Magic Mushrooms: Earth’s Love Letter to Humanity
I’ve been quiet about my use of plant medicine. Yet plants and mushrooms have been changing my life for the past few years. The first time I tried magic mushrooms, I was unaware of how healing and sacred they could be. My introduction was purely recreational. I had a...
New Year’s Ceremony
Years ago, I worked with an executive coach who shared with me a terrific New Year’s ritual called “Complete and Create.” It’s an easy and satisfying way to say good-bye to the old year and how-do-you-do to the new one. Want to give it a shot? I’ve created the video...
Gratitude for Gratitude Lists
Time with my journal is a personal tryst A visit with my ongoing gratitude list Just this week - on the lip of a sadness abyss I logged the good and wallah! The blues were dismissed Yep! I use gratitude lists on the regular to help make my life better. I typically...
Guest Blog: What’s It Like Being a Traveling Cuddler?
At the end of the month I'm going to have a house guest. The marvelous Sam from Snuggle with Sam is coming to Los Angeles and will even be offering sessions for a few days in Burbank! I asked Sam - who has the interesting experience of being a traveling cuddler - to...
Do You Know How to Cuddle Right?! (podcast)
“I’m learning that to be a whole person and a happier person, I need to have conversations that are challenging all the time. Almost daily.” Join me and Tina Hewelt on a listening retreat. In this episode of the WHYLD podcast, I talk about cuddling, being an intimacy...
Warmth, Fun and Disneyland
I had the good luck to spend a day at Disneyland last week. But even better luck - my buddy for the day was my touch-and-hug-positive friend - Susan! This means that if I had an impulse for physical connection, I felt comfortable asking for it. It was so nice. We...
An Epiphany
What a delight. Epiphany Jordan, author of Somebody Hold Me, reached out unexpectedly that she was in Los Angeles. This was the first time I’d be meeting Epiphany in person. It felt special! We organized a morning beach walk and geeked out together on guess what? The...
My Return to Light
A Friendly Reminder A few weeks ago I had a Zoom call at 5:00pm with my friends, Carmen and Stella. We began with a quick check in. “How are you?” I went first. I told them that I was having the typical feelings that occur at sundown. “You know, despair and a sense...
How to Deal with Unintentional Arousal When Cuddling
“What if I accidentally get aroused? What if my cuddle buddy does?” These concerns are an unspoken worry for many people who want more soothing touch in their lives. At Cuddle Sanctuary, I define cuddling as a platonic experience that is independent from sexual...
Whose Land Have I Been Cuddling On?
I went to the Vancouver International Film Festival last month. At the top of the festival website is a Land Acknowledgement that includes this: As an organization founded and predominantly directed by settlers and immigrants, we understand our responsibility to seek...