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A Vibe Shift Brings New Hope and Energy That Cannot Be Contained

An entire segment of the population has been activated and is ready to act — as am I

Natalie
7 min readAug 1, 2024

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There’s a sweet smell in the air, an upbeat tempo ringing in my ears, and out of nowhere a bubbling excitement pounds within my chest — a feeling I haven’t felt in an election year for over 15 years.

I pledged allegiance and became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America in 2006. Since then, vibrant political activism has decorated and accompanied most of my citizenship of this country, a country I was not born in — but one I love, cherish, and have a deep gratitude for.

It was not only an honor but a great joy to have been part of the campaign movement that helped elect the first Black American President, President Barack Obama. I also actively campaigned for strong competent inspiring women leaders who swept all county row offices in a local county I resided in that men dominated for over 50 years.

Joining hands and effort with women and men across this nation, we formed alliances and groups that worked tirelessly with the hope we would elect Secretary Hillary Clinton as President of the United States. We failed to elect her…

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Natalie
Natalie

Written by Natalie

Wife, mother, teacher, people/music lover and writer: sharing bits of her soul one story at a time.

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