It's a hugging good day...

There's been no blog for a couple of days - apologies for that! If I am honest it has been because I felt a bit overwhelmed with everything. Just life - but overwhelming life at times.

People are at the centre of what I do and when they are in pain I hurt as well. But it is a different type of hurting - it's a hurt that is motivating and challenging. A hurt that spurs me on - but it is still a hurt. That was what was overwhelming me.

I have been trying diligently to carry out my #40acts tasks and with some success and one or two failures but there is something really important with doing something for others - there is immediate payback for the do-er (admittedly it is sometimes an odd look that says 'you're a nutter'!). This receiving as I give is a real force multiplier, a game changer if you will.

When you come to a task like today's which is a hugging challenge it comes natural to me because I am a hugger, I like to reassure people that they are fine and valued by a simple act - and it's so much less British than a handshake. So I'm going out of my way to hug today! 

(Just for noting my hugs will be entirely in accordance with the appropriate safeguarding guidelines !)