http://www.lizmcgowen.com/archives/uncategorized/peace-happiness-and-love-in-action-week-2/ How do you expand your power to do good? Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:07:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.lizmcgowen.com/archives/uncategorized/peace-happiness-and-love-in-action-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Jessica Fri, 08 May 2009 18:46:14 +0000 http://www.lizmcgowen.com/?p=31#comment-13 Hugs are awesome. Over the past few years, as I was having serious self-esteemm issues partly due to my marital problems, I stopped hugging people the way I used to. I started to hold back on hugging friends and I think what you said is right - when you hug someone, you're making yourself vulnerable. You're also offering a certain close type of friendship which is great but there was so much I couldn't talk about - even with my best friends - that I felt I needed to hold back. Since I decided to get divorced and I realize that I have a right to be honest about my experiences, suddenly I'm hugging people again. And getting more hugs. So I'm in this great increasingly wide circle of hugs. And you just made it bigger! Hugs to you! Hugs are awesome. Over the past few years, as I was having serious self-esteemm issues partly due to my marital problems, I stopped hugging people the way I used to. I started to hold back on hugging friends and I think what you said is right – when you hug someone, you’re making yourself vulnerable. You’re also offering a certain close type of friendship which is great but there was so much I couldn’t talk about – even with my best friends – that I felt I needed to hold back. Since I decided to get divorced and I realize that I have a right to be honest about my experiences, suddenly I’m hugging people again. And getting more hugs. So I’m in this great increasingly wide circle of hugs. And you just made it bigger! Hugs to you!

]]> http://www.lizmcgowen.com/archives/uncategorized/peace-happiness-and-love-in-action-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Positively Present Thu, 07 May 2009 20:18:30 +0000 http://www.lizmcgowen.com/?p=31#comment-11 Wonderful post...and I really enjoy your blog. The more peace, happiness, and love in the world, the better! :) Keep up the great work! Wonderful post…and I really enjoy your blog. The more peace, happiness, and love in the world, the better! Keep up the great work!

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