The Free Hugs idea aims to counter urban alienation. Unlike the rest of our lives, the Free Hugs campaign is just clean and clear. More than religion, more than an overarching narrative about our beginnings and endings, we need occasional friendly contact with the other humans.
I felt inspired by this video posted on You Tube. If the many other variations of the Free Hugs video are proof, lots of other viewers feel the same.
In this update of the Ladies’ Room, an update that will be our final one for some time, we have some reviews of other inspiring materials. Zebeen’s contributions include books on the alternative healing practices of Reiki and Ayurveda. She also reviews the how-to book, Becoming a Life Coach. On the fiction front, Zebeen’s work also includes reviews on two Nora Roberts’ titles: Angels Fall and High Noon. Add to that her review of a somewhat-grisly work of fiction called Die for Me. From nasty to nice, Zebeen also looks at a children’s book: Me and My Brother.
Sandra Pianin also reviews A Body in the Ivy, but she was less than inspired by this work. Check out her review.
More inspiration? Try Mom Lessons, by Amanda Eyre Ward and Unexpected Caregiver by Lee Woodruff.
That’s it for our mid-winter update of the Ladies’ Room. It’s been a pleasure crossing paths with you.
All the best,
Gwen Pawlikowski
Editor