10/24/2025
I've spent the majority of my 46 years being ignorant about politics. My parents were republicans. Why? Idk. They never talked about it. It's just how it was. π€·πΌββοΈ
When I turned 18, I registered to vote. I registered as a republican. I voted republican. That's all I knew.
π° I got married after high school and married into a fierce "blue dog democrat" family. It was democrat or die. Still very little talk (or truth) about why. It's just how it was. But a lot of it did make sense to me.
Having very limited, and extremely biased, information from either side ultimately left me confused. I felt pulled in two different directions.π© My parents felt like I was going against them and my in-laws felt like I was refusing to take their side.
π So, I stopped listening. I stopped caring. I didn't want to have to choose one family over the other. I didn't want to upset anyone. So I went silent.
I didn't listen. I didn't talk about it. And I damn sure didnt vote. π€ I was convinced that it didn't matter anyway. My one vote couldn't possibly make a difference.
ππΌ Both sides had valid points. Both sides were filled with hatred and vitriol for anyone who didn't fall in line. Both sides failed to educate me at all. And I failed myself by giving up.
For YEARS...decades... I've kept my head in the sand and been blissful in my ignorance. I remained silent. I didn't vote. I couldn't be forced to care.
βΌοΈ Until now.
π€ I'm reading, watching, studying and educating myself. I've not been quiet about my support for marginalized groups, communities and people. I'm an ally and proud of that.
π¬ I'm aware of my privilege and I understand the power of my voice. But I haven't been loud enough. I haven't stood up tall enough. I haven't believed in myself enough.
π«Άπ» I said all of that to say that I'm not going to stay quiet or sit idly by and just allow things to happen around me. I'm going to speak up and stand up and share what I learn as I go.
I know I'm not alone. If you resonate with any of this, and have read this far, you're not alone either. We can learn together. Feel free to ask questions or seek clarity. π«
π«±πΏβπ«²π» If you don't resonate with any of this. That's ok too. I welcome everyone to hang around and see what I'm learning. I'm cool with different perspectives and open to seeing things from different points of view.
π« What I will NOT allow is hate, bigotry, racism, name-calling, belittling, etc. Be kind or be gone. Period.
There are more posts to come. I'm not stopping my spiritual work or those posts. Spirituality, astrology and divination are at my core. π« I will not change that. They are what allow me to have empathy. They guide me in the right direction and they reveal truths that I wouldn't otherwise be privy to.
π If you read all of this, thank you. I appreciate those who have been here to watch me grow and help me learn. You all are my Soul Family and you mean everything to me!!