15 Practices of a Happy, Healthy Hundred-Year-Old

Nine years ago I exchanged a handmade book for a hug.

It was at an art and craft fair/benefit in a corner booth set up with all my fiber art journal book covers and art dolls. I did not sell a thing that day (I clearly remember that), but I made a good trade. I learned from a “hug therapist” how to give a real hug. In return, I made a new friend named Jane, to whom I gave a…