A Hug Story
I was out living my everyday life when someone yelled across the street, “ARE YOU THE HUG LADY?"
I laughed out loud and turned around, walking toward them. As I got closer, I realized it was two people I had met earlier that week at a coffee shop in another part of Nashville. I approached the group of four and said, “Hello! Yes, that’s me. I’m the Hug Lady.” And yes… I hugged them after I said hello. I hugged the other two as well—after consent.
Friends, Hugs in the Wild isn’t something I’m promoting; it’s a growing recognition of human connection. It has quietly evolved into a language of its own, embodying a kindness lifestyle. This experience creates moments that people remember—a feeling they want to be a part of. Strangers become familiar, walls come down, and people feel seen. For a brief moment, the world feels softer and closer. This is how kindness spreads—not through perfection or performance, but through real, human moments—out in the wild.
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