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commercial makerspace and immediately thought something similar would thrive in Tacoma, a do-it-yourself community full of creative minds. He wasn’t wrong. Since it opened in 2012, FabLab has grown to serve roughly 100 members who sell products on Etsy and at public markets, among other venues. And then there are members who graduated to top-selling status with retailers such as Amazon. Dustin Smith, a founder of the Tacoma-based company C4 Labs, says his business started as an idea and a prototype in

in mental health treatment and relational functioning. “We can only understand ourselves through our interactions with others,” he said. The key is treating the whole person, where they are at, taking into consideration race, gender identity, religion, socioeconomic status, and all other contexts that shape a person. “Where we find ourselves in relation to our world really matters,” Ward said. “We want to really recognize that a person’s place in the world influences them.” To remain authentic in

. Each episode, the segment is short, but exciting to do. I play one last song, an unreleased track from my upcoming project, and end the episode at 3:30 pm when I tend to go over. I don’t think the episode would have gone so well if I didn’t take a deep breath. Even without having tests, my stress was understandable. I had a lot going on. I still do. And that’s ok. I could refocus and put everything I’m dealing with outside of the studio. I had a lot going on. I still do. And that’s ok. However, I