ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL THINGS ...
 

you can do - today and every day - is to remember that you are not alone.

Take your shoes off, lay on the Earth, close your eyes, listen to the breeze and birdsong, feel the warmth of the undulating sun on your face - and connect with the web of life of which you are a part, just by being alive.

When you stop to notice, you will see that our 'culture' trains us out of this truth. Someone profits from our separation, but nobody benefits from it - even those with hordes of money. 

When we remember - when we honor the very real connective tissue - we understand that our lives exist in interdependence. When we connect with the seasons and the cycles of life, one can't argue against the inherent abundance of the Earth. One can't help but conjure gratitude as their guiding force. One can't help but take care.

We'll keep this week's introduction short, in part because we hope that you'll take the time to explore the tidbits below. Dive deep into the 18-minute video on radical neighboring, along with Adam Wilson's words on the etymology of salary - and how the very premise strips us of our inherent connection to the land and each other. Take the time for the hour-long conversation on care and the importance of placing a proper value on it, with Emma Holten. 

Within these links many tentacles reinforce the truth - that this connective tissue already exists . . . all we have to do is recognize it. 

To interdependence,

Tay + Dor

tidbits...

resources on anti-racism, environmentalism and food culture AKA stuff we're reading / listening to / watching / noticing / thinking about / captivated by this Tuesday . . .
 

Do One Small Thing . . . Take ten minutes to take off your shoes, lay on the Earth, close your eyes, and just be present. That's it. We're curious to hear how it changes your week when you do. 

Adam Wilson shares the concept of radical neighboring - a revolution that just might change the world. And a worthy exploration in his latest writing: "How did things come to be as they are now? The past isn’t a problem to be solved. It isn’t fixable, but it is learnable, and it is grieve-able. How we proceed today will become the unfixable past inherited by our grandchildren."

Reimagining the world through a feminist lens (to clarify, it's not about inserting women into a patriarchal system) with Emma Holten. Thank you to Gina Lorubbio from the Heirloom Food Project - whose project for Interdependence Day inspires us - for introducing us to Emma's work. 

". . . where collaboration and novel ideas become our most potent tools for liberation." Sometimes we look for a little guidance from the stars. 

David Gate's book of poetry and essays 'A Rebellion of Care' comes out July 15th and we are here for the ways the artwork stands to awaken the humanity in everyone. 

A story of cake, rage, and restoration via Zivar Amrami (featuring a strawberry cameo Tay).  

View and share this free guide to How to Write a More Equitable Job Post, and stay tuned for new resources to deepen this work.

"Plenty has been written about the economic impact of the pandemic on the food industry, but not enough about its lingering effects on the bodies of people whose mission is to nourish us." Read the latest GFJ Story on the creator behind Anjali's Cup, with words by Nicole J. Caruth and photos by Christine Han.

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