It’s nice to feel so warm between these two. It’s a strange time, earth has said enough is enough, and forced a holiday for herself. I know there are so many people hurting right now, and I definitely don’t want to diminish that pain; loss of jobs, income and of course life is nothing less than tragic. And the mental toll all this is having on people is nothing to dismiss. I feel so privileged that I get to enjoy this time with Omar and Romi. Before Romi this would’ve been very hard for me. I was the type of person who (if I wasn’t travelling) liked to wake up and go for a 5 mile run each morning, go for coffee, food and be out most of the day. However, as most parents know, life shifts so much after having a baby – and I am definitely happy about it. However, at times you feel isolated and stuck at home (kinda like this)- due to literally being too exhausted to get everything together, put your baby in the car and then drive somewhere, only to then unpack everything. Or being dictated by naps and food schedules. Those first months can be hard as a mother and you truly need a community around you to help and offer relief from a day filled with 100% baby. After Roman goes to bed (at 6:30 🤭) Omar and I get time for ourselves, catchup on life and one another. It was important to find time for ourselves – such as exercise, movies and reading. I also worked out that breaking up the day into different sections helped me on those days you struggle to get through. And also remembering to breath. Anyway, sorry very long but hey we’re in iso so 🤷🏻♀️No, but the point is that I hope everyone is ok, and that everyone is reaching out to the people they love and even ones they don’t. Isolation can be tricky but together we aren’t so alone – not really. Oh and one last thing, how good has this quarantine been for Mother Nature – perhaps we need to work out a way to do a week each year. A mental health/Mother Nature week filled with building connections at home and giving major pollutants a rest. Okayyyy there’s my two cents 💛 📸 @jesskoehlerphoto
Thinking about a fringe again – maybe it’s just the mid life crisis talking…Last month of my 20’s!!!!
Challenge accepted! Thanks to the wonderful women who nominated me – @kami_heist 🤍 @janetagram 🤍 @bizzz_wilzzzz 🤍 #womensupportingwomen #womenempowerment
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Two years married! What an incredible time we have had! We started as friends and ended up married. There’a no one like you, and I can’t believe I’m the lucky 🦆 that gets you! You are my – ceviche making, birria loving, beach bumming, exercise team mate, supportive hold, avocado chooser, wine tester, travel booking, movie addict, music teacher, soft skinned, kind and loving papa and husband. I think you are the 🐝 🦵!!
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I demand justice. I demand the immediate arrest and charging of the police officers involved in the death of George Floyd. This systemic racism is killing innocent humans. It is a problem and a tragedy when being a person of colour puts a target on your head. I sat at home last night watching the riots happening around the country while our son slept. I saw a nation and its citizens expressing anger in the only way they believed they would be heard. It felt and feels like the fabric of America is tearing at the seams. Days before, when peaceful protests quickly escalated to riots, I turned to my husband and said “I don’t want them to loot because it changes the conversation”. My husband is Mexican and I am white. Over the next few hours we had a heated discussion about my comment. I’ll summarize his argument – he surmised that it was too late to protest quietly, people are angry and upset. The oppressed and marginalized people of this country have not been heard through “quiet” protests or by taking a knee during the national anthem. Although, he doesn’t condone violence, this is the symptom of extreme pain and oppression. He told me about an instance when he was racially profiled by the LAPD. The cop was unnecessarily aggressive and I can safely say that the same cop would have dealt with me peacefully. I listened, argued, and came to a realisation. It is easy for me to have an opinion; my white privilege let’s me speak like that. I have never had to deal with prejudices because of the colour of my skin. We need to fight for equality. We need to fight for a better world. For now, people of colour need to stop dying at the hands of law enforcement. I’m not saying I condone the looting but I am saying I understand, I get the anger, the pain and that this unrest is a symptom of years of systemic violence. I’m writing this to express my support for the protests. To demand justice for George Floyd and the many others who are dying at the hands of law enforcement. Let’s try to find a new path – maybe that involves the crumbling of the old and the building of the new. Together. #justiceforgeorge
A historic Day! Love, hope, presidential leadership and unity are on the horizon 🧡💛 Sending everyone love from a family of immigrants 💛
Best view.
18 months and 10 days of Roro! You can’t see here but we are packing up our home and moving just outside of LA. Romi definitely knows something is happening but he can’t quite understand what. Right now he’s enjoying the packing process – I was on the phone to my Mum and she saw a ball pump in my living room and she asked me what I had it out for, I replied “oh I’ve tried to pack it five times but Roman has other plans for it”. 🐒Sending our love to all the people we are missing right now xx
Romi in the trees 🌳
Me (pointing at his doll): who is this? Roman: baby. Me: what is baby’s name? Roman: Bubba.
🧡 you Mum xxx
Likes: baseballs, soccer balls, tennis balls, stairs, eating old rice off the floor, salt, smoked salmon, fried rice and chicken cacciatore. Dislikes: his hair being washed, getting out of the bath, leaving the park and hot food (as in temperature, he enjoys spice)!
Romi doing an elephant dance in front of one! 🐘 !
After a long day at the beach xx
Today was a wonderful day!
We are in the other hemisphere but he still got his Christmas mango 🥭!