Today I attended The Social Good Summit #2030NOW in NYC. The focus was on discussing ways we can impact global change on many issues like climate change, LGBT and women’s rights, poverty, and more with famous speakers. It was moving and inspiring and I hope to return next year to see the impact and progress we’ve made.
Today also marks my second anniversary of arriving in Moshi, Tanzania. The experience and people I met along my journey changed my perspective on the world and life, my view on other cultures, and inspired me to be a more grateful and positive person. It showed me that the true meaning of wealth comes from happiness and gratitude, not money or status. I saw first-hand what it is like to live in an impoverished country and live without clean water or proper resources.
I would do it all again in a second. I miss everyone I met and think about them all the time. It’s hard to imagine that my kids are two years older now. I still picture them exactly how they were when I left. I often wonder how and what they’re doing.
The summit reminded me that there is a lot that needs to be done and I want to continue to be a voice for those who cannot speak. I know that volunteering and helping to provide an education for my kids was vital and made a difference in their lives.
Volunteering and working to impact global change not only makes a difference in their lives, but it changes the volunteer’s life, too. I know that these kids and teachers significantly impacted and changed my life in ways words really can not describe and I truly hope we continue to make a positive difference in this world.
A Day In The Life... 