Nama-STAY Six Feet Away

10/24/2020

This is something you can do. No matter your situation, or state on the inside. Take a deep breath and release. Rest in the pause. Open into the infinite. Claim the space. Six feet, or however much you need. Go to the places where you find freedom. And peace. And solace. Breathe deeply. Exhale slowly. See with new eyes and a clear heart, the fresh start, and the dying. If you will, let go, slow and deliberate, and totally. Here, choose your course, the hue of this sunset, the shade of your heart’s desire or longing, this next moment’s density and degree. Now inhale. Begin again. There is nothing you need to do. Be, again, you. 💜 What gets you breathing?

09/12/2020

The sweet days of summer are slipping away. They have stained me, etched memories on my heart, that I will carry forever. Those Covid summer days, slow and deliberate. We made our way, carving space for what we needed; holding on to what is so precious, letting go of the certainties and excess fears that would swallow us. The other day, I watched my child scaling the branches of a tree on the beach with such swiftness, intensity and abandon. Neo climbed higher and higher, enraptured. It nearly took my breath away to watch. I knew that he knew where his feet were. That somewhere in between ground and sky, he would keep reaching for new heights, testing out new branches and soaking up new views, until the need for solid earth under his feet called him back; until he wanted arms around him, as he found his way, or asked to be chartered there. We are all on a climb, a journey out on a limb in between the elements and what roots us, through the fears of falling and falling deeply into the moment. We are what we grow in the deepest chambers of our heart, and deeper still, what has always grown there. The spirit of resilience in a child is breathtaking. The primal force that drives play, exploration and discovery, passionate and fierce. And the will and instinct toward freedom, autonomy, justice and purity of love, nothing short of inspiring and revolutionary. Every day I scale new heights and defy old boundaries because of you. You, have carried me, through the ether and delusions of my own self-limiting beliefs back to the solid and unconditional embrace of Our Mother. I release what holds me back so that you may scale new heights, and soar. So that when you look back, or don’t look back, or look within, or look around you, you can always see yourself, a true reflection of the love and light that you are. You light the way and lead us forward. My heart is your home and always lit for you.💛

09/08/2020

We love getting feedback from people, like Lynn, who is out there, livin’ life, staying active and connected, while keepin’ it safe and real. Six feet is still in style this fall. Way to wear your intentions, Lynn!

09/02/2020

A great and light-hearted video made for kids in time for back-to-school that explains the coronavirus and simple ways to keep everyone safe, created by med students at UBC. Neo loved it!

Have you been hearing lots about coronavirus? Are you wondering what it’s about? Watch our short video to learn how we can beat coronavirus together! COMING ...

08/31/2020

I am doing my best, what I can. I am taking care of myself, my family and my community. Every day, I make my way. I value life. I trust in science. I am riding the waves as they come, of hope, despair, peace, resistance, endurance and utter exhaustion. The struggle is real. The uncertainty is palpable. These are not easy times. I breathe. I hold on. I let go. I do six feet. Every day I wash, rinse, repeat. This too, won’t last. So, in my heart, I want to know I did my part. ❤️ What’s getting you through the day?

08/25/2020

I love to breathe in the trees and the smells of the warm forest floor. Feeling the Earth underfoot steadies me, whatever the day, whatever the challenges or uncertainty. Strength, courage, calm, my sense of wonder, all return. Again, there’s enough. Again, I am home. What brings you home?(Photo taken at the Enchanted Forest near Revelstoke. BC.)

08/21/2020

Are you sending your kids back to school, and why?

08/19/2020

Turning the big '5' was raising some big questions for our little guy, at a time when COVID had us all short on answers. We were in lockdown. Who knew what life would look like tomorrow. Still, his concern was real. So I made him a promise that I could keep.

https://namastaysixfeetaway.com/blogs/blog/birthday

06/22/2020

My son’s first day back to preschool after two months of quarantine was a mix of excitement and nerves. So much hope and expectation, so many unknowns, it was a bit like pulling on an old, favourite pair of jeans only to find they don’t quite fit, then jamming them on anyway. Neo grew like weeds during the COVID-19 lockdown, but like so many other things, as we just got by, the clothes on us were “good enough.” His first day back, he ran those four blocks to school, in too-short trousers, ankles a little exposed; like my heart, carried along on the winds of my four-year-old’s pure anticipation, racing toward old joys and familiarity in the face of a world changed. ‘Would the wooden stacking blocks still be there?’ he wanted to know, desperately. ‘Which of his friends would he see again?’ (See link below for full story).

Right now we have a unique opportunity to give our kids a crash course in coping and caring (as we study up ourselves!) We’ve entered a period of massive change, compressed evolution and accelerated learning. As we feel our way through these uncertain times, we can help our kids gain tools that will last them a lifetime. See the link below for my blog post on 5 Tips on How to Teach Your Child Empathy in the Age of COVID.🙏💗How are YOU and your kids coping these days? Stay safe and well all.

https://namastaysixfeetaway.com/blogs/blog/right-where-we-need-to-be

06/17/2020

I am awake and open to learning - about the systemic racism that harms and disadvantages African Americans, and the process of white supremacy that holds it all in place.

Watched the documentary ‘13th’ by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, which explores the history of race and the criminal justice system in the U.S. It exposes the reality that mass incarceration is an extension of slavery. It dismantles the politics and rhetoric, policies and appalling corporate interests that have led to more black men in the penal system than there were (enslaved) at the height of slavery. I am looking for new content daily to digest and integrate as I continue to adjust my lens and understand my own white privilege.

Educate yourself, talk about what you are learning, and unlearning, listen to the stories that your black brothers and sisters are sharing. The traumas run deep; they’re historic, inter-generational, and daily. The ways and built-in advantages of white power and privilege run deeper. Dig in and learn. Understanding precedes action and change. A systemic overhaul is in order. Last week Merriam-Webster Dictionary changed its definition of “racism” to include systemic oppression, reflecting the cultural shift now underway. Stay awake, do your part to notice, call out and challenge racism where you see it, amplify the voices of black people and keep adjusting your lens. Find ways to stand for racial justice and equality in your daily life, and crowd out the old ways of being.

05/24/2020

A t-shirt for Him and all of his social distancing at work and play. ‘Cause he’s ready to stay safe and carry on! 🏌️‍♂️🏃‍♂️👕☀️🌱

05/23/2020

Kids touch everything. They thrive and learn with close contact. Six feet of space, in so many ways, is so completely counter-intuitive for them. And yet, already they walk the walk and talk the talk of social distancing with the rest of us. Adaptable and resilient, we have so much to learn from little humans, as we continue to navigate these major changes to life as we know it amid the global COVID crisis. But they need us now, more than ever, to hold safe space for them to explore and integrate all of these changes, physically, socially and emotionally. To hold them close. To protect them and teach them what they need to know to stay safe and healthy in the world. To empower them with an understanding that their practice of social distancing keeps others safe, and in the days to come, this will protect us all. A huge silver lining in all of this, though, is we have a unique opportunity to teach our kids boundaries, empathy, compassion, personal and collective responsibility. Young or old, we are in this together.❤️How is your little one coping? mom