Hello reader, and happy August! I hope you’re surviving this incredible heat right now. It’s been rough, almost like there really is climate change, which, you know, there is. For everyone, please stay hydrated and know the signs of overheating. I’ve been there, and it’s not a fun experience.

Well, I wanted to provide you a bit of a life update. Within the last month, I turned 30, worked like crazy as one of only two people left at my workplace, and had a very important person in my life pass away. I’ve also learned that two others have moved on to what I hope is a better place. It’s been a bag of emotions, to say the least. However, the world keeps turning, it appears.

You know, before I started in my political world, I actually began in the nonprofit sector, and accidentally entered into politics. With degrees in psychology, it didn’t make much sense, and really, it still doesn’t. But my overall base has always been to deliver a better future for whatever comes after me, with a belief that humanity is, at the end of the day, kind, empathetic, and caring for one another. While that belief is challenged more than ever before, it still remains relatively strong.

With that in mind, it’s no secret that........

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