OMCHEF Core Values

These are values which guide our community decisions.

1. Connection

We cherish a deep connection with our land and its inhabitants. We communicate and participate to support one another.

1. Autonomy

We respect the sovereignty of every member. All get the space they need to enjoy freedom.

1. Equality

We honor equally the dignity and value of every member and treat one another with mutual respect.

1. Participation

We join in group efforts. Each member is self-motivated and seeks out opportunities to support others and build community.

1. Self-responsibility

We, as individuals, embrace the way of being in which we know what is needed and recognize the fundamental accountability we have to ourselves, others and the whole. We take responsibility for self-care, managing our affairs in a consistent and healthy way.

1. Growth

We dedicate our personal energy to improving ourselves in mind, body and spirit.

The community is supportive of this growth in various ways.

 

1. Peace

We strive to find inner peace and choose to interact in harmony and to foster stability in the community.

1. Consciousness

To be shortened:

We strive for awareness, both internally and externally. Internal consciousness may look like spirituality, a growth mindset and/or pursuit of healthy mind and body. External consciousness may look like awareness of the health and peace of the land we steward, and inhabit and the planet we live on.

 

We maintain awareness in our beings, thoughts, actions and environs. By working on ourselves spiritually, we keep integrity high.

1. Joyful Pursuits

We practice self-care, enjoying beauty, celebration, creativity and play. We value the well-being of each individual over their productivity.