What Does it Mean to Change the World?

This question came up on the @tribesteemup discord page a week or so ago. Someone was wanting to support people who are making a difference and changing the world. I realized I wasn’t quite sure what that meant. As I began to think, that can mean a whole lot of things.

Of course I think about people like @eco-alex and @mountainjewel and so many others who are sharing their vast knowledge of how we can live more in harmony with the earth. Considering the current state of our planet, this is clearly incredibly worthy.

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What about @thegreens who is empowering women in Cameroon with a beautiful business model that brings abundance while also dealing with waste issues?

My beautiful @trucklifefamily who is so passionate about the importance of loving, appreciating, and nurturing our bodies that the message is beginning to filter into my dreams. I told a man in my dream how much I love my beautiful belly that grew and nurtured four amazing babies and now serves as the squishy place for them to lay their heads when they are weary. Think about how much different the world would be if we all truly loved and took care of ourselves.

People like @canadian-coconut and @markwhittam (@familyprotection) who are working so hard to bring to light the stories of the abuses of social service systems all around the world are also worthy of the title of world changer, as are the mamas like @misslasvegas sharing their painful stories so everyone will know the truth.

Danny and Hannah Greenberg and Mimsy Sadofsky, all founders of the original Sudbury Valley School, are some of my favorite world changers. These beautiful beings completely revolutionized the face of education, giving children the opportunity to grow and be without coercion.

Source and also where you can learn more about Sudbury Valley School

What about the peacemakers out there working around and under oppressive governments to find peaceful resolution to violent conflicts? What about those working to feed the hungry by bringing sustainable solutions to devastated areas? And the healers working to ease the pain of the mentally and physically injured? And those working to educate others on the beauty of moving beyond governments? And those pushing every day to dismantle the structures upholding racism, sexism, homophobia, capitalism, the patriarchy?

Goodness. There’s a lot of work to do. Sometimes I feel like I’m not doing enough. This is a really easy trap to fall into. The number of major issues we are facing right now is daunting, and the opportunities to make a difference in any of those areas are numerous.

Here’s the thing. You are one person. You are one drop in the ocean, but we are the ocean. We have to work together as a web of community, and we have to empower one another to do our parts. At the risk of sounding ridiculously cheezy, we all came to this earth with a gift to share. We all have a piece of this puzzle that when put together will make an even more beautiful and way funner earth. We need to empower one another to figure out what our piece is and support each other in our sacred work. We must encourage our brothers and sisters and make sure everyone knows they are enough, that none of us need to do it all or do it alone. We must change the world together.

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I am a mama. I am not a perfect mama, but I give it all I have, and I have put a lot of thought, effort, and heart into it. I screw up often, but I am committed to giving a lot of my energy to helping my gorgeous babies who honored me by choosing me as their mother to grow into the fullest and most joyous version of themselves. And I want to help other families in this sacred work as well. Just think of the beautiful power of millions of young people raised in a loving, nurturing, trusting, free way. Think of all they will change. Right now, that is my piece. And it’s enough.

So, tell me your piece. What is your work? I honor what you are doing, and I want you to know that it’s enough.

Much love, y’all!

As always, all pics are mine or pixabay unless otherwise noted.

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Also, check out @tribesteemup for more information on how to follow the curation trail or delegate. This allows you to help yourself and empower a beautiful, positive community of world changers.