Positive Focus - Carol CC Miller

Welcome to Positive Focus

Where love leads, and kindness is the mission.

About Positive Focus

I started Positive Focus in 2007 because I wanted to help people feel seen, heard, and loved. It all began with paying attention to our thoughts, words, and actions. Over the years, I have hosted various gatherings, including book clubs, movie nights, volunteer opportunities, and joy-filled socials. Every event has been centered on connection, inspiration, and kindness in action.

Global Free Hugs + Kindness Mission

In 2008, I offered my first free hug, and it shifted everything for me. That moment of connection sparked the beginning of Global Free Hug, which has since become the heart of Positive Focus. Today, hugs are my main focus and one of my favorite ways to offer love into the world.

A hug says you matter. It offers comfort, presence, and connection.

Not because it fixes everything, but because it reminds us that we are not alone.

It is a simple gesture with a big message.

That one hug in 2008 grew into a global mission. Now, through the Global Free Hugs community, we are on a quest to share one million hugs around the world. Whether it is in Chicago, across the country, or on the icy shores of Antarctica, each hug is offered with love and no expectations. I am not counting just my hugs, but yours too, because every hug matters and every hug counts.

In 2014, I launched the I Choose Kindness campaign to invite people to make a personal commitment to focus on kindness. When they agreed, they sent me a selfie holding a sign that read I Choose Kindness. It was a simple way to inspire everyday actions rooted in compassion. While it is not my primary focus right now, the campaign remains an important part of what I do, and I look forward to growing it again in time.. (I choose kindness pictures.)

Positive Thought Leadership

As Positive Focus has evolved, so have I. While I still love connecting in person, much of my thought leadership now lives online. Through videos, writing, and social media, I continue to share ways we can lead with love, be kind to ourselves and others, and create a life we love to live.

Are you ready to bring more love and kindness into the world?

Every hug you share, every kind action you take, creates ripples of hope and connection. Your presence truly matters, and together we can build a kinder world. If you want to join the mission and spread love through hugs, click the button below to get involved.

If you want to help keep this mission alive and growing, become a Hug Hero by supporting with a small monthly gift. Your generosity helps bring more hugs, hope, and kindness to people everywhere.

Hug Stories

Grief and a Hug: An elderly woman slowly made her way to the hug line, eyes filled with tears. Her husband had passed away just two weeks earlier. She said she missed his hugs. We stood together, held each other, and cried. That moment reminded me of how healing a simple hug can be.

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It All Started with a Hug: In Key West, a woman from Morocco hugged me tightly and kept smiling. We barely shared a language, but that hug led to a deep friendship. It brought us from the Southernmost Point to shared dinners in Paris. It’s a story I’ll carry forever.

LorettaKey West/ New Orleans

Choosing Hope: A man going through a rough time had planned to head to the bar that day. Instead, he stumbled across our hug line. After receiving hugs from the team, he changed course and went home. A few days later, his friend reached out to say, “Those hugs made all the difference.”

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Right Place, Right Time: At the local farmers market, a woman approached and softly said, “I hoped you’d be here today. I could use a hug.” After we embraced, she shared she was entering hospice the next day. She smiled, thanked me, and walked away. I’ll never forget her.

PaulPortland, Oregon

The Hug They Didn’t Expect: During a protest against police brutality, we set up our hug station nearby. As tensions eased and the crowd moved on, three officers quietly approached us. They each received a hug and thanked us. You could see it in their eyes, they needed the connection too.

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Mission

To focus on one positive thought, word, and action at a time to create a more LOVING, kind, compassionate, and peaceful world.

How do we do that? Through positive thought leadership and hugs.

Values

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.

Board

Carol CC Miller: Founder/CEO
Casandra Rios: Secretary
Krista Hubbard: Treasurer
Dr. Sharyl Truty: Board Advisor

About Me

I am Carol CC Miller, a positivity coach and the founder of Positive Focus. For over 15 years, I have been dedicated to spreading kindness, connection, and unconditional love through hugs and intentional actions. My work centers on helping people pay attention to their thoughts, words, and actions to create positive change in their lives and the world around them.
When I am not sharing hugs or inspiring others online, you will find me by the water, traveling, visiting family, and creating lasting memories.

I am Carol Miller, a positivity coach and the founder of Positive Focus. For over 15 years, I have been dedicated to spreading kindness, connection, and unconditional love through hugs and intentional actions. My work centers on helping people pay attention to their thoughts, words, and actions to create positive change in their lives and the world around them.

When I am not sharing hugs or inspiring others online, you will find me by the water, traveling, visiting family, and creating lasting memories.