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.
Join me as I delve into the importance of securing housing and the transformative power of a safe home.
Your Voice Belongs Here
𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧: 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭, 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐭, 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠?
If you’ve been watching from the sidelines, waiting for the right moment … heads up: there is no perfect moment.
I say, “𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭.”
How Snack Skills Stop Scams
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲.
Signs you’ve got a great team: they know your snack order 𝘢𝘯𝘥 your work style.
Start Before You’re Ready
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧.
Then came a nudge from Eric Wolking who said: “You should get out there.” I had maybe 200 followers, barely any engagement, and more hesitation than confidence.
When Duty Disrupts Plans
In one hour, I will make a call that could rearrange the whole week. For better, or not. 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐲.
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.