You're Messy Enough Zine by Microcosm Publishing
“Are you perpetually trying to get organized? Do you feel overwhelmed by wanting to be incredibly productive, have a clean and tidy house, build superhumanly healthy habits, and handle all life's obligations effortlessly? Yeah, that's not really gonna happen. This zine is for anyone trying to build sustainable habits to feel good and spend more time on stuff that's meaningful and less time on busywork and trying to find or make do without misplaced items. Gentle advice ranges from the practical—’Put things where you use them’—to the existential—’What does 'done' look like?’ and is accompanied by lovingly imperfect illustrations. Keep it in your kitchen or next to your keys as a reminder that you already have what you need without needing to meet arbitrary external standards.” - Microcosm Publishing
5.5” x 4.25”
*This item is discount eligible.
“Are you perpetually trying to get organized? Do you feel overwhelmed by wanting to be incredibly productive, have a clean and tidy house, build superhumanly healthy habits, and handle all life's obligations effortlessly? Yeah, that's not really gonna happen. This zine is for anyone trying to build sustainable habits to feel good and spend more time on stuff that's meaningful and less time on busywork and trying to find or make do without misplaced items. Gentle advice ranges from the practical—’Put things where you use them’—to the existential—’What does 'done' look like?’ and is accompanied by lovingly imperfect illustrations. Keep it in your kitchen or next to your keys as a reminder that you already have what you need without needing to meet arbitrary external standards.” - Microcosm Publishing
5.5” x 4.25”
*This item is discount eligible.
“Are you perpetually trying to get organized? Do you feel overwhelmed by wanting to be incredibly productive, have a clean and tidy house, build superhumanly healthy habits, and handle all life's obligations effortlessly? Yeah, that's not really gonna happen. This zine is for anyone trying to build sustainable habits to feel good and spend more time on stuff that's meaningful and less time on busywork and trying to find or make do without misplaced items. Gentle advice ranges from the practical—’Put things where you use them’—to the existential—’What does 'done' look like?’ and is accompanied by lovingly imperfect illustrations. Keep it in your kitchen or next to your keys as a reminder that you already have what you need without needing to meet arbitrary external standards.” - Microcosm Publishing
5.5” x 4.25”
*This item is discount eligible.
Portland (and Cleveland!)'s most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing & Distribution is a vertically integrated publishing house that equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice. Microcosm was started by Joe Biel in a bedroom closet as a distro and record label in 1996 and is now among the oldest independent book publishing houses in Portland, OR. Microcosm focuses on relating the experiences of what it is like to be a marginalized person and strives to be recognized for spirit, creativity, and value. All books are printed in the U.S., and the company doubles the industry average in number of women authors and prioritizes hiring of special needs employees. Microcosm constantly poses the question “How can we remove barriers to success for marginalized people in our industry?” In 2022, Microcosm was named Publishers Weekly's Fastest Growing Publisher.
