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A wonderful video about Cuddle Party and Cuddlist as a way to address toxic masculinity. Check it out! Both are great places to learn how to hear no and respect boundaries and find mutual yeses. Practicing active consent is an important part of deconstructing toxic masculinity.  

The third article in my weekly series for Cuddlist on Disability & Chronic Illness: Addressing Ableism. Check out the post here on Facebook! Contents also copied below.   Today I want to talk a bit about invisible disabilities. You may be wondering, what is an invisible disability? The Invisible Disabilities Association defines it as “a … Continue reading Addressing Ableism Cuddlist Series- Invisible Disabilities

The second article in my weekly series for Cuddlist on Disability & Chronic Illness: Addressing Ableism. Check out the post here on Facebook! Contents also copied below.   Hi Cuddlist Community, Today I wanted to start unpacking the concepts of ableism and accessibility. For people who have never experienced disability or having a chronic illness … Continue reading Addressing Ableism Cuddlist Series: Ableism and Accessibility

Saying yes to having a Cuddlist session is saying yes to letting yourself receive - something that can be really hard for some of us! Check out this beautifully written article "Stretching the Receiving Muscle". Know: "It takes what I like to call vulnerabravery to receive. For the person with a lifelong habit of contraction … Continue reading Receiving

This is the first article in a weekly series I've been invited to do for Cuddlist. I'll be sharing information every Tuesday about chronic illnesses, disabilities, and addressing ableism to better serve clients and have a greater understanding of these topics. Check out the post here on Facebook! Contents also copied below.   Hello Cuddlists … Continue reading My new series on Addressing Ableism for Cuddlist – Article #1

In this video "Cuddlist Chronicles: Feeling Worthy to Receive Touch, Feedback from a Woman", fellow Cuddlist Janet Trevino shares notes from a female client she worked with and speaks so eloquently and emotionally openly as to the value of this work - the need for this work. In particular, this video addresses the importance of … Continue reading An amazing video from fellow Cuddlist Janet Trevino

This great article in the Guardian, "Let's touch: why physical connection between human beings matters" on the importance of touch for health and well-being is well worth reading. Too many of us experience loneliness and isolation, which can make us much more susceptible to getting sick or staying sick. A great quote from the article: "One … Continue reading Importance of touch in the news

I was taking a walk in the wintery woods and thinking about how getting out into nature is an important part of my self-care. I then got thinking about how important receiving caring platonic touch is for self-care as well. So... I made and posted a video: https://youtu.be/9yZPY49ch44 I'd love to hear what kind of touch … Continue reading Thoughts on Self-Care and Receiving Touch

Cuddlist has started a fundraising campaign that will help support practitioners like my self be able to offer free and affordable sessions to people with disabilities and chronic illnesses who would otherwise not have access to the nurturing touch and support that Cuddlist sessions offer. I am so proud to be part of Cuddlist, an … Continue reading Cuddlist is Fundraising to Support People with Disabilities