Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful (and did I say wonderful?) Community Appreciation Day alllllll day today at Papayas Natural Foods & Cafe! GREAT job, Kainu on the planning and everyone on the Papayas staff who helped keep things buoyed - expert aloha in action, yall!! Big love to my fellow vendors for being there, immersed in all the gorgeously multi-faceted community energy allllllll day long!! Mahalo nui to everyone in the community who came out to receive the appreciation!! Giant mahalo nui chocomanalani to everyone who visited my table to receive gifts, and to all those thoughtful kane & wahine who made sure I was also fed and hydrated all day. LOVE to you ALL!!! A PSA: I rarely participate in public events any more...this aunty is very discerning - Im selective as to how I spend my time, where, and with whom. Im happy to say I not only thoroughly enjoyed seeing treasured folks and having wonderfully blessed interactions today, but also that I felt completely comfortable holding my boundaries. Three specifically: Yall that know me know I do not like folks touching my hair without an invitation. Theres no reason for it, for one - but also - who would like that?? But to be even more specific - if I allowed everyone to put their hands in my hair who makes the attempt, then it would be just as dirty as the ignorant stereotype of locks (NOT dreads, hello) would have you believe. Aside from the personal intrusiveness, consider cleanliness. Ask yourself: When was the last time you washed your hands? How thoroughly, and with what? What have you touched since then? Do I want that in my hair? Ill answer that last one: NO, I do not. Secondly, personal space is about 2 feet around any person at any given time, especially if that person is a stranger. Regardless of how beautiful or alluring is someones power jewelry, it is intrusive and impolite to just go up and rub it. If you are pointing and leaning in, you surely look like that is your intention. So expect a boundary set. This, where I come from, is common sense. Ok, in tertiary position, when two people are engaged in conversation and you desire to interrupt, the expression is, Excuse me, please. Not barging in with quite likely unnecessary drama. And if ignored, simply walk away and return when the way is clear. Again, common sense, but that can be rare. Glad to say i only needed to pull each of these out once today. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Aretha was not kidding.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 03:00:56 +0000
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