Positive Focus
Why Positive Focus?
Positive Focus was born to help people connect to their dreams rather than their fears. We envision a world seen as one person 8 billion times, making it easier to connect with individuals rather than mere numbers. Our mission is to help people feel seen and heard, as those who do are far less likely to harm themselves or others.
As part of our commitment to spreading love, kindness, compassion, and peace, we actively promote our hug mission, encouraging connection through the simple yet powerful act of a hug.
Join us in making a difference with Positive Focus!
Our Background
Be kind in thoughts, words, and actions.
Be the example. Lead with LOVE and compassion.
Be positive, peaceful, purposeful.
Build open-hearted and open-minded relationships with honest and compassionate communication.
Have fun, be creative, laugh, and EnJOY life.
Be a lighthouse and help others see through their personal storm.
Be passionate, determined, and excited about life.
Continue to learn, grow, and adapt.
Be humble and live in integrity to my values.
… and to HUG as many people along the way.
Carol CC Miller: Founder/CEO
Casandra Rios: Secretary
Krista Hubbard: Treasurer
Dr. Sharyl Truty: Board Advisor
Support Positive Focus
If you share our mission of spreading love, kindness, compassion, peace, and hugs—one positive thought, word, and action at a time—we invite you to become a Hug Hero and support our efforts. Your contribution makes a meaningful impact!
Hug Heroes are our amazing recurring donors who believe in the power of hugs!
By contributing just $1 to $20 (or more) each month, you can help spread love and connection in a big way.
Join us in making a difference!
***Please check the box for a monthly donation. If you’re not ready for that, we also appreciate your one-time donation!***
Our Impact
How do you measure feeling seen, heard, and knowing that you matter in this world?
How do you measure discovering a new way of being led by LOVE, kindness, compassion, and peace?
While I don’t know how to quantify the power of a kind word, helping people feel seen and heard, or offering a hug to heighten celebrations or lessen sorrows and struggles, I do know the impact is powerful. Read below some of the positive ripple effects we are doing.
Missing his hugs
One day, an elderly woman made her way to the hug line. Hunched over with age, she had tears in her eyes and told me her husband passed away two weeks prior and how she missed his hugs. I held her and we cried together. – Carol
Feeling Seen
A man who had been sober for over a decade was going through a rough patch. He planned that day to go to the bar, and yet he came across our hug line and got hugs from each of us. He ended up going home and his friend emailed me the experience a few days later. – Carol
Right Place, Right Time
I had been hugging at a local farmers market every Saturday. On this particular Saturday, an elderly woman walked up to me and said, “I’m glad you were here today, hoping you would be. I could use a hug.” I said, well, that’s what I’m doing here,” and we hugged. I asked her what was going on for her, and she said,” Well, I check in to hospice tomorrow. I thought this would be a good place to come. I was hoping you’d be here. The hug was great. Thanks.” She started to walk away. I began to cry. I was glad I had been there too. I’ve never forgotten that moment. – Paul (Portland, Oregon)
It Started with a Hug
We were hugging at Key West’s Southernmost Point, a landmark visitors come to get their picture taken. It’s the PERFECT spot for some friendly folks with “FREE HUGS” signs to stand as people are already lining up with their cameras out. There was a woman in a traditional Muslim hijab and robe who hugged me and kept hugging me. She smiled and smiled and hugged me so tightly. Her name was Mena, and she was from Morocco but lived in Paris. It was hard to get too far with our conversation, with her zero English and my limited French, but she wrote down her address and invited me to her house in Paris for Couscous. As Paris is my favorite city, I looked her up on my next visit. With my friend, Lisa, as my translator, we met up with Mena and her son Samir at a restaurant in Paris after sundown since it was Ramadan. They were the most hospitable and friendly folks you could ever meet. Sammy and his girlfriend visited me in Key West, and I have since seen them again in Paris. New friendships, and it all started with a hug. – Loretta (Key West, New Orleans)
