Two regular people on a mission to make a difference, will take off in a small prop plane from Colorado in the summer of 2009 to fly 25,000 miles to circumnavigate the globe and literally hug the world, stopping at 50 locations in 5 months, gathering the best wisdom to share with others and giving more than 100,000 hugs – literally reaching our arms around the world, to demonstrate the oneness of us all and show just how small the world really is…

Crazy? That’s a big goal with a big mission. This idea came to us last week and we’ve spent every waking minute since then dreaming this dream. After a week of intense focus…..

WE’RE NOW READY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE’RE MAKING THIS DREAM A REALITY!

Do we know HOW we’re going to make this happen? No, but most importantly, we know that this WILL this happen! We’re staying committed to the dream, focusing on why we’re doing this and the pieces are already showing up.

Each day we’re moving forward to make this a reality. We’ve assembled a team of great friends, each an amazing professional in their own field, to come together to make the world a better place. By joining together, anything can happen!

As you can imagine, there are a lot of questions and a mountain of details yet to be resolved, but we wanted to share the vision with you right up front and take you along for the ride. It’s a big enough vision that there’s plenty of room for everyone to play and get involved, if you choose to do so.

This all started in a visioning session with my husband, Darryl. We were inspired to gather inspiration from the far corners of the globe and literally hug the world. Darryl, a veteran commercial pilot with NetJets, is uniquely qualified to help me launch a world tour to deliver 100,000 hugs.

Why are we doing this?

We believe that what we focus on grows. In a time where fear, doom and gloom seem to be the topic of the day, we choose to change the focus to something positive. Through opening our hearts and celebrating our global connectivity, bridges can be built between us.

We will create opportunities to connect people from all walks of life, from different religions, cultures, ethnicity, and create friendships that extend from one continent to another.

Realizing that there is a wealth of wisdom throughout the world, we will gather the best inspiration from different countries to be featured on InspireMeToday.com.

The approximately 25,000 miles around the world will be covered in fifty legs of 300-1000 miles each. Media will be invited to fly on select legs between cities and report on the event first hand, to share this experience up close and personal with the world.

How can you be a part of this adventure?

Everyone will have the opportunity to “Hug The World”. For just ten bucks, you can become a “Hug Ambassador” and sponsor the delivery of a real live hug to another country- and you get to choose which of the 50 countries you want your hug delivered to. You can be a part of history in making this project happen. And here’s the really cool part.

Your hug will make a difference! Your hug recipient will be given a sticker with the number of their hug, a unique code and website. By logging on to InspireMeToday.com, givers and receivers – people from all around the world- will have the opportunity to connect with one another. You’ll know that your hug went to Johan in Sweden, Sujatmi in Indonesia or Naresh in India and have the opportunity to connect and build friendships.

As an official Hug Ambassador, you will also receive a numbered certificate of appreciation and an invitation to email unlimited virtual hugs sharing the love with your friends and family.

We’ll take you with us every step of the way. I’ll be doing a written and a video blog, outlining the experience, along with Twitter updates, as Internet access is available.

Links will be provided to schools to follow our journey to learn and celebrate our unique geographical, political, religious, cultural and climate differences along the way. We even have an interactive “Indiana Jones” style adventure map being developed that will allow you to watch our little plane fly from one country to another and track the progress of the trek.

We want to leave smiles and love in our path. Working with Inspirational Luminaries in each country, we plan to give back by donating 100% of our profits to needy causes identified throughout the trip.

Current Inspirational Luminaries on InspireMeToday.com and members of our extended family community will be invited to participate along the tour throughout the world.

Corporations can also get involved and “Help Us Go the Extra Mile”, by sponsoring the cost of x number of miles of the 25,000 mile trip.

We need team leaders in all of the countries that we’ll be visiting in this global adventure. Please feel free to pass this on to your international friends!

At this time our list includes Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Moscow, Russia, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, France, Portugal, Ireland, UK, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Austria, Greece, Kosovo, Romania, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Tajikistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Japan and more. If you’re interested in hosting us- please contact me now as we’re finalizing the route of the trip very soon.

You Can Spread the Love Today. Although we’re still working on the additions to the website, you can register NOW, and pay later, to sponsor your hugs for only $10 each! Please help us to reach 100,000 hugs! We’re certain this is the perfect holiday gift for someone on your list.

Thank you for your support! Now that you know what we’re doing, you know why we’ve been so busy lately. This dream came to us and has taken over. It seems to have a life of its own, as most BIG dreams do. We’re staying true to the WHY, knowing and trusting that the HOW will show up. Perhaps you’ll be inspired to join us and be a part of the HOW.

I promise to keep you posted with regular updates on our tour. In the meantime, help us hold this vision by sharing your thoughts for improvement and any ideas you have to help the HOW unfold. We greatly appreciate you!

Know that your love and support mean the world to us. You are what keeps us going each day and allows us to think bigger dreams that can touch the whole world.  Thank you for being a part of our community and for helping us make the world a more loving place for all of humanity. I can’t wait to hear from you. Great big hugs to you today and always.

With love, gratitude and hugs,

Gail

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