Stuff(y) Happens

I don't know if anyone else is going to admit this but I own two small stuffed animals or plushies and yes I'm 35+.

Turns out this is pretty normal with 43% of adults owning a stuffy, with a hefty percentage of that being more men.

And while there's no super extensive research on it, the studies done found a definitive correlation between stuffies and mental health.

The connection to nostalgia as well is also fine with rejection of the past found to be a greater red flag than general nostalgia.

Anyway I felt compelled to try them from some conversations I've had on here so started with one found mini mint squishmallow.

Then yesterday I found a cute beanbag mushroom, reminiscent of Toad from Mario so I picked that up too. They can even be *fashunn*

https://www.vogue.com/article/is-it-okay-to-have-stuffed-animals-as-an-adult

*Some beautiful options shown in link 

Love to see some comments with people sharing pics or stories of their stuffies and what makes them so comforting or helpful 💜