3 Types of Hugs for 3 Types of Moments
Every now and then I like to dwell think about my pageant days. Not because I am vain, but because if selected to represent New Jersey at Miss America, I think I would have done a darn good job. That moment would have changed my life forever. Who knows if I would even be writing […]
How to Style Your Free Hugs T-Shirt for #FreeHugs16
One of our favorite products in the Swift Kick store is the Free Hugs T-shirt. It’s funny, gets people’s attention, and is PERFECT for #FreeHugs Day. But there’s one problem… how do you wear it while still keeping your personal style intact – especially if you aren’t the t-shirt wearing kind? I took the liberty […]
Why Are You So Positive All the Time?
This post is edited from an awesome newsletter by Sinclair Ceasar, a good friend of ours. He gave us permission to share! Lately, I’ve been asked a seemingly rhetorical question by different people at different times. While the empowered and daring me doesn’t feel like I need to qualify my actions and beliefs, the teacher and […]
Travel Journal: Human Connection
Silent. Wide eyed. Breathless. Inspired. So high up above what felt like a completely different world, I stood alone. Getting to the top tells a much different story. I felt the ground crunch beneath my feet with each passing step. I could feel the wind pass through the trees that each rose what looked like miles above […]
Do you hug like a Ninja or a Koala Bear? [VIDEO]
Some people hug like a koala; others hug like a rhino. Another day, another ridiculous video created by the Swift Kick team, with help from friends and family. This time, we decided to ask #TeamHuman the very important question: How do you hug? The answers were…unexpected. Ch-ch-check it out! Bonus points if you know how […]
WEIRD is the New NORMAL
When entering college, I knew I wanted to make an impact. I did not know what I would do, but I knew it would happen one way or another. During the past 5 years at Kutztown University, I became known as the girl who smiles a lot and yells people’s names way to loud, a lobby […]
And the Winning #FreeHugs Postcard Is…[Drumroll Please]
Thank you to all those who voted for our 2016-2017 Free Hugs postcard! We are so grateful to Jaxy Stewart for such creative contributions. We are so happy you took the time to design great postcards from which to choose. Jaxy is a rising senior at Leslie University College of Art and Design, studying Art Design. Fun fact: Jaxy is […]
Everything You Need To Know About 2015 Student Free Hugs Day
We had an amazing Student Free Hugs Day this year on November 5th, 2015. We had 90 schools sign up and collectively, they pledged 43,256 hugs! Here’s everything you need to know and want to read: Thank you so much to everyone participated. Look out for Random Acts of Kindness day in Spring of 2016 […]
3 Unique Hugging Practices: HALFTIME for #FreeHugs15!
We are halfway through #FreeHugs15, and Instagram is really feeling the love. We noticed some extra cool hugging trends from different schools. Here are a few to give you some fresh inspiration as you continue to embrace. Hugging not limited to students at Jamestown Community College! Hugging it up with campus security officer, Wade! #FreeHugs15 #HugLife A photo […]
The #FREEHUGS16 Tips You NEED to Know for 11/3
The big day is almost upon us! That’s right, November 3rd is almost here and all those pledged hugs will be made reality. To get you in the spirit, we wanted to share some really good tips with you on how to make the most of #FreeHugs Day. Think student center or freshman quad. Is everyone […]