Your mission TODAY: Hug someone you don't usually hug. OR - Your mission TODAY: Smile and say Hi to a stranger. If you choose to accept this mission, it will open your heart a little. It will soften your edges.

Then, after the mission you can feel free to close your heart back up and get the hard edge back in your face.

I just hugged someone I don't usually hug, and it opened my heart and I extended that openess to that person.

I just smiled at a stranger, but I didn't say Hi. I still have the rest of the day though - and it will be done. Oh yes...it WILL be done.

Why do we get scared to say that little word "HI" to someone we pass on the street, or in the hallway? Someone we have never met or seen before...

What the heck is the FEAR???

We put this wall up, and it all comes from FEAR.

Well, I know that you will not collapse if you say hi to a stranger. You will not explode, implode, pee your pants, turn into stone or get struck by lightning.

You will have softened your egge for a second. You will become aware that we are all connected, and saying HI to a stranger may help connect you even more.

So,

Hi! And... Big hug to you!

Shine on.

Peace
Andrea

p.s. -

I am on week 1 of the BEST YOU EVER SUMMER 2009 quest. Week 1 - give up something for 1 week that is not adding to the BEST you ever.

Day 1 of no coffee for me. I am jealous of all the people walking down the street with their delicious coffee cups in their hands and a sly smile on their face. But, I remain calm because I am also giving up anger this week.

I got annoyed once today at the bank, but I NOTICED - and then I took a breath and realized I am eliminating the annoyance as well! So, for this week I better give up standing in lines, and driving.

I'll let you know how it goes.

You can still join the quest for the BEST YOU EVER SUMMER 2009 crew.

Next week, the mission will be to Sweat hard every day for 1 week...intense physical activity leading to sweat every day for a week. (But that's NEXT week.) This week is give up something for 1 week that is not adding to THE BEST YOU EVER!!

Good luck to us all.

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