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Lately, we’ve been wondering: “When can we hug our friends and family again?<\/strong>“. It\u2019s November 19th, 2020, and hugs are among the many things people find themselves aching for. They are sort of our pandemic weakness. And while we totally understand that not everyone enjoys having their body squished against ours … we, the Portuguese, are a nation of huggers.<\/strong> We\u2019re \u201cat our best\u201d when we feel connected with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas<\/strong> is also the hugging season<\/strong> and that may be part of the reason why we can’t seem to stop thinking about valid alternatives to hugging. With that in mind, today we’ve decided to share with you some conclusions. Here are 3 things you can do<\/strong> while you are not able to wrap your arms around family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valid alternatives to hugging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

#1 Record yourself reading a Portuguese fairytale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Then, share the recording with your nephews. There are a bunch of social channels that enable you to read a story to a child when you can’t be there and do it in person. We’ve put together a list of very traditional fairytales that every Portuguese kid knows by heart<\/a>. It’s our way to give you some motivation. So here we go: “Once upon a time …”<\/p>\n\n\n

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#2 Perform small acts of kindness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“The other thing we can do while everything’s such a mess is just try to be kind. Why not? We all have bad days, but why not put in the effort whenever possible? Nobody has it easy, however, their story may appear from a distance. So why not try to be nice? Starting with yourself. That’s a nice change for the world right there. Good things will grow out of that.” This was on the back cover of an Eels album. It was released some years ago, but it feels more current than ever, doesn’t it? These small acts of kindness can be anything:<\/p>\n\n\n\n