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On shedding your light this holiday :: A prayer for the creatives among us

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Tracey Selingo

  You are magic. May you source your creativity by the light of the moon and in the midst of the morning's orange glow. May you know (deeply, intimately know) the power of your creative genius...the way it shapes thought, delivers joy and sparks the creative genius of those lucky enough to find enrichment through your work. May you find the value in bringing your dreams … [Read more...] about On shedding your light this holiday :: A prayer for the creatives among us

MAKE MY HEART LEAP! :: EFFIE'S PAPER

Saturday, December 8, 2012 by Jessika Hepburn

A sponsored feature post by Kalyn Johnson of effie's paper I'm a lawyer by training, but I've always been a creative person.  I was the friend everyone called on when they needed to look good, decorate for a party, choose colors for their living room, find the right stationery, etc.  I was a creative person stuck in the corporate world. It never occurred to me that I could … [Read more...] about MAKE MY HEART LEAP! :: EFFIE'S PAPER

Take Note This Holiday Season: Christmas Me-Mo Cards

Thursday, December 6, 2012 by Nicole North Rodriguez

This is my son, Jack, sharing a laugh with Bob, last year's Christmas tree. Yes, he named the tree, and no, it never occurred to me to do so until Jack announced the tree's name was Bob. We also have Lil' Bob, the tabletop artificial tree. Original, right? Last night (as I'm writing this) we brought home this year's Christmas tree, which we'll be decorating this weekend. What … [Read more...] about Take Note This Holiday Season: Christmas Me-Mo Cards

Prep Your Biz for the New Year: 10 Things To Consider Before 2013

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 by Oh My! Guest

A guest post by Megan Eckman of Studio MME Image credit:  2013: A Fresh Start card by Emily McDowell As makers, we're all in holiday panic mode right now. We're prepping for shows, buying huge quantities of packaging supplies (much to our boyfriend's annoyance since it all goes on his side of the closet), and shipping out orders left and right. But all this frenzy at the end … [Read more...] about Prep Your Biz for the New Year: 10 Things To Consider Before 2013

Sea Elves! A Fantastical Collaboration

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 by Jessika Hepburn

Editor's note:  The second I saw that Laura of le animalé and Jessica Swift had collaborated to create one of the most awesome ideas of all time, I knew they needed to come visit us for our 30 Days of Goodness theme. I'm so happy that Laura is here today to share a behind the scenes look at the collaborative process behind making these magical creatures come to life!  Thank you … [Read more...] about Sea Elves! A Fantastical Collaboration

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Care/Carry/Cure an essay from ‘You Care Too Much’

Mine-Mill organizers claimed that the first of four concerts, held at the Peace Arch in Blaine, WA, in 1952, attracted 40,000 admirers, mostly from the Canadian side of the border near Vancouver. Source: Pacific Tribune Archive.

On Distance: Paul Robeson and the Rolling River of Resistance

New Year's Revolution, illustration of hands breaking free from shackles

A New Year’s Revolution

Go Do Some Great Thing, Lawrence Hill

Go Do Some Great Thing

Dr. Pauli Murray, "I intend to destroy segregation by positive and embracing methods. When my brothers try to draw a circle to exclude me, I shall draw a larger circle to include them." An American Credo

Draw a Larger Circle

Fellow Makers, young Italian immigrant garment worker in Brooklyn

#FellowMakers History & the Triangle Factory Fire

Seventy Ways to Build Community, Save Your Sanity, and Change the World

70 Ways to Build Community

Stop the Hustle | Oh My! Handmade

Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention

Community Is Not Clubs: How We’re Segregating the Internet & What We Can Do

Letter to Etsy Board of Directors on Behalf of #EtsyStrike

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Care/Carry/Cure an essay from ‘You Care Too Much’

In June of 2016 I supported my love Chris as we dealt with the death of both his parents and a co-worker over a three week period. This essay written the summer of those deaths is my attempt to make sense of grief and the struggle to carry all that I care for. Originally published […]

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