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When Partnership Fails

March 14, 2026 1 min read

[expand]You’ll know you’ve slipped into supermarket thinking when you:

Feel angry or frustrated by scarcity
Justify overharvesting because “I came all this way”
Resent others for harvesting “your” spots
See protected species and think “just one won’t hurt”
Choose convenience over proper practice
Stop noticing the forest beyond what you’re there to harvest

These are signals to pause, reassess, and remember: the forest isn’t here for you. You’re privileged to be here with it.[/expand]