All for $ 200 OBO must pick up by Thursday. I’ll help load.
Located in rockaway beach behind the high school. Will consider trades for used surfboards.
This king-size mattress has been claimed and picked up.
The first time I learned about the art of Kintsugi, I was listening to a woman speak at a conference. Kintsugi is an ancient Japanese practice where a broken piece of pottery is glued back together and the cracks are highlighted with gold. The pot is not hidden. The breaks are not erased. They are honored.
She shared how frustrated she became in her workshop. The glue would not hold. The pieces would not fit perfectly. The gold paint felt sloppy. She felt like she was failing at the art and missing the point entirely. She took the piece home and placed it on her mantle, unimpressed and disappointed.
Days later, she really looked at it. The imperfect seams. The visible glue. The uneven gold. And suddenly she saw her own life in it. Still healing. Still mending. Still becoming. And yet somehow beautiful.
That story stayed with me because it feels like the truest picture of trauma and healing I have ever seen.
We all get shattered at some point. By heartbreak. By loss. By abuse. By betrayal. By relationships that believed in us less than we believed in them. By things we did not deserve. Those impacts break us. But they do not get to define the final version of us.
Healing is the slow work of picking up the pieces. It is learning how to hold them again. It is asking for help when your hands are not steady enough. I never glued myself back together alone. My glue was my counselors. My coaches. My friends. My family. My coworkers. The people who held me in my mess until I could stand again.
And the gold for me has shown up in unexpected ways.
I see it in my tattoos. Each one marks a season of healing. When I am at my strongest, I rarely walk into a tattoo shop. But when I am at my lowest, when life has knocked the breath out of me, I find myself choosing new ink. Each piece marks survival. Recovery. Becoming. The ashes tried to bring me down. The ink reminds me I rose anyway.
The cracks did not disappear. They were highlighted.
And now I find myself in a new place. I am no longer only working on my own healing. I am helping others see the gold in theirs. I get to sit with people in the middle of their breaking and help them gather the pieces without shame. I get to remind them that nothing about their story disqualifies them from becoming whole. Their cracks are not a flaw. They are the entry point for the light.
If you are in a season where you feel shattered, stuck, lost, or unsure how to put yourself back together, you do not have to do it alone. This is the work I now devote my life to. Helping people move from survival into strength. From broken into becoming. From cracks into gold.
Healing is not about going back to who you were before the break. It is about becoming someone deeper, stronger, and more fully alive because of it.
And sometimes, all you need is someone steady enough to hold the glue while your hands learn how to trust again.
Time for our next VFP meeting. Lots to discuss and share. Here is the info:
Place – Manzanita Public Library
Date – Thursday, December 11th
Time. – 10:30 PST
Everyone is welcome. You need not be a vet to attend. Just for peace. Come on in, the water is fine. Looking forward to seeing everybody. If you can’t join in person, you can always zoom in
Veterans for Peace is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Brian
We are extending our free bread offering for another week!
During this time of food insecurity, we would like to offer what we can to help ease the pain. Regardless of your situation, if you could use some assistance, please don’t hesitate to come by and grab a loaf or two for yourself, family, or anyone you know that my be in need. We will place the rack out at 11am on the front porch and it will be available until 5pm or we run out. Anything left will be donated to the Nehalem Bay Food Pantry for pickup during the week.
Fresh baked, fully organic whole wheat sourdough. Ingredients: Organic wheat flour, water, sourdough culture, salt.
www.wolfmoonbakery.com/freebread
11:00 a 17:00 en la panadería Wolfmoon, en el centro de Nehalem, 35915 8th St.
En estos tiempos de inseguridad alimentaria, queremos ofrecer lo que podamos para ayudar a aliviar la situación. Sin importar su situación, si necesita ayuda, no dude en pasar a recoger una o dos hogazas para usted, su familia o cualquier persona que conozca que pueda necesitarla. Colocaremos el pan en el porche a las 11:00 y estará disponible hasta las 17:00 o hasta que se agote. El pan restante se donará al Banco de Alimentos de Nehalem Bay para que lo recojan durante la semana.
Pan de masa madre integral, orgánico y recién horneado. Ingredientes: Harina de trigo orgánica, agua, masa madre, sal.
Epiphone guitar with case. $200.
If interested call 503-440-1711 in Manzanita
$200 for pick up in Manzanita
Christy Kay is popping up for a special Winter Solstice Healing Sound Bath, here at Rising Hearts Studio, on Sunday December 21st, 9 AM. Please join us in WELCOMING the return of LIGHT with a relaxing and restorative Healing Sound Bath that will include Himalayan and Crystal Singing Bowls, Bells, and Drums – to help bring balance, peace, and reignite your inner flame. A grounding tea offering will follow the sound bath. Hope to see you there. Space is limited– register here: app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=20787704&appointmentType=22657899
Contact Christy for any questions/concerns at (503) 800-1092, Christy@cosmichealingnw.com
Rising Hearts Studio
35840 7th St
Hwy 101, downtown Nehalem
(503) 800-1092
“Lifting the community with education and services that promote healing on all levels.”
Santa at Cloud and Leaf Bookstore Dec. 20th
If you missed seeing Santa and Mrs. Claus at last night’s tree lighting ceremony, you have two more opportunities.
Four Paws at the Beach
144 Laneda Ave., Manzanita
This is a fundraiser for Animal Haven By the Sea
Bring your pet(s) and your camera
$10 Donation requested
December 13th from 2:00-4:00 pm
Cloud and Leaf Bookstore
Between 4th and 5th Street on Laneda
Manzanita
This is just for fun, a photo, and you are never too old or young to tell Santa what you want for Christmas.
December 20th from 2:00 -4:00 pm
See you somewhere soon! Happy Holiday Season!
For Sale – Crystal Cove Flippable Mattress $100
3 years old and comes from a non-smoking home
Available for pickup in Manzanita.
We can help load, but cannot deliver.
www.brentwoodhome.com/collections/mattresses/products/crystal-cove-flippable-mattress?variant=8114330927215
(priced new $2100-$2500)
Dual-sided: Medium-soft or medium-firm feel
Restorative side: Naturally cooling with our CertiPUR-US® certified charcoal-infused memory foam
Responsive support side: More support with our GOLS-certified organic latex
Zoned support for hips and shoulders with 975 pocketed coils
Unique and beautiful cover design
Certified Vegan by Vegan Action
GREENGAURD Gold Certified for low chemical emissions
Made in Los Angeles with domestic and international materials.
This car is truly a rare find.
TITLE IN HAND. This is the Raw version of this vehicle that is outlawed by the epa and no longer being made. This car was required to get a conversion which never was installed. This car averages 44-47 mpg solid while also maintaining power. It’s a very hard car to find in this condition, let alone at all anymore. Brand new aftermarket wheels and tires as well as springs. Lowered 2 inches. Car has been garage kept most its life. It’s in mint condition. Contact me at 503 440 2778 if serious interested. I am asking 13,500.00 very firm.
Proposed by a former Democratic governor Ted Kulongoski! The former governor says he remains a proud Democrat but is DISILLUSIONED with the condition of Oregon.
He is behind the “Voters Fairness Act.” Initiative 55 would amend the Oregon Constitution to eliminate partisan primaries, and Initiative 56 would create a new process in which all candidates would be listed on a single ballot,
with the top two vote-getters advancing to the general election.
“I don’t think the process is functioning in the broadest interests of Oregonians,” Kulongoski says. “It’s working for interest groups and people with money.”
INTEREST GROUPS AND PEOPLE WITH MONEY!!! We are all against that!
This article taken from Willamette Week
There are now Facebook pages that have to do with Oregon: Oregon for the People is one –
Oregon Doge is another, Get active – help bring Oregon back to what is was -a government that solves the homeless problem, less taxes so Oregonians can thrive, and relatively crime free, with street drug control!!
Karen LaGrave Small
Klgsmall@gmail.com
DON’T MISS THE HOLIDAY HILLARITY!
‘THE HOLIDAY CHANNEL CHRISTMAS MOVIE WONDERTHON’
Last night, the largest cast in Riverbend Players’ history broke the record for the biggest opening night!
The previous record was set this past June with SORDID LIVES.
NINE SHOWS ONLY, LIVE ON STAGE, 12/05/25 – 12/21/25
RESERVE YOUR SEATS NOW!
riverbendplayers.ludus.com/index.php
THE HOLIDAY CHANNEL CHRISTMAS MOVIE WONDERTHON, by Don Zolidis and directed by Frank Squillo, is a hilarious spoof of the Hallmark and Lifetime Channel Christmas movies.
Set in a cozy Vermont inn during Christmas time, the play follows six predictable, intertwined love stories filled with small-town charm, romantic misunderstandings, and holiday magic.
THE HOLIDAY CHANNEL CHRISTMAS MOVIE WONDERTHON comically embraces every cliché, trope, and heartwarming twist of these beloved holiday movies.
Friday and Saturday nights at 7 pm, Sunday matinees at 2 pm.
Get tickets now: riverbendplayers.ludus.com/index.php
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Steep in the transformative energies of Autumn as you prepare your systems for the longest night of winter. Soften into this deep relaxation practice of restorative yoga on December 7, 21, and 28.
Yoga teacher, and Nehalem resident, Kate Skaggs, will guide you through this very quiet offering of guided meditation, gentle movement, and supportive, long-held restorative yoga poses, or asanas. Many provided props will be available to support you to pause, breathe, and slow down. Many different options will be offered.
No prior experience necessary. All props provided. Show up as you are! All are welcome. Please reach out to Kate with any questions (e-mail kaskaggs@gmail.com)
Register Here: $25,
www.seadreamyoga.com
Are you grieving the loss of your beloved animal companion? Do you need support to move through your loss? We can often find solace in shared experiences. You are not alone.
The Animal Loss Grief Support Group meets every second Thursday of the month. Our next group meets Thursday December 11th, 5:30 PM, at Rising Hearts Studio. This group is facilitated by Animal Chaplain Rev. Christy Kay and is offered by donation. All are welcome to attend.
Contact Christy for more info/questions (503) 800-1092, Christy@cosmichealingnw.com
Rising Hearts Studio
35840 7th St
Hwy 101, Downtown Nehalem
(503) 800-1092
“Lifting the community with education and services that promote healing on all levels.”
Join us for a
Community Sing-a-long at the Pine Grove Community House
Dec 8, from 2 – 4pm!
It’s time to gather, once again, around the piano to sing holiday and old favorite songs, share refreshments and socialize. Don’t worry if you don’t remember the words or think you can’t sing….everyone is welcome!…and we will project the words on the large screen for all to see. Participants are encouraged, though not required, to bring cookies to share.
We will provide hot cider and lots of enthusiasm.
This is a Conscious Aging and Community Connections event. Our intention is to bring people in our communities together, get to know one another at a deeper level, and to encourage one another to live our best possible lives. We look forward to singing with you!!!
Your $5 donation supports the Pine Grove Community House
Come join us for Yoga with veterans, with Molly and with Janet. It’s fun, healthy, complementary and will limber you up. Everyone is welcome. Molly and Janet are excellent teachers.
Here is the info:
Yoga with Molly
Day – Monday
Time – 10:45 PST
Place – Tillamook YMCA
If you can’t join in person, you can still zoom in via the following link.
us06web.zoom.us/j/85009203244?pwd=kewlp3KzlW0sKcbRbW8m3xMy0t5yOA.1
Yoga with Janet
Day – Wednesday
Time – 10:30 PST
Place – NCRD in Nehalem
If you can’t join in person, you can still zoom in via the following link:
us02web.zoom.us/j/82315818270
See you there.
Brian
Here is the link:
www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Giving-Guide-2025-26_Final_Spreads-2.pdf
It’s not too late to spread some cheer!
Apologies,
Barbara
