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My vision for my practice:<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reducing the unnecessary lack of necessary life needs: touch, relaxation and sincere attention. Why would anyone have a shortage of this? Well-being is a human right and it should be accessible to everyone.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

I believe that everyone should have acces to necessary life needs: Touch, Relaxation and Sincere Attention. <\/strong>That is why in 2019 I have started an Experiment in Generosity <\/strong>by applying Gift Economy <\/strong>in my practice.<\/p>\n

Per 2021 the Gift Economy experiment has ended. From now on I no longer work for money and I live on donations<\/a><\/strong>.
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WHAT IS THE GIFT ECONOMY?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

In a gift economy<\/a>, goods and services are given without any strings attached; it is an economic system where it is the circulation of the gifts within the community that leads to increase — increase in connections, increase in relationship strength; in this context, hoarding actually decreases wealth. At its core, gift-economy is a shift from consumption to contribution, transaction to trust, scarcity to abundance, and isolation to community and a shift from Me to We<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

MY EXPERIENCE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Since 2012 I have run a business on the principle of Pay-What-It’s-Worth-To-You. So I had some experience with Gift Economy. In 2014 I opened my practice for Cuddle Sessions and Massage treatments. Here I introduced fixed prices, but by doing so I felt like I had let go of a part of myself.<\/p>\n

In December 2017 I went on a study trip to India (Auroville & Pondicherry). It filled my heart with joy to be introduced to Karma Kitchen<\/strong> and Aravind Eye Care Hospital<\/strong>. Both run fully on the philosophy of Gift Economy.
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This gave me the inspiration to also introduce Gift Economy in my practice.<\/p>\n

In June 2018 the Gift Economy<\/strong> experiment has already been introduced for Cuddle Workshops, Cuddle Concerts and other events. We made a start-up investment for one event and since then our Experiment in Generosity<\/strong> has been running. Now it is up to the participants & guests to maintain this \u201cChain of Giving\u201d<\/strong> by paying for the one who comes after them. In the\u00a0“Week against Loneliness 2018”<\/strong> the experiment also started for Individual Sessions, and it’s still running today. After scheduling an appoinment everyone receives an appoinment confirmation & payment form with the costs on which they can enter one of the options:<\/p>\n