Image credit: Girls are mean (sometimes) print by CoriD Mean girls. You know the ones I’m talking about, right? The girls who made fun of your favorite shoes in 6th grade, and mocked your attempt at the coveted waterfall bang? Snickered in gym class ‘Gawd, she’s awful’ or put down your ‘weird’ clothes? The same girls who gawked at your supposed uncoolness and belittled your … [Read more...] about How to stand up to mean girls (the ‘self’ edition)
Interviews
Meeting the Makers: Nanako of Pig & Fish
Oh My! Guest submission by Nanako O’Donnell of Pig + Fish Up until the spring of 2010, we lived with an internet monster named ‘Dial-Up’. This monster would make you very frustrated + impatient, which meant we engaged very little with the world just beyond this beast’s cave. When DSL finally made it onto our island, we felt like a superhero came to the rescue! Coupled with … [Read more...] about Meeting the Makers: Nanako of Pig & Fish
Building Community: East Coast Momma Collective
In March I received an email asking if Anointment would like to participate in a one-day fair showcasing 'mom powered pursuits'. The premise was simple: there would be no direct competition (only one vendor of a specific product) and you had to be a mom and make your own product or service to participate. The fair was to take place in Halifax which is located 250 km from where … [Read more...] about Building Community: East Coast Momma Collective
A Happy Community Starts with a Happy Self
We've all experienced this: you bump into a friend who's in a great space in their life and their positivity and happiness is literally infectious! We feel happier for having seen them and say something like, "Let's hang out soon. I miss you so much!" . Or the opposite experience happens: you get together with a friend who seems snappier and grouchier than you remember and find … [Read more...] about A Happy Community Starts with a Happy Self
Compassion/Community: A Circle of Healing for Nicole
Sometimes our sparkle and love for life is buried under a mountain of grief and loss. There are dark days of the soul when even if we know in our heart of hearts there will be a light, the darkness is too black to see beyond, and the weight of life too heavy to carry alone. In our darkest, loneliest hours, we need community the most: a circle of healing, gentle compassion, a … [Read more...] about Compassion/Community: A Circle of Healing for Nicole
