Kitsap entrepreneur Marit Bockelie talks business, art and equity in times of COVID
Marit Bockelie is all about community. The central DNA of her business, The Bremerton Letterpress Company, is all about connecting people through prin
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Welcome to the Year of the Catapult
For weeks now, I’ve been trying to put the experience of this last year into words, while also clearing my head enough to articulate clearly what I feel in my gut is coming up next. There’s a reason it’s been such a struggle: 2020 was unlike anything any of us had ever experienced.
The Vibe Holiday Gift Guide
Making your list and checking it twice? Even in this, the WEIRDEST of years, it is still the most wonderful time of year. It’s a time to count our blessings, send love to family and friends, and gift our time, talent and treasure to all those around us, in whatever ways we can.
Bremerton’s Leah Persinger on real estate, giving back and living life
Some people, as they say, light up a room. For others, the light is their backdrop; they simply glow. Vibe member and front desk host Leah Persinger? She’s an all out light show.
Learning in the time of Kitsap’s pandemic pods
If there’s one thing this pandemic has pushed us all to do these last months, it’s adapt, adapt, adapt. We’re a coworking space, not a school. And yet, we feel the strain of schools being closed deep in our bones.
I’m a peer facilitator. Here are 5 reasons why I love teaching remotely from Vibe Spaces
I am in a somewhat unique position. Despite being a 20-something year old undergraduate, my time at Washington State University is split between the roles of teacher and student.
What you need to know about air quality at Vibe Coworks
There are a lot of really important public health conversations happening right now about HVAC systems, and the air that we breathe while we’re indoors, especially in public places.
How resilient are you?
So often at the moment we hear the phrase ‘these are unprecedented times’. But what does that mean, exactly?
Personal growth, fueled by chaos and crisis
This is a time of significant distress, and we’re being expected to deal with it without some of our favorite (and most effective) coping strategies. No socializing! No going out to eat or grabbing drinks with friends! Shopping? Not at Nike or the Apple Store. Your gym closed. Your spa appointment got canceled. Your favorite sporting events are no longer happening. The world is upside down!
Resources for small business owners impacted by COVID19
COVID19 has officially thrown all of our worlds off-kilter. Whether you’ve got kids at home for the foreseeable future, whether your income has been affected, or whether you’re unable to get basic supplies you need (ahem, toilet paper), we’re all facing a new normal and feeling its impacts. As we ride out the news cycle and shift towards accepting this new normal, how can we cope in the days, weeks and maybe even months ahead?
When it comes to community health, we’re in it together
With the outbreak of COVID-19, Olympic Community of Health’s purpose statement resonates on a whole different level: “Tackling health issues that no single county or Tribe can tackle alone.”
Collaboration, innovation, and teamwork are pillars upon which our work relies. In these urgent and frenzied times, we are invited to continue leaning on these pillars to collectively support our communities, those in most need, and those providing care.