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Hello #ChangeMakers!
2016 has come to an end and what a year it's been.
Many of us have faced trials and tribulations these past twelve months, both personally and as a country. I've even seen the word "trashfire" thrown around more than a time or two on young friends' social media feeds to describe their feelings about 2016.
But we’ve also had opportunity for inspiration. Just the other day, I was inspired by the great Jennifer Lopez's recent Instagram post which reminded us to reflect on our feelings of gratitude, even when we’re feeling down. This Christmas, she let the magic of her tree's glow transport her through memories of the past year, landing on the conclusion that she had a whole lot to be grateful for. I feel the same way!
I am so grateful for the incredible privilege I have had to engage with strong, capable women like yourselves, both through this newsletter and, more importantly, in person across the country. Yes, 2016 brought me disappointment, but it also brought me the gift of you and the power that you bring to our Deeds Not Words community. And we're just getting started!
Below is a brief reflection on some of my favorite moments since our founding in March. All of them involve seeing your faces full of passion and hearing your voices full of fire. I hope that you too take a moment to pause and reflect on what you have to be grateful for in this past year and to remember those moments where you felt proud, or happy or fulfilled.
At Deeds, we are committed to tapping into our power as individuals and as a community in order to do some amazing work in 2017. We’ll be on college campuses in several states, providing advocacy trainings and guiding our community to become an active part of legislative change. And we’ll continue to provide a myriad of ways that you can “DO” something to make a difference as part of our online community.
If you're committed to our cause, please help us with the following 'Do' this week to build our community:
- Forward this email to a friend who doesn't yet receive the Deeds Digest so they can sign up to subscribe
- Invite a friend to 'like' our page on Facebook
- Tag a friend in a recent post on our Instagram
The more women (and men!) we bring on board, the more voices we’ll harness to to help promote, and protect, our rights. We have big plans in the works to make this happen, and can't wait to share them with you next year.
Time to shake off what ailed us this past year and shake up our communities. If 2016 was a "trashfire", let's use it to light a fire in the torches we bear as #ChangeMakers, bringing light with us into 2017. Happy New Year my dear friends. Let’s make it a good one!!!
xo,
- Wendy
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