||| FROM SEATTLE TIMES |||
Evan Wagoner-Lynch is a squirrel with a soothing, East Coast drawl — or rather he is on some days. He dons a furry gray hand puppet, aptly named Squirrel, and takes audiences on a walk through old-growth forests on Orcas Island, all while talking about difficult emotions like anxiety or loneliness and how to manage them.
He calls it a form of “self therapy,” a creative performance that he brings to social media — and TikTok audiences love it. His account @squirrel_dialogues has over 150,000 followers and a million likes. the compassionate dialogues resonate with Gen-Z audiences, who leave comments like, “Thank you for being there Mr. Squirrel.”
Other users open up about their own mental health struggles, sharing, “One major thing I learned this year is to let myself feel the emotions I’m feeling and not suppress them. Hard to do but it’s helped me get better.”
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Love it.
Amazing. Lovely. Amusing. Peaceful. So good. Happy to have come upon this talented and imaginative puppeteer.
Love you Evan!!!!!!! …and adore your squirrel love
Uplifting and artistic…I love it!
Is Sauirrel’s creator the son of the well-known Northwest poet who died recently>