ISSUE NO. 459

NATURAL GROWTH . . . 

 
is an interesting thing. Anyone who tends a garden can attest to the fact that the beginning is the slowest going. Sometimes it can take years for your plants to establish or fruit to bear. But then something miraculous happens: it pays dividends.

So it goes that the things that are most worthwhile often take investment up front - time, attention, active nurturing. And then, slowly, they take root, and continue to be more fruitful than you could have imagined.

We like to remind ourselves that those efforts with rewards that are hard to see are well worth it. Plant the seeds early and often.

Tay + Dor

Co-Founders, Good Food Jobs

tidbits...

what we’re reading / listening to / watching / noticing / thinking about / captivated by this Tuesday…

If you're interested in how things grow, you can't miss Hope Jahren's beautiful, unforgettable memoir, Lab Girl.

A small change that can make a huge difference: a new law in the Philippines requires that students plant 10 trees in order to graduate.

If you're going to eat avocado toast (and why shouldn't you?) here's an added bonus to doing it at home.
 

And for those craving economic growth, a look at the FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early) from the female perspective. (NY Times)

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