The voting for the winner of Hugs Heal Slogan Contest is closing tomorrow, April 20, 2008. Get your votes in now!
The Hugs Heal Online Community is officially open!
I have decided to build the Hugs Heal Online community on a website called Ning.com. www.HugsHeal.com will be built as a main page for Hugs Heal that will have updates about Hugs Heal and will be able to direct visitors to the the Hugs Heal Blog, Shop, myspace, and community. Eventually it to also be the main page for what I hope will eventually be an in-person Hugs Heal Club/Organization.
I'll keep you all updated! =)
Happy Easter, everybody! Make sure you share lots of Easter hugs with your friends and family today. Also, try to find someone who doesn't have anyone to spend today with and give them a hug, too!
I am officially starting to work on building a Hugs Heal Online Community! I have bought the domain name and am currently setting up the hosting account. I've also decided to take on a few volunteers to help run the Hugs Heal Myspace. I will still be reading and answering all comments and messages, posting bulletins, and updates myself. These things will not be done by volunteers.
I'll be posting periodic updates as I go through the process of building this social network. Until then, I'd like to share some ideas for the community with you.
Here are some of the ideas I have:
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Hi everybody! I want to get started on opening up a Hugs Heal Online Community and I’d really love to hear any suggestions you might have for it.
Here are some of the ideas I have:
The experience and photos below were shared by Angel, a friend of Hugs Heal and member of the new Hugs Heal Myspace Group! The words in Purple are hers, the words in Black are mine.
"Our first Free Hugs that we participated in we did on 7-7-07. It was significant as people from all over the world were doing it at the same time with the same purpose. Peace, Love & Happiness. We were surrounded by Angels that day and we could all feel them. We got quite the surprise when we got our group pictures - one of the Angel's decided to join in them. In both group pictures if you look at the purple hue you will see its face. First one is looking straight at the camera, the second one its turned facing us. What difference does giving a hug make? Well if we have gotten the attention of Angels then I would say it means a lot!! Love & Hugs, Angel"
While I try to keep Hugs Heal non-religious to make sure everyone of every religion feel welcome, I felt that this experience was too cool not to share. What do you guys think? Can you see the angels' face in the purple hue?
Hey guys! Sorry I haven't updated in a while, but I've been busy, busy, busy! The new and improved Hugs Heal Shop is up and running and I'm adding more new designs all the time.
I find myself inspired once again by an email from a friend. So here is the challenge.
Ask your children (or a realtive or friend's child) the following question. "What is love?" I promise you, the answer will either hilarious, incredibly sweet, or undeniably wise. Or possibly a combination of all three.
Please tell me the child first name, age, and their answer.
~Hugs Heal~
Please show your support! The Los Angeles Marathon will be taking place on March 2, 2008 and many wonderful people and organizations will be participating. Included in these charities will be AbilityFirst, an organization that provides programs for children and adults with disabilities, looking beyond disabilities and focusing on capabilities. I am very proud to say that my mother is involved in this amazing company and will be participating in the LA Marathon as well. I will also be volunteering at the event. Please show your support! Click Here to sponsor my mom and donate to AbilityFirst!
Hello, my wonderful friends! Today I am issuing you a new challenge. It will cost you nothing but your time (unless you choose otherwise) and I guarantee it will make you feel wonderful.
The day after you read this blog entry, I challenge you to do 3 kind things for someone other than yourself. I can be 3 acts of kindess for one person or one act for 3 different people.
These acts can be anything you choose. As long as you dont stay in bed all day, I guarantee you that plenty of opportunites will arise. You just need to pay attention.
Here are some ideas:
1. Give a gift card to a homeless person (or anyone who needs it)
2. Give a hug to someone who looks sad
3. Help someone carry their groceries out to their car
4. Take a friend out to their favorite restaurant
5. Tip your babysitter or pizza delivery person twice as much as you normally would
6. Take your spouse to the local park and have some ice cream together (or hot chocolate, depending on the weather)
Don't forget to come back here and tell me what you decided to do for your three acts of kindness, or post some of your ideas for other people to do. I'll choose some of my favorites to be featured in my blog!
Hugs Heal needs your help right now. The Hugs Heal Shop has been open since 1/17/08 and only one person has made a purchase! If Hugs Heal cannot sell the items in the shop, we will never be able to do the many things that Hugs Heal is capable of doing.
A portion of the proceeds from these sales will go toward expanding Hugs Heal in many ways. It is my hope to start a Hugs Heal Online Community; a social network that will bring people together through hugs and love. I also want to start an in-person club and organize activities like visits to hospitals, passing out sandwiches to the homeless, and protesting Hug Bans in schools. These are just some of the many plans I have for Hugs Heal.
With your help, Hugs Heal has could touch an amazing amount of lives. Please help by purchasing something and passing the word along!
