...Plain Upon Tablets

One thing to know about me: I care about others, I love others, and making people feel cared for and loved is important to me. However, I often didn't extend that care, that love to myself. A few years ago, I attempted to remedy this by writing daily love notes to myself (#loveaday notes). Through these notes, #HUGSlove originated. I've been told a time or two that I am one of the best huggers in the world, and I am always in search of a good hug. It's my firm belief that you can gauge a person by their handshake and their hug. I've had hugs that left me feeling cold and detached and hugs that have left me weeping in a stranger's arms. There is a connection that's made with a good hug, an exchange of love. So, to me, HUGS and LOVE go hand in hand. #HUGSlove, in a way, has encapsulated my life's mission: to spread that exchange of love and care to myself--and to others, and it taps into every facet of my life. Currently, it is seen in the #loved...