BIG HUGS to you Matt, Hee and Tugce!!

I felt better instantly after reading your messages.

Matt, I will try and remember and practice your advice. To try and nurture my heart (as if it is a separate entity) from my own self. I think that will work. 🙂

Hee, WARM HUGS! Lots of WARM HUGS! ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Tugce, what a beautiful name. And Turkey has been in my thoughts a lot. I hope to someday visit. I’m sorry for your loss of your love (our situations are very similar – losing BIG loves), but I’m grateful for the wisdom that it has given you, and then you have passed along to me. 🙂 In practicing meditation, I have focused on being with the breath and the moment as it is. But for times like these, when I want to hug or when things just seem so overwhelming emotionally, I have just started praying for help – for love, compassion and protection, like you. It is amazing what form those prayers are answered in. I feel stronger and more spirited when I do pray. It’s kind of like a surrendering.

It’s funny, but all the stories that you shared are similar to what I’ve been doing. Connecting with strangers, yoga, journaling, looking at myself in the mirror, holding myself … sounds like the ways to heal are similar and instinctual – once one has figured out that it needs to be done. 🙂

Yesterday, in my sorrow, after I wrote the post, tried hugging myself, unable to be consoled, I started sending out emails/messages to a few friends and even my ex. Like you said, my broken heart was so wide open that I could express nothing but love and gratitude. I didn’t even feel any doubt or insecurity after I did it because I realized that if I want love and acceptance, everyone else must too and my words could bring no pain or suffering. I felt much more open and joyful the rest of the day and into today.

Today I started going to a new yoga studio and really enjoyed myself. I also made pact with myself to keep bringing into my life what I want. 🙂 The need to hug has subsided for now. For a while there I thought I was turning into an old friend of mine who hugs people all the time!

Hugs are great. BIG HUGS to you!! We should send daily hugs to each other!

OOOOOO and peace!

Sandy