The Absurdity of Taking “No” Personally
Today, I’m going to be super vulnerable with you, and tell you how I sometimes don’t practice what I preach. If you’ve ever been to a Cuddle Sanctuary event with me, you may have heard me talk about how to avoid taking a “No” personally. “Thank them for taking care of...
How important are cuddle positions?
Baby Bear, The Koala, Lap of Luxury... you may have heard these terms thrown around casually at our events before. And no, we're not talking about a petting zoo, heheh. There are the names of a few of our most loved cuddle positions! When we talk about cuddling, many...
What If Your New Year’s Resolution was delight?
I received an email from the head of a networking group. “It was great to see you at the event this week – do you want to join our organization for the year?” I thought about what it’s really like for me to attend networking events. I register for them hoping that...
Do you have what it takes to be a professional cuddler? (5 Questions to Ask)
The first time I was introduced to cuddling as a profession, it was through the media. I came across a couple of articles of people paid to hug and snuggle, and there was a moment of instant recognition for me. I saw exactly how meaningful and therapeutic this work...
A Public Service Announcement on Behalf of Children
‘Tis the season for family gatherings. Some of us will be traveling to visit relatives or hosting a holiday event ourselves. Me? I’m heading to Florida later in the month to see my folks, my brother and sister, their kids, extended family, the whole shebang. Chances...
How to Use Love Languages for Holiday Gift Giving
Have you heard of the book called The 5 Love Languages? It introduces what Gary Chapman, the author, calls “emotional communication preferences.” The book was originally written for couples, but it’s incredibly valuable for anyone who wants to better understand the...
9 Tips for Coming out of the Cuddle Closet
The first time I publicly shared about being involved with cuddling was on Facebook. I was 3 months into this life-changing practice, and a video featuring Cuddle Sanctuary had just been released. I couldn’t wait to share! In my post, I wrote about how cuddling had...
Being a Cuddle Ambassador
Mark has been attending Cuddle Sanctuary events since the early days of our conception. He has since become one of our beloved Cuddle Ambassadors, and has been "out" about cuddling everywhere in his life. Here is his story: Was there a point in time that you decided...
Do You Take Yourself Too Seriously? (My Appearance on Good Mythical Morning)
I received an email from a YouTube morning show called Good Mythical Morning. I’d never heard of it. They were interested in having me come on the show to be interviewed. My first thought - will they make fun of me? Of us? Of cuddling? I watched a few episodes and was...
Holding Hands With Strangers: Is That Really strange?
The word “stranger” has been on my mind lately. It keeps finding me everywhere! It might have something to do with that show on Netflix I have been binge watching… But then, also this past week, I was lucky to attend a talk by author and researcher Brené Brown. She...