by Jean Franzblau | May 18, 2020 | Covid Diaries, Cuddling, Professional Cuddling, Video
Last week, I gathered a group of professional cuddlers and we dove into the topic of providing virtual sessions. There was concern from among our ranks which was completely appropriate: Can we really provide a valuable experience? In this video, Fei Wyatt and I...
by Jean Franzblau | May 13, 2020 | Checking In, Covid Diaries
Apparently I’m not a robot. The pandemic has taught me that. No, I never thought I was actually a cyborg, but American culture is relentless. And Los Angeles is a relentless town. And I need to acknowledge that my personality must also enter into the equation. I’m...
by Jean Franzblau | Apr 8, 2020 | Checking In, Covid Diaries
A week or so ago, my friend Steph sent me an article with a warning that included two words I’d never heard used together before: Zoom and Bomb. Zoom is the popular virtual meeting app that Cuddle Sanctuary has been using for years to deliver our free monthly classes....
by Jean Franzblau | Mar 25, 2020 | Checking In, Covid Diaries
Someone’s Being Mean to Jean The thoughts started creeping in two nights ago. I had a dream that I had poop coming out of my mouth. Can you think of a better metaphor for being “full of shit”? This was my sleeping self waging an attack on me. And then my waking self...
by Jean Franzblau | Mar 17, 2020 | Checking In, Covid Diaries, Cuddling
Grouchy and blah On Saturday morning I woke up feeling emotionally off. The coronavirus crisis was really getting to me and I started to worry about my mental health. I got a text from my friend Erin: “Is our mastermind group this morning?” I checked my calendar. Yep,...
by Jean Franzblau | Mar 5, 2020 | Checking In, Covid Diaries, Cuddling
The other day I was working at my shared office space and a woman at the same desk as me was coughing. Was I thinking to myself, “Poor lady – I hope she’s okay”? Nope! I was thinking, “If what you have is catchy, I’m gonna be pissed.” The World Has Changed As...
