July 9, 2019

Violet the Hugging Octopus  has been out in hardcover since February 1st. The subsequent months have been filled with events, networking and anything and everything to get Violet into the hands of the most people around the world who will benefit from her loving and healing message. During this time I have had the exciting…

January 21, 2019

National Hugging day was started in Clio, Michigan in 1986. This feels like a fun and strange coincidence because I was born and raised in Michigan. I spent nearly 40 years in evidently,  the national hub of hugging. Now, I have the honor of teaching people of all ages how to hug themselves in my…

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