Tuesday 25 June 2013

A wee celtic cuddle

Andy Donnelly, a radio host on the amazingly independent radio station CKUA, always invites his listeners to connect with someone close by and give them a wee celtic cuddle. Choose one person to give a big hug to.  Make it count.  Hold on for a little extra squeeze just to get all the yummy endorphins out.  When was the last time you had a really good hug?

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  1. One problem for me, is that people feel awkward with hugs. It's often sexualized in their minds, and that's sad. It's interesting seeing people's response to them, because I'm a hugger by nature, I'm Latin, after all.

    The best ones of course are with long-term friends. I encounter stiffness with most people. Many are not comfortable with----or in love with----themselves, and have difficulty receiving them. I go easy with them. Shaking hands, however, isn't the same.

    I find hugging is a plant of slow growth that must endure several seasons of relating with the other person before it blooms into the wonderful gift it is.

    You didn't explain what a wee Celtic hug is. Is that phrase using irony/humor? That's my guess.

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    1. Andy Donnelly is Scottish, so he calls it a wee celtic cuddle. I like it.

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  2. A good hug goes a long way!

    My absolute favourite is when I come home and my two puppies come and attack me with love and I get to hug them and then my boyfriend comes to the door to give me a giant hug too. It's like a triple threat hug! :)

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