Yesterday I published my very first YouTube video. Woooooh. I talked about my dream. My dream of getting people to embrace another. The idea that the world needs more huggers. But I forgot something. Something very important.
Anyone who has ever seen Simon Sinek his TED talk or read one of his books knows exactly what I am talking about. I did not start with “WHY”. I talked all about the HOW and forgot to explain the WHY.
So today I want to start off with telling you what hugging means to me. What does a hug do?
- It’s about caring
- It’s about belonging
- It’s about being accepted
- It’s about togetherness
So why does the world need more hugs? Well, there are too many people out there that feel rejected, that feel they do not belong, that they don’t matter.
And I would love us all to stand up and say:
You do belong
I accept you
I care for you
You are right where you need to be
We need you here
We need you here exactly the way you are.
So many people say “You need to start with yourself” and surely that is no bad advice. It is great when you can love yourself. But feeling embraced. That’s yet another ball game.
I believe when we can all make each other feel embraced, when we truly accept one another, that the world will be a better place.
Thank you for reading this.
A big hug for you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX_QzvEQ3Zw&feature=youtu.be
