The journal
Essays on rest, warmth, and things worth holding.
Written slowly, cited properly, and honest about where the evidence runs out. Nothing here is trying to sell you something on the way past.
- 3 min read
Is it normal for adults to sleep with stuffed animals?
Yes — and the research on why is more interesting than the question. What comfort objects actually do for a grown-up nervous system.
- 3 min read
Does heat actually help period cramps?
What the evidence says about heat and menstrual pain, how warm it needs to be, how long to use it, and the point at which you should stop self-treating.
- 3 min read
Deep pressure stimulation, explained
Why a broad, even weight feels calming — what the research supports, what it doesn't, and how much weight is actually useful.
- 3 min read
What temperature should a heating pad be?
Around 40 °C, held steadily — not as hot as it can go. Where the safe ceiling is, why cheap heated plush runs too hot, and what a burn actually takes.
The waitlist
Two letters a week, from the person making it.
The journal is written for strangers. The Warm-Up is written for the people on the list — what got built, what broke, what it cost. You can have both.