NAMASTE
(Nama for short) the one who already has the inner peace Josie is still paying for
STATUS
She is a dog. She is in love with Josie.
“The divine in me sees the divine in you.”
Her Bio
Location
Wherever Josie is.
Sign
She is the divine spark. Signs do not apply.
Job
Inner peace. Full time. No benefits needed. She already has everything.
Favorite food
Whatever Josie is negotiating with herself about. Nama gets no negotiations. Nama just eats and is happy about it. She does love carrots.
Fav cuss word
Ruff.
Favorite flower
The ones in the garden she is not supposed to go near and occasionally pees on.
Pet peeve
When Josie leaves for work
Affirmation
“The divine in me sees the divine in you. Also I would like a snack.”
She would never
Not be in the room where something important is happening
She would absolutely
Know when Josie needs to stop working before Josie does
Her Story
Josie named her Namaste because dogs are the closest thing to God. Y’know God backward is dog. It combines everything Josie believes: the yoga, the spiritual sincerity, the complete willingness to look slightly unhinged in pursuit of something meaningful.
The nickname happened naturally. Josie calls her Nama at home, which is soft and sweet and very them. But in public, when Nama spots something interesting and starts to wander, Josie yells NAMA-STAY across the park in a tone that suggests she is either calling a dog or asking the universe a very urgent question. People turn around every time.
Maya, who met Josie in downward dog and has been her yoga friend ever since, cried the first time she heard the full name. Happy tears. She said it was the most Josie thing. Nama is at peace with it. Josie is teaching her how to do prayer hands.
A Random Fact
Nama and Josie practice their downward dog in the spare bedroom that Josie has turned into a yoga studio- ish. She can also do Puppy Pose (Anahatasana), also known as Half Dog Pose.
Her Connections
Josie — Her person.
Her Search History This Week
She is a dog. She cannot use a keyboard. She does not have thumbs. But if she did, she would have searched:
Is inner peace transferable and if so why hasn’t josie caught it yet how long can a person read self help books before they just become the book best sunny spots in rhode island by square footage NAMA STAY… is this a command or a philosophy
Last Text Sent
She does not text. She sits with you in complete stillness until you remember what actually matters. It takes however long it takes. She has nowhere else to be.
Can You Relate to NAMA?
If you have ever walked into a chaotic situation, found the calmest spot in the room, and just existed there until everyone around you remembered how to breathe, you are already living the Namaste life. She is not trying. That is the whole point.