1.0The Bliss Bloghttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/blissblogEdie Weinstein, MSW, LSWhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/blissblog/author/eweinsteinHugs Not Hate - The Bliss Blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cEdMQqur3I"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/blissblog/2017/05/hugs-not-hate-2.html">Hugs Not Hate</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/blissblog/2017/05/hugs-not-hate-2.html/embed#?secret=cEdMQqur3I" width="600" height="338" title="“Hugs Not Hate” — The Bliss Blog" data-secret="cEdMQqur3I" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Saturday and Sunday, May 6th and 7th were Global Free Hugs Days. Designed to celebrate the power of connection via this form of nurturing touch, it called out to me to head to South Street in Philadelphia during their annual street fest with my Hugmobsters Armed With Love sign and my open arms. I estimated…http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/blissblog/files/2017/05/18301704_10212690966967241_4204548375938871917_n-300x300.jpg