Gen X and Millennials are projected to become the richest generation in history. There are a lot of ways to seize power for the people through financial means also known as financial activism. Not everyone can hold a sign and join a protest on the street, whether it be for physical or logistical challenges. Financial activism uses economic tactics, big and small, to help make change. It's about everyday people and everyday actions adding up to create a world that we want to live in. Money holds power. Everyone holds power. Understanding how you hold influence and power is necessary for continued development. Financial activism is also not an invitation to be a perfectionist. Each of the different tools listed can increase your positive impact or decrease your negative impact and some tools will be more accessible than others and that's okay. We all start somewhere, and we all do what we can.
Waiting seasons are like challenging seasons. You are either in a waiting season, coming out of a waiting season or in the middle of one. The same can be said of challenging seasons—you are either in one, coming out of one or in between them. For today, we are going to focus on waiting seasons.