From Challenges To Change
Welcome to From Challenges to Change, a space where I share my personal and professional experiences to inspire change and advocate for affordable housing.
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Policy Is the New Black
𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠.
That's who showed up in NYC.
Grace Over Guilt
𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 “𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.” 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.
That’s the intersection I’ve lived at for over two decades - leading professionally while parenting five kids (now ages 14 to 26).
Hope With Frosting On Top
𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 7 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫
The forgotten reality ... there are children who are homeless. In shelters. On the streets. Living a life they didn’t choose. And that’s what makes what Paige C. Lohoefer is doing so miraculous.
No One Walks Alone
A few weeks ago, during a family emergency, Tonya Beeler sent us a meal. Things at my home were absolute chaos, and somehow, she knew exactly what we needed: tacos, guac, and a lifeline. She showed up.
Where Talent Meets Mission
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦. But 𝐡𝐨𝐰 does that actually happen? It’s not always clear-cut. It takes trial and error. It’s recalibration. In nearly 10 years as President, there’s been steps forward and back.
From Smorgasbords to Solutions
𝐔𝐧𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 ... who’s brave enough to share one? I’ll go first:
❌ Smorgasbords are gross.
❌ Not every city needs public transit.
❌ Beaches > Mountains.
❌ Reality TV? Hard pass. Why is this even a thing.
The Who Drives Success
Q3 is here - and we are ready.
There’s something about the start of a new quarter that invites a natural reset. Fresh energy. A chance to revisit the roadmap. Time to check the metrics.
Wholeness Is the Strategy
I used to think I had to compartmentalize - hide the mom part, downplay the advocacy, quiet the enthusiasm, “act” like a CEO. Not anymore.