2018 Identities

I am a builder of the Beloved Community and a catalyzer of transformed hearts and minds.

I am a Quaker and a Christian.

I am a runner and a yogi.

I am an activist and an organizer.

I'm a dreamer and a doer. I believe that the arc of the moral universe bends toward justice and I believe that it is my responsibility to help it bend.

2018 Goals

My 2017 built on the momentum of my 2016 and I want to keep that clarity and purpose and strength going in the year ahead. Specifically my goals are:

• Maximize the use of my skills and power in being a voice for justice
• Be mindful of how I am gaining and expending my energy
• Act consistently with a boundless love that centers those on the margins
• Get involved with get-out-the-vote efforts as early as possible

I believe that love is capacity building. I plan to act on that belief this year.

2017 was a powerful year for me!

I'm not a 2017 apologist. Many terrible things happened, especially politically. But as one friend shared recently, and I can only agree, I found my sense of purpose in 2017. I had already gone to protests and helped to organize justice programs, but in 2017 I really stepped into a leadership role when it came to speaking out and standing up for what I believe in. I went to many trainings in 2017 for all sorts of justice-related skills, and I came out much more confidently standing in my power. Here were my top take-aways from the year:

• I am a community organizer
• There is a power to my sharing my joy, love, perspective, and solidarity
• I am sustained by my faith and my relationships
• While I find joy in MANY things, concerts and travel are especially consistent in their ability to rejuvenate me
• I have a new appreciation for my responsibilities as a citizen (particularly staying well informed about our government and communicating my opinion to policy makers).

I plan to continue to build on all of this momentum and head into 2018 with clear eyes and a full heart!