Lupin Blog

For the first time since the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989 Lupin was closed, events cancelled for the weekend and guests were turned away. We had a drought emergency and some crucial upgrades were required for our water system.

The dictionary has a definition for communication: successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings. I have to asks these questions in order to be successful To whom am I communicating? What do I wish to communicate? Why do I wish to communicate this?

I was raised frequenting Naturist and clothing optional resorts all my life. Summers I spent a lot of time here, at Lupin Lodge, learning that sunscreen on nipples really was mandatory

I have not recently thought about being safe especially in a place like Lupin which feels like a natural womb with it’s abundance of tall trees and flowering bushes, and its’ friendly personnel. But I wasn’t thinking of a place so much as what, and with whom do I feel safe and how can I make others feel safe. I realized what makes me feel safe with people? Friendly eyes, a sincere smile, feeling appreciated, feeling seen, and feeling heard.