Our activist roles are meant to change as *we* change

(Or, how I’m showing up “small” for next week’s election)

This is a reminder that small actions matter.

Your activism doesn’t have to look big and bold to count — after all, effective organizing is about relationships with the people around you.

Sometimes, I miss the days when I could canvass, phonebank, and march.

But as anyone who navigates chronic pain, colorful brain chemistry, and any other disability knows, our community change roles are meant to take different shapes depending on our skills, needs, and season of life.

(Btw, that goes for everyone, not just disabled folks!)

So ahead of the election next week, I grabbed extra lit about our local ballot measures (plus Shannon Hoffman’s council campaign, even though her election is in April) after the How Shit Gets Done in Denver panel at Hope Tank.

I spent maybe 45 minutes on Saturday watching TV, drinking coffee, and putting together these lit bundles and notes for the eight neighbors in my building.

I’d encourage you to do what you can when you can. Don’t expect yourself to show up the same way today that you did 10 years ago — or even the way you did yesterday.

And don’t talk yourself out of doing *something* just because you can’t do *everything,* k?

Above all, find community — it’s what keeps us going!

Shout-out to Shannon for organizing the local ballot measures panel and to No Eviction Without Representation, Waste No More, Denver Deserves Sidewalks, and Strong Library Strong Denver for all your work to make Denver a softer place for the most marginalized folks.

P.S. We go deeper into social change roles and how to navigate taking care of our needs while also showing up for our communities inside TAKE UP SPACE, my community coaching program. Learn more here.