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Welcome to The Care Neighborhood!

Hello beautiful friend. I am so glad that you are here! 

This is The Care Neighborhood: a place to engage care through creativity, connection, and coziness.  

CREATIVITY:  Here we imagine solutions and dream big. In this neighborhood we celebrate creativity of arts, crafts, music, writing, and many other types. When we create in response to the universe around us, it is making magic!

CONNECTION:  This is a welcoming neighborhood.  We seek to understand as much as we seek to be understood. Regardless of whether we agree or disagree, we see the sacred humanity in each other.  We gather for meaning-making rituals, collaboration, and simply good chats. Our purpose is to care for each other.  Because we are neighbors in this interconnected web of life.  

COZINESS:  Come as you are to this place of hope and healing.  I invite you to feel at home. Like, put on a pair of comfy socks and sip your favorite luxurious liquid. Or do the things that help you to be well. We will explore resources for self-care and community care.

Keep in touch...

@thecareneighbor on Instagram
marielajanelle@gmail.com



 

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