Gratitude Despacho
We are living in uncertain times, as we all “Shelter in Place” safe in our homes during the COVID-19 my dear teacher and friend Omileye Achikeobi-Lewis quickly put together this brilliant collaborations of counselors, yoga instructors and holistic practitioners to provide multiple fifteen minutes free stress management tools for kids and parents on her Peace Am I Mindful Tools YouTube Channel. It was a great honor to be invited to share how to make Gratitude Despachos with our children.
A Despacho is an Andean Peruvian ceremonial offering filled with intentional prayers for Pachamama (Mother Earth), and the Apus (Mountain Spirits). It’s a beautiful piece of art loaded with flowers, sugar, candies, corn meal, tobacco and many other things.
My andean teacher Dona Silvia Calisaya Chuquimia teaches the importance of being in Anyi (Sacred reciprocity) with our living world. Despachos are one way to give great thanks and give back to our pachamama (mother earth).