Cuddle Party

Everyone needs contact comfort sometimes. Not everyone has ample opportunities for this in facetime. So here is a chance for a cuddle party in cyberspace. Virtual cuddling can help people feel better.

We have a cuddle room that comes with fort cushions, fort frames, sheets for draping, and a weighted blanket. A nest full of colorful egg pillows sits in one corner. There is a basket of grooming brushes, hairbrushes, and styling combs. A bin holds textured pillows. There is a big basket of craft supplies along with art markers, coloring pages, and blank paper. The kitchen has a popcorn machine. Labels are available to mark dietary needs, recipe ingredients, and level of spiciness. Here is the bathroom, open to everyone. There is a lawn tent and an outdoor hot tub. Bathers should post a sign for nude or clothed activity. Come snuggle up!

Attachment to Places

This article talks about attachment to places, and the lack thereof.  The more people move around, the harder it gets to form and maintain attachments, both to places and to people.  Without attachments, there is little incentive to take care of anyone or anything.  If they stop being fun, you can just leave and find another.  Then everyone wonders why they feel unfulfilled.

Making Great Places

Here's a terrific way to improve any community: small-scale grants.  This example goes up to $1000 per project.  That's enough to furnish a pocket park, install benches, or paint a mural.  What could your community do with something like that?

Birdfeeding

Today is sunny, cooler, and windy.

I fed the birds.

I planted wildflower seeds in the prairie garden.

Excluding Smart People

I came across this article about how the smarter people are, the less likely they are to be represented in elite professions; but at the same time, high performers tend to be very smart. Basically, society lies about wanting smart people and doesn't accept them much or treat them well. People who are a little smarter than average are admired, but the farther you get from the mainstream the less tolerated you are. Being a genius is almost certain career death. This is a waste.

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