When I started this blog years ago, I knew I wanted to
write, but I didn’t have a clear purpose. I thought it would be a lifestyle blog
where I could write about any of the things going on in my life.
Take a look at my previous posts and you will see how random my thoughts were.
Then life happened. When I last left this space, I was months away from getting
married. Fast forward seven years and my husband and I now have two kids (exactly
18 months apart), each changed careers, started new businesses, moved cities
and gained some exciting new titles- I can’t wait to fill in all the blanks of all of that!
Having kids now has me thinking more and more their future
and how I want to have an active role shaping what that looks like on a larger
scale. With that in mind in the last year I have been increasingly more involved
in my community and getting more into politics.
I have learned so much and I have people coming to me for advice
on how to proceed in different areas and what they can do to be more active themselves.
So, I started this blog up again in spirit of helping and educating others navigate
the political world. Don’t get me wrong, I am certainly a novice, I don’t know everything
and frankly I am quite new, but I am learning more and more every day and I can’t
wait to use that to empower others-like YOU!
Yes, I know politics can be daunting and your voice in significant, but that is far from the truth.
Have you seen the video with the dominoes where the tiniest
domino starts a chain reaction that knocks over the GIANT one?
You matter.
We often think of ourselves as “just one person” and
underestimate the power we have to make a difference or impact in a big
meaningful way. I am here to tell you that you can!
Have you given any thought to getting involved to make
a difference in your community? I get it. Work, kids, sports, dinner, homework,
vacations, trying to have a social life- we are all so busy! The problem is
that while we are busy living in our own little lives, there are people out
there that are doing all the decision making for you. I decided to make the leap and be more active in
my community because I wanted to be someone who was engaging and playing an
active role.
How can you make a difference? Figure out your strengths and
interests and start there.
Cities rely on volunteers on boards and commissions to help make
recommendations to city staff and the city council. Look into what advisory
committees your city has and see if there are any open positions. Those boards
might include-budget committee, Housing and Neighborhood Vitality Advisory
Commission, public safety commission, planning commission, library board, and
parks and recreation board.
Passionate about education? Join the PTA or run for the
school board.
Feeling ambitious? Check out your City Council and see if
that is a place where you feel you can help make impact on the community and go
for it- I did!!! (teaser for ya, more on that later!)
The time has come! It
is so easy to sit on social media and be mad about what is happening in the
world around us or spend hours fighting with strangers online only to get nowhere.
My challenge for you is to get out there, find something that you are
passionate about and be a source of positive energy in the community! I won’t
say it’s going to be easy, but I think the adventure will be well worth it!
Looking for ways to get involved and need a little help? Comment
below and let’s talk! Already involved in your community? Great, tell me in the
comments what you are up to, I can’t wait to hear all about it!
