Let Them be "WELL" — Gretchen Martin

School is back - queue the dance party! Or maybe you have chosen to brave homeschooling - you’re a superhero!

As exciting as back-to-school time is, COVID is sadly still a very real part of our communities worldwide and although we’re all feeling a little more familiar with how to navigate this pandemic, it still feels like there are so many unknowns and like we aren’t in control (which, let’s face it, we really aren’t).

I don’t know about you, but I hate feeling like I’m not in control, like I am simply at the whim of someone or something else, in this case, a yucky global pandemic! My biggest fear is around the long-term affects our children may have from being over-sanitized, under socialized and seeing everyone walking around in masks with little to no eye contact as through this thing could be spread through a smile or simply meeting someone’s gaze. Will they begin to disengage? Grow to be socially distant with others? Be fearful of any germ or public surface?

It can be easy to get carried away in how challenging this time is and all the potential negative affects. I’ve paid my dues with time spent in the vortex of trying to control, sanitize and eradicate any and all threat/exposure to our family and came out the other side exhausted, stressed-out and probably no “safer” in the end.

Then I changed my thinking; DE-FENSE!

If you follow me on Instagram, then you have probably seen the product collaboration I launched with beautiful local Squamish apothecary, Nootka and Sea: The Well Kids Box. This was something I curated as I pondered what we are dealing with here - it’s more than a virus. For our kids, they are navigating staying well just as much as fear, potentially anxiety and general feelings of unrest around no longer being able to touch anything, go near anyone and the sea of masked faces they are surrounded by. Of course they can be left feeling, “am I even safe?”

The Well Kids Box is a combination of clean and luxurious defensive products (Nootka and Sea Disinfecting Sprays & Immune essential oil blend Roller, and charcoal face wipes), grounding products (hello gorgeous Nootka and Sea Lavender Vanilla Relaxing Mist!) and supplements that are tried and true and loved in our home for max protection of the immune system and gut - which regulates so much of the immune health in the body!

If you didn’t catch my interview on the Kid Carson Show (such a fun interview with Kid and Jordan!) and are interested in more detail on each product you can listen HERE.

So in addition to the products that can aid us in feeling good about this Season - I so strongly believe that our minds are our biggest defensive weapon! Our perception is our reality, and as parents, that is something we have to remember because we are laying the framework for how our children perceive their surroundings, and thus (you guessed it!), forming their little realities!

We cannot single-handedly eradicate this global pandemic, bring proper justice in the current Civil Rights Movement, end the forest fires burning in the NW and spreading toxic smoke and ash thousands of miles from it’s destructive path. We can, however, arm ourselves and our little humans both physically and emotionally to feel strong and confident in themselves and their realities, apocalyptic times and all.

From my family (of almost 5!!!) to yours, wishing you Wellness, Wholeness & Joy in this very crazy Season.

xo.

Gretchen

P.S. If you haven’t already purchased a Well Kids Box and are interested in one, you can buy now while supplies last!

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