About me
To answer the prompt of "How would your best friends describe you?" I didn't want to make up how *I* think my friends would describe me, so I called and texted a few of my friends and asked, "If you were to describe me to a complete stranger, what would you tell them?"
Quoted below are their responses:
"My friend Beth, she's really nerdy and super weird, but she is the nicest person in the world." (From a friend of 14 years)
"There are three women in my life who are magic in the flesh. Women who have no business being as delightful, kind-hearted, and fully magical, yet here they are. Beth is one of them. To know her is to know goodness and magic. She is compassionate and funny and kind and loving and strong and willing to not only make change but also evaluate herself and make internal change." (From a friend of 8 years)
"Beth is the kind of person to laugh with you, cry with you, selfless, smart, honest, and an excellent listener. She will always tell you what's on her mind. She is always there when someone is in need, anyone would be lucky to call her a friend." (From a friend of 17 years)
"Beth is a warm and genuine person, who embraced me without hesitation when she didn't have to. And, has a great pair of ears to let someone complain or express themselves." (From a friend of 2 years)
"One of the nicest most giving people you could ever meet." (From my cousin)
"Short, intelligent, kind, loving, easy-going, good taste in music, big reader" (From a friend of 16 years)
"My friend Beth is loyal, rational but passionate, reserved but warm, and has a big heart." (From a friend of 20 years)
"A little shy but super sweet so give her a smile and she will open right up to you! She's adventurous and always has a good story to tell. Great listener who will give it to you straight without hurting your feelings. You can bring her anywhere and have a good time!" (From a friend of 3 years)
So, in that question I learned a lot about how people perceive me and how much I mean to my friends, because sometimes we doubt ourselves. I love my friends genuinely and wholly and I value their opinions and their comfort, and I try to make all of my friendships and relationship as full of love as I can, even platonic ones. I live by the quote "Tell your friends you love them, make it weird"
In regard to cuddling- I love cuddling! I love the warmth and safety that cuddling can bring, the transfer of emotion and just the physical touch of a good hug can make my whole day. I think that those who seek that physical comfort are seeking empathy and I embrace that- a good hug on a bad day can release all the pent-up emotion and you can just melt into someone and be present with them; a good hug on a good day can give someone else the positive energy you are willing to share. Platonic companions who like that are so important because often it is too much to put all of that on a single partner or person.
I enjoy a variety of cuddling- to me cuddling can be anything from holding hands to laying with your head on someone's chest. Sometimes it can even be as simple as sitting with your legs thrown over the other person's as you watch a movie or scroll on your phone or read or listen to music. Sometimes a cuddle is holding someone while they cry. It doesn't have to be solely intimate to be impactful.
In being a cuddler, I am hoping to touch more lives and make more connections to those who need it, and in return I hope to also be meeting my need of physical connection and platonic bonds.
If you have read this far, that's pretty awesome. Some other things about me are that I am a mother, my siblings are some of my best friends, I have a long-term partner, I am a Doula, a 2x surrogate, and am pursuing a career in nursing (so I'm also a full-time student and full-time worker). While I keep my plate full and my cup runs over, cuddling helps refill that cup so that I can continue giving to those around me.
I am willing to do hour long sessions with no travel fee if the distance is under 40 miles.
Travel fee for anything over 40 miles or longer that 60 minutes will apply, as travel can be costly and there is 15% taken from the session fee from the website/company.
I am also willing to do virtual companionship via texting, phone call, or zoom/skype. These sessions will be the same rate as hourly.
I will also attend work functions, social functions, and casual hangouts for the hourly rate as well. I am great to have in most social settings, especially if you're anxious, because while I also am anxious, I can quickly make friends with almost anyone.
I am pretty flexible with timing, but I do have children, school, and a partner, so please try to ask about booking before you do so, I am totally open to making schedules work if I can.