Staying Motivated

After leaving the Millennials Civic Engagement Summit almost a month ago I couldn't stop my brain from moving.  The ideas flooded my mind for days, and unlike many conferences I attended growing up and through college, the ideas and motivation aren't going away.  This brings up both a sense of urgency and a sense of excitement.  As I discuss my hopes for the future, I attempt to create short and long term goals.  The uncertainty of the last 4 months, and of the next 60 years is thrilling and terrifying at the same time.  All the possibilities overwhelm me yet keep me excited.  I tried to condense some of the information I took away from the summit.  I created questions, ideas, and reminders for myself so that next steps could be made!

Questions

1. how can we engage those not at the conference?

2. what outlet is there for those "un heard"

3. how can students at MC take advantage of trainings, etc?
4. is there a new american dream? And what is it?

5. what are sustainable solutions for the problems millennials have identified?

• "create, don’t just curate" -Dr. Alexis Carreiro

• We (Millennials) are innovative and ready to get all we can from our work opportunities
• Stop. Collaborate. Listen. (This came from an entire conversation I had with one of my tables and I can't wait to see where it leads) 
• BE BRAVE. TAKE RISKS. ASSESS FAILURES.

Whats next?  Who knows...

I know that I am ready to make a change in the life of someone.  Who?  Maybe its children.  Where are those children?  Maybe they are in South Africa.  Maybe they are in DC.  How will I do it?  I'll start by being an ambassador for the work Pier1 (where I am now a Sales Leader) does for UNICEF every Christmas season and throughout the year.  

And in this time, where I search for meaning in what I am on this earth for I remember...

I may not be where I think I should be, but I am where God knows I SHOULD BE.

This universe is neither for or about me and I am here to be a SERVANT.  How am I supposed to believe I am where I am supposed to be or that there is a greater plan for my life if i'm ignoring God's call, and not talking to him.  

"In Him we live and move and have our being," (Acts 17:28NIV).