Maritime Makers is a new volunteer collective founded when advocates of handmade from Atlantic Canada met at the Etsy Team Captain Summit in Toronto at this February. We saw a need for one main portal to connect the work of Maritime makers and maker culture in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland/Labrador, and Prince Edward Island similar to how OMHG has connected makers … [Read more...] about Maritime Makers #CraftParty
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Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention
hus•tle (ˈhʌs əl) v. -tled, -tling, n. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically. to push or force one's way; jostle or shove. to be aggressive, esp. in business or other financial dealings. Slang. to earn one's living by illicit or unethical means. Slang. (of a prostitute) to solicit clients. to convey or cause to move, esp. to leave, roughly or hurriedly. … [Read more...] about Stop the Hustle: On Slowing Down, Stepping Up & Paying Attention
One of the things we know about making is this…
One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book, or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now. The impulse to save something good for a better place later is the signal to spend it now. Something more will arise for later, something … [Read more...] about One of the things we know about making is this…
QOTW: What is your summer story?
What is your story of this summer? Make space for September by saying goodbye to August and gathering around the campfire to share our summer stories. The last week of August marks the end of summer for many of us & the end of our two months of Camp OMHG! We're getting together to tell stories of summer adventures-what we learned, did, + were challenged by to make some … [Read more...] about QOTW: What is your summer story?
Scars, Thorns, & Negative Seeds: Healing through Planting Together
“When you open yourself to the continually changing, impermanent, dynamic nature of your own being and of reality, you increase your capacity to love and care about other people and your capacity to not be afraid. You're able to keep your eyes open, your heart open, and your mind open. And you notice when you get caught up in prejudice, bias, and aggression. You develop an … [Read more...] about Scars, Thorns, & Negative Seeds: Healing through Planting Together
