by Jean Franzblau | Aug 17, 2019 | Checking In, Consent, Cuddling
If you’re going to Burning Man this year and come upon Hugzilla Camp, let me know! What’s Burning Man? Burning Man can be hard to describe. Their website says “Once a year, tens of thousands of people gather in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to create Black Rock City, a...
by Jean Franzblau | Aug 2, 2019 | Checking In, Cuddle Workshops, Professional Cuddling
My name is Jean, and I’m a mammal. The species I belong to is homo sapiens. A member of my species, Matthew Lieberman wrote a book for homo sapiens called Social that describes why I have a need to be around other humans. It’s built into my biology! One reason for my...
by Jean Franzblau | Jul 4, 2019 | Checking In
Last night at Cuddle Sanctuary’s opening circle, I posed a question to the group about the personal meaning freedom had for them. It was the eve of 4th of July of course, and the question was a tip-of-the-hat to the holiday. I didn’t anticipate how deep it would go....
by Jean Franzblau | Jun 7, 2019 | Checking In, Cuddle Workshops, History
Two weeks ago I joyfully shared the ch-ch-ch changes at Cuddle Sanctuary. I’d been looking for a new space for our events and one fell into my lap like magic. On June 1st, Louis, Susan, Fei and I entered the venue for the first time and hosted a celebratory Saturday...
by Jean Franzblau | May 25, 2019 | Checking In, Cuddle Workshops, History, Video
I was amazed. A few weeks ago it occurred to me to contact Zoe, the landlord who provides the space for Cuddle Sanctuary events. I’d been halfheartedly looking for a new location with safer parking, less traffic noise and more space. (Safer parking was a big factor.)...
by Jean Franzblau | May 11, 2019 | Checking In, Consent
Did you open this blog because of the lure of the title? The seductive promise that the writer knows the truth about you? That deep down, even though you recycle plastic or give spare change to the homeless or say hello to strangers – that deep down, you’re kind...
