knows how how difficult it can be to glean details of the day from small humans. A simple, 'How was your day?' often leads to a swift dead end. So instead we employ alternative questions that might lead to tidbits that give us an image of how they passed their time.

Last week, a friend told me she started asking her kids, 'Who did you help today?', which serves not only as a direct prompt to inspire a direct answer, but also gentle, daily encouragement to contribute to their community.

I took the bait and tried it out. At first, the kids could not come up with an answer, but after a few days they were excited to announce who and how they had helped during the day. Yesterday, at the end of the day, I heard the 6-year-old we live with ask the 2-year-old we live with, 'Who did you help today?' A reminder that the small humans mirror what we put out into the world. 

Beyond this simple exercise lies a greater lesson - for them and for us. We humans thrive in communities, and benefit from the acts of both giving and receiving care.

Our tidbits today are dedicated to a slew of ways in which you can act.

When you feel stuck, remember to reflect - to yourself or to others - 'Who did you help today?' 

In community care,

Tay + Dor

photo by Christine Han

tidbits...

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

For some literal forward momentum, participate in and promote Miles Together, a decentralized event organized by high school senior Sarah Holmes. We've donated $50 under the team Good Food Jobs and pledged to walk 3 miles for their virtual event on September 25th. Feel free to join to support reproductive rights together. 

The clean water crisis in Mississippi continues to need all of our eyes, ears, and empathy. To build beyond the crisis consider investing in organizations that build infrastructure to alleviate systemic issues that affect communities, such as Cooperation Jackson. 

Knowledge is power. Share the Books Unbanned resources with teens all over to ensure digital and audio access to a spectrum of books. 

When you inhabit the intersections of experiencing grief and working in hospitality this guide from Healthy Pour can help you get through. And remember that employers can help support a grieving team, too. 

A new restaurant labor model from LA-based D. Brandon Walker gives us hope for the future of hospitality. 

Alex Elle continually reminds us that sometimes the best way for us to help our community is to help ourselves. 

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.

"We have to preserve our individuality, the Indigenous quality of our food because it is only then would people come to know about our culture and tradition." Read the latest GFJ Story on Axone, or Akhuni, a fermented soya bean paste that illuminates the politics of translating 'stinky' foods to unaccustomed palates. Words by Makepeace Sitlhou, photos by Devraj Chaliha.

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