"Remember the seed in the little paper cup: first the root goes down and then the plant grows up!"
–John McCutcheon, "Kindergarten Wall"

To change things up this week, how about a poem?
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Have you ever found yourself in a time of stagnation
That evaporated all your motivation?
Your goals seem like they will take years to attain
And you seem to go backward instead of to gain
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In those challenging moments, here's something worth knowing
Even when you seem stuck, you're still very much growing
When you want to give up, oh, you mustn't, you daren't
For you're growing in ways which might not be apparent
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The lessons you're learning, experience you've had
Is all adding up to a sum that's not bad
The result that you want may not yet be affected
But you could reach a better one in ways unexpected!
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How can we be aware of the growing we've done?
We can learn something new, practice things that are fun
Your hobbies and pastimes aren't frivolous or silly
They help us recharge, which is valuable, really!

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Until next time!

P.S. As you may have surmised, the Awktober waitlist did not reach its goal of 100 signups in time to launch this year. But! It will remain open as I work to change the name to something less time-sensitive, and we'll launch it whenever it reaches the goal. Thanks to everyone who has signed up so far! I'll be reaching out to all of you individually since it might be a bit of a wait til we are go for launch. Apologies in advance if it takes me some time to get to everyone. I appreciate you all so much!

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