Even before COVID, I would have been happy to celebrate this one, but it means even more now. Today is National Personal Space Day.
I did NOT grow up in a “huggy” family. Hugs were reserved for special occasions- thinks weddings and funerals. We showed love to each other, just not through physical contact. So I’ve never been someone who wants to hug everyone. Not hugging people during COVID wasn’t an issue for me.
But respecting personal space goes a lot further than hugs. It’s about understanding body autonomy and respecting everyone’s own boundaries. It’s about allowing everyone to be comfortable with whatever level of physical contact they want, regardless of how odd it might seem to you.
I don’t know could be simpler than that.