Soul of Place

As we gear up for our March 2020 Matt Miofsky event in Vancouver AND Calgary, and having just sent out the video links to Alice Mann's keynote "Befriending the Soul of Place" we're thinking about things like this piece by Rusty Woods, and the courage to live small.

Image from Rusty Wood’s piece, Berry, hooks, and the Courage to Live Small Jan 27, 2020 Fathom Magazine

Image from Rusty Wood’s piece, Berry, hooks, and the Courage to Live Small Jan 27, 2020 Fathom Magazine

"Pay attention to where you are and the soil on which your zip code rests. Can you wait an extra minute in line at the grocery store to know the name of and provide a job for the clerk? Self-checkouts, afterall, don’t have children at home who need to eat. Do you know your neighbors’ names?"