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I am giving Free Hugs tomorrow!!! :) :) :)

Posted on Oct 19th, 2009 by Kundan : The Golden One Kundan

So, to celebrate the launch and release of my new book, Secretly Loved: How to be Your Own Secret Admirer, to be released on Valentine's Day 2010, I am giving free hugs, tomorrow! Yup. I am gonna be on Ring Road tomorrow on the campus of University of California, Irvine, with a big free hugs sign, giving hugs to anyone who wants one. From 12:30PM to 3:30 PM PDT.

I figured this is a perfect way to promote my book since this is what the book is all about - instead of waiting for someone to come and save me or "attracting my soulmate", it is about experiecing Love in the Now, right here, right now. I kind of also want to create a movement around the book, and so I would really  appreciate if everyone who reads this also gives free hugs tomorrow, even if it was not with a free hugs sign, but simply something as simple as walking up to a complete stranger in coffee shop, and asking, "Would you like a hug?" And hugging that person if he says yes. Yup, get out of your comfort zone too. Or even something as simple as going up to a stranger and saying, "Hi! I don't know you, but I just wanted to say that you look really beautiful!" It will make someone's day! :) :) :)



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Lori : (: love life :)
about 6 hours later
Lori said

Looking forward to reading your book!  Living in South Dakota, I'm probably not gonna make to Irvine to do this in person, so here's mine for you:
((((((BigHug))))))
   (: enjoy :)

Nicole : wakingdreamer
1 day later
Nicole said

enjoy! (((((((((Kundan))))))))))

Kundan : The Golden One
1 day later
Kundan said

Thanks so much, Lori and Nicole!!! :) :) :)
((((((Hugs)))))))

Nicole : wakingdreamer
2 days later
Nicole said

how did it go?

Kundan : The Golden One
3 days later
Kundan said

It was very awesome! I had a lot of fun!!! :) :) :)
It was interesting to see the different responses from different people. Some were so enthusiastic they came running towards me, saying, “I love free hugs!!!!” and giving me a really nice hug. Some gave me funny looks. Some said, “How about a hand shake?” LOL. I guess the free hugs were meant more for such people than for the enthusiastic ones - it opened the possibility of a greater lover for them. :) :) :)

I have video footage of some of it which I will post later. :) :) :)

Nicole : wakingdreamer
4 days later
Nicole said

hand shake! LOL! looking forward to the video… much love

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