Goddesses of the week: Pasithea and Nuwu

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First, I give them Pasithea. Pasithea is one of Greek graces, minor goddesses who had a good time and were really worth having on your side. Most of them, including Pasithea, were also handmaidens to Aphrodite, the goddess of love.

Pasithea was the goddess of relaxation. Some people will tell you she was also the goddess of hallucinogenic drugs, but this is a family blog, and I think all you really need for a relaxing vacation is a hammock and just enough hearing loss so that you can't hear the higher decibels of youth whining. (Also, and this is for the eyes of the Foster parents, as opposed to the eyes of the adorable Foster children, margaritas don't hurt.)

The problem with channeling Pasithea, however, is that you're likely to become as motivated as overcooked linguini, and, alas, all vacations come to an end. But -- ha! -- I totally have you covered. In between bites of ice cream bons or trendy little cupcakes, you must channel yourself the other vacation goddess: Nuwu.

Technically, Nuwu is not a vacation goddess. She won't make you a cocktail. She won't slather you in sunscreen. She is a Chinese creation goddess. She created mankind out of mud. Here's what I'm thinking: just when you're all happy and relaxed from Pasithea, you get yourself a little Nuwu and have her make a mud avatar of yourself that can take your place at work for a while -- thus extending your vacation. Your co-workers might wonder why you're less articulate than usual and why you walk like a clay elephant, but I'm guessing they'll just think you're still getting your bearings after time away. As long as you don't have, like, a new boss who expects you to be actually productive you should be good.

Channel this goddess: Friends, channel Pasithea NOW, whether you are on vacation or not. Believe me, we all could relax a bit. As for Nuwu: channel her to keep your vacation fun going, but remember that mud avatars are pretty messy. Do you really want to come home to one? That's worse than the rebelling dust bunnies.

Need a goddess! I've got goddesses! Post a comment and I'll put you in the queue. Just tell me what you need.