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Make Space......Spread Love recognizes "social-distancing" as an exceptional Opportunity to practice Compassion, unleash Creativity and create Joy.
“Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf. Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone, Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music. Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping. For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts. And stand together, yet not too near together: For the pillars of the temple stand apart, And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.”
― Khalil Gibran, The Prophet
Though the quote above is about having individuality in a relationship, I think that it can also be applied to current affairs; it paints a beautiful picture of loving one another through physical distance and separateness. I tend to be a person that communicates love by physically showing up for people.... sitting with them, lending a literal helping hand, engaging in shared activities, giving bear hugs.... and being asked to "socially-distance" myself from others has really challenged me to find new ways of expressing love in a way that feels authentic to self.
As I began putting in practice the 6-feet guideline in my daily life, it dawned on me that I was still loving people through my presence and that the only thing that changed was the "how". By Making Space between myself and others I am, in fact, loving them: putting their health and those they come into contact with, as well as the heath of the people that I care for, as the highest priority in all my social interactions. This has inspired me to connect with people on a new level, engaging them in discussion about how Making Space impacts them and their loved ones, and has redirected my intentions to Spreading Love. I hope that you are able to find your own way to Spread Love to others during these times. I would be thrilled for you to share your ideas or even a photo of what "Make Space......Spread Love" looks like in your life!
I designed these T-shirts as a tangible way to help people recognize Loving, physical Space as it is currently being defined - approx. 6 feet
My desire is that they bring a smile to your face, encourage those around you to be self-aware and maybe even spark conversations about what it means for you and the people in your life to "Make Space......Spread Love".
-Amethyst
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