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July 2, 2023

The grasses feed the ants with seeds and the ants feed the grasses with soil. They hand off life to one another. They understand their interconnections; they understand that the life of one is dependent on the life of all.
— Robin Wall Kimmerer

One idea to keep it slow and simple… Get independent from…

Usually, we want you to know—to deeply feel—your interdependence. When we embrace interdependence as a lifestyle, we are more likely to live in ways that honor one another and the planet.

Independence does have its place though. And as we enter the July 4th holiday in the U.S., it’s as good a time as any to think about the ways in which we want to grow in our own abilities to sustain ourselves, and what dependencies we want to break.

Maybe, like me, you used to go fishing as a kid. You could catch, prep, and cook a fish without a second thought. And maybe, like me, it’s been years (OK, decades). Could you still do it if you had a rod and lure in your hand?

Whether you’d like to declare full or partial independence from convenience food or fast fashion or want to grow your own tomatoes, maybe this week would be a good time to declare yourself a little more (but not too) independent.

And some clickable fun—Independence edition

We love to discover and share, so we’ve added three cool clickables. And just so you know, when we list products, it’s just because we like them. We’re not sponsored by anything but our dreams and imaginations.

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