Alternative Breaks 2021 Ep3

“Hello Breakers, it’s Jalen again. In our last episode, we took a look at the Active Citizen Continuum. The last stage of the continuum is to become an Active Citizen, where community becomes a priority in values and life choices. I hope to demystify this stage by telling you what it means to me. The way I see it, Active Citizenship is represented as a continuum because it doesn’t necessarily have an end. Once you reach this final stage, you have only reached an end in thought but not in action. When I say end in thought, I mean that you have finally come to a point of understanding where community has become a priority in your values and life choices. The thing is, even if you do, the actions you take on a daily basis may not be representative of this. I believe it’s an on-going process where your ability or availability to live out your values changes; suffering from burnout is very real. The actions people take to support their community is limited to their capacity. Your Active Citizenship has to meet you where you’re at. I hope to help you discover the path best suited for you. Until then, catch ya next time!”