk right out of us.:)
Hugs are not only nice; they’re SOOOO needed. Hugs can relieve pain and depression, make the healthy healthier, the happy happier and the most secure among us even more so. Hugging feels good, overcomes fear, eases tension, helps heal a hurt, brings a smile to a frown and so on and so on… When I receive a first rate healthy hug it can change the trajectory of my day. Did I just say trajectory? Ha ha … Well it is true.
GO MAKE SOMEONE’S DAY AND HUG EM’– will ya?
Go make someone feel a lil’ uncomfortable with your Healing Energetic Hug… Although it may be awkward at first I can BET they will appreciate your touch later. I have to tell ya… When I first started coming to Westwinds I remember how uncomfortable I was being hugged – the funny thing is …I needed it more than ever…. I tell ya… I sure laugh today when I think about it NOW… b/c I AM “THAT GIRL” doing the POWER HUGGING and replicating what I received.
A note of Praise-Thank you for breaking down my walls and allowing me to HUG like YOU LORD! Thank you for breaking my habit of being closed off and the side arm hug crap I was known for –Feels good to be free …