by Jean Franzblau | Feb 1, 2018 | Consent, Cuddle Workshops, Video
For every person who walks through our doors, there are hundreds who want to, need to but don’t feel comfortable to. Weird. Strange. Not for me. People don’t say these words out loud when I’m telling then about Cuddle Sanctuary, but I can often sense...
by Fei Wyatt | Jan 13, 2018 | Cuddle Workshops, Etiquette
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...
by Jean Franzblau | Oct 12, 2017 | Cuddle Workshops, Etiquette
I picked up David Deida’s book, Way of the Superior Man to understand men better. It was a goldmine. Chapter 23 is called “Your Attraction to the Feminine is Inevitable.” In it, Deida explains that the feminine can bring the masculine a “wave of refreshment” and can...
by Jean Franzblau | Sep 14, 2017 | Cuddle Workshops, Cuddling
It happened enough times that I came to expect it. I would attend a cuddle event and get very blissed out. Then at some point the next day, I’d feel sad. When this happened to me, it sucked, but I didn’t question it. As Cuddle Sanctuary has grown and the...
by Jean Franzblau | Aug 31, 2017 | Cuddle Workshops, Etiquette
I’ve noticed over the years that if a Cuddle Sanctuary regular hasn’t attended in a few months, that person often feels they need to explain to me why it’s been so long. Like they feel guilty. What they don’t know is that I trust each person’s process. In other words,...
by Jean Franzblau | Jul 6, 2017 | Cuddle Workshops, Cuddling, Etiquette
It happened. I was at a cuddle event and started having sexual thoughts about a fellow attendee. Oops. I noticed myself starting to feel ashamed that my thoughts were inappropriate and creepy. “These aren’t the thoughts that I’m supposed to be having...