This sociopolitical moment is one where we are inundated with horrific news stories that test our skills of attention. What do we pay attention to when everything seems like it is on fire? We need democracy to work, and in order to preserve democracy we must pay attention to ourselves, tend to our relational networks, and invest in our institutions.
Emilee Bounds is the Lead Organizer for Oklahoma IAF Organizations VOICE in Oklahoma City and ACTION in Tulsa. Emilee is originally from Yukon and was introduced to community organizing as a new member of Mayflower UCC in 2014.