Self-Guide: Axioms for a Personal Journey (Zine)

Zine/pamphlet. Published by Microcosm. Containing 10 guiding principles that the author created to live a more fulfilling life, these are not your cliched self-help steps. They include wisdom such as "Work from the assumption that I might already be capable," "Honor the past/the path" and "Don't rush." it's a sweet, helpful package that speaks to you like a musing friend rather than an expert who's figured it all out.

Microcosm Publishing is a fiercely independent publisher and distributor that empowers readers to make positive changes in their lives, their communities, and their world.

They began in 1996 and are now based out of Cleveland and Portland, OR. In the beginning, they set out to save ourselves from not caring. But out in the margins, they found inspiration in countless folks and communities who make them want to do more, and better. They've professionalized a little from their punk roots (where once they had zines in a milk crate, they now have warehouses), but Microcosm is still fueled by the dream of a better world, motivating them to share the resources needed to get started building it, right now, together.