Happy June 2026!

This year has been a lot of ups and downs. So much so, that I can’t believe its already June! I’m looking forward to the pride events I helped plan this year but also the nation, as a whole, is a pretty scary place. We come together for strength and that’s so important right now. But it feels heavy right now to be working toward building a stronger community around me.

It’s important to remember that building stronger communities is resistance. It can be super uncomfortable when you first start putting yourself out there more but that’s the quickest way to find like minded people. It’s inconvenient as hell to commit and show up as much as possible. It’s even more rewarding, though.

Helping build New Roots Spokane and joint the Pride ERG leadership team at work has taken up a lot of my time this year. I’m learning a ton and running my first in-person event later this week. And then teaching my first embroidery class at the end of the month.

The nerves are definitely there, but also a lot of excitement. And so that’s what I'm trying to focus on. I’ll be sure to post some pictures on Instagram too!