Guest Blogger Julia Chambers Founder of Mimbleball
Mimbleballs are ice-breaking, easily amusing instant friends that inspire moments of shared delight when the Mimbleball hair stands straight up unexpectedly when “bopped” (tapped on the underside or gently shaken)—a kind and playful gesture intended to bridge connections between people or soothe someone in a moment alone. The resulting laughter and wonder open pathways for comfort, trust, and fun.
With one simple motion, Mimbleballs surprise people, creating immediate comfort, connection, and unexpected laughter. They help create simple shifts in energy that can open the heart and mind to hope, sheer silliness, and healing connections.
Two brothers in San Diego, aged 4 and 7 — their grandmother gave them each a Mimbleball in Spring of 2021, and they named them after each other. The older brother has to spend every other month or so in an infusion clinic being treated for Leukemia, so the boys are apart for long periods while the older brother is in isolation. They can “talk” to each other when they cannot see each other by talking to the Mimbleball named after each of their brothers. It also makes Zoom time more interactive and fun as the Mimbleballs say hello to each other!
Comforting, soothing qualities have helped as:
• Ambulance buddies
• Chemo comforters
• Alone time in hospital rooms or at home
• A safe friend — soothing hair also serves as a fidget toy extraordinaire, “bop” and silly hairstyles generate laughter, wide-set eyes seem to listen
• People’s reactions consistently involve laughter and surprise at the hair “bop” and immediate bonding. People of all ages seem to understand immediately how a Mimbleball can help them, intuitively bringing a Mimbleball close to their chest and absent-mindedly stroking the hair of the safest, friendliest, familiar shape of a ball.
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