The measure of success in these buns came through with my niblings leaving the house each with one in each hand and one in the mouth.

Thanks 🤷🏼... I see them as very liminal. Unlike sea otters which can't come up on land to any success, they seem to play from land to water seamlessly. I am now remembering seeing them as a child, but through glass, probably in an aquarium.

I loved reading that book, definitely on my frequently recommended list

I watched a video recently that talked about how 100 years ago this professional service (and other aspects of interior design) were standard part of the consumer experience.

Agreed. There are many types. For me, practices that are somatically based like hakomi or sexological bodywork have a much more effective feeling than any amount of "talk therapy", which as an intellectualizing Neurodivergent person, I can sort of talk my way around things without doing much helpful

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