The Art of Living in Your Body

The Art of Living in Your Body

Up until a few years ago, I wasn’t completely aware that I had a body. Of course, I knew what a body was and that I had one, but my experience of it was more of being a brain with limbs. Almost all of my day-to-day attention was spent “neck up” in my...
The Delightful Mystery of National Cuddle Up Day

The Delightful Mystery of National Cuddle Up Day

A few months ago, someone posted on my Facebook page an announcement of a holiday I’d never heard of – National Cuddle Up Day. Cute! I decided to learn more about it because it seems like something Cuddle Sanctuary could embrace (hyuk hyuk). I found an upbeat...
The Healing Power of Pleasure

The Healing Power of Pleasure

When I was just beginning my career as a professional cuddler, I spent a lot of time imagining what the job would look like. Here’s what I saw in my mind’s eye: I would hold people close. We would have deep, meaningful conversations. They would open up to me, and I...