by Jean Franzblau | Jul 4, 2018 | Checking In, How To
This is no fun to write, and yet’s appropriate to take stock of what’s happening as I write this and as you read it. As you probably know, on this day to celebrate American freedom several thousand children are being kept imprisoned away from their...
by Jean Franzblau | Jun 18, 2018 | Checking In
Imagine a world in which you made a commitment to a best friend that you would enjoy sunshine and fresh air only when you were together. You both loved these things and opened the curtains and windows each morning to greet the new day. Sunshine and fresh air were a...
by Jean Franzblau | May 10, 2018 | Checking In, Professional Cuddling
Last weekend, Fei and I went to Catalyst-Con – a conference about sexualtiy, acceptance and activism. Attendees included educators, coaches, activists, therapists, academics and others. You may wonder what Cuddle Sanctuary was doing at a conference about...
by Jean Franzblau | Mar 29, 2018 | Checking In, The Faces of Cuddle Sanctuary
Lara Chandler is a professional cuddler and is in the midst of a deep dive into our training this year. She is an artist and idea woman. Lara emailed me last week with a brilliant idea about how to market Cuddle Sanctuary services and events. She was brimming with...
by Jean Franzblau | Mar 15, 2018 | Checking In
Gratitude Two weeks ago I shared with you that I had an audacious idea – to open the first retail space for cuddling in Los Angeles. I asked for your opinion in a survey and I received over 100 responses. Thank you for your wisdom and encouragement! You gave me...
by Jean Franzblau | Mar 1, 2018 | Checking In
I’m writing a business plan. The plan outlines a big idea that sometimes I can talk about with enthusiasm and other times I shake my head and say, Impossible. My idea is to open the first brick and mortar retail space for professional cuddling in Los Angeles....