Meghan Clem’s Post

BRANFORD , CONNECTICUT

Find the answers to these and more questions in this week's Salem connection, https://lnkd.in/gaeNUbgF: • When the next Movie in the Park is? • Where you can dance to music from the 50s, 60s and 70s this weekend? • Where to hear a Lego Master? • Who braved the heat to help others last weekend? • How to keep your pet safe in the heat? • When IRONMAN 70.3 is happening? • Ideas the bodies of water and watering holes to keep cool this summer? • How to share your opinions on park projects funded by Safety and Livability Bonds? • What we’re doing to reduce community gun violence? • How to apply to participate in ¡Viva Salem!? • How to nominate a volunteer for a City Award? • How to take the Community Health Survey? • City job openings?

Walking through life with our armor on...all of us do from such an early age. Imagine society...our neighborhoods, schools, public spaces, libraries, gardens, creeks and roadways... All designed with the intention of make life more peaceful, vibrations of inspiration allowing us all to live a life without the armor...without the fear songs and the beating and clanking that comes along. Designing again for solutions and not solely for market competition? Imagine a World...where we design solutions as community coalitions...initiated and executed together...not asking for permission from the top down systems. Can we drop the rules of competition and start connecting our bridges together? I believe we can. In my second week of the Cabin co-hort, the mentors are inspiring and the fellow stewards also move with faith that we can. <3 Check out https://cabin.city To building new communities, one neighborhood at a time. <3

My heart is asking me to listen on sidewalks a lot and double down on writing my book on Sidewalk Talk. And May marks 9 years of Sidewalk Talk. Happy Birthday Sidewalk Talk. 🎂 Holy $hittballs you have taught me a lot. I am doing "book therapy" right now because I want to say some dangerous stuff about our dehumanizing ways. I want to be clear in my psyche as I write. The Identity Trap (yes a nod to Yascha Mounk's book of the same name) we are in right now I will roar about. Listening on sidewalks has chipped away at my reverence to identity obsession while I remain committed to inclusion and justice. I am glad to have sorted how to run Sidewalk Talk sustainably to my spirit while allowing it to safely expand. I burnt myself out three years ago. Lots of soul work, mistakes, learning boundaries. Operationally, Sidewalk Talk has expanded beyond a background checked chapter leader model where folks must pay to be a leader bc the application process is costly. Many just wanted to listen with a friend and not do a chapter. So...Tah Dah...we listened. Sidewalk Talk now gives you the "How To" to grab a friend and go listen in a friend group on the Sidewalk safely and effectively for FREE ... not even needing to be expressly part of Sidewalk Talk. A complete democratization. We still charge money for our trainings on Listening and Conflict resolution and chapter leadership so we can cover operating expenses. But everything else is freely offered. Cool eh? Go listen? www.sidewalk-talk.org

Let's start a conversation about how we use our work skills to give back to our communities! Here's mine: I'm currently diving into a survey analysis for a proposed sports arena project with my neighborhood association. It been fun dusting off my 20+ years of research skills to benefit my adopted hometown. And I can confirm that my neighbors have - some feelings! What volunteer or community-serving roles have you taken on using your professional expertise? I'd love to hear about it! #CommunityService #VolunteerWork #ProfessionalSkills #LinkedInConversations

As a Rotarian, I've witnessed the remarkable power of community firsthand. But Rotary is just one example. What remarkable community are you a part of? Whether it's a group that shares your passions, supports your growth, or uplifts your spirits, take a moment to celebrate the communities that shape who you are. Together, let's recognize the extraordinary impact of belonging. #CommunityEngagement #RemarkableJourneys #Rotary #Rotary7670

What benefits do you think come from investing time in community?

Have you ever wondered WHY pet waste management would be important to a home, community, park or municipality? Click to read the top 10 reasons why #wescooppoop. Curious to see if this service fits in your budget? Reach out today and let's see what we can do!

You need to be around people doing what you want to do, successfully. You need a community of people - your battle buddies - who can help you. No one is disciplined, at least not all the time. So you have to get around people who will help you succeed. That’s the campfire effect. If you’re trying to get warmed up and you’re cold, you don’t look at a picture of a campfire. You go stand next to a campfire. The same is true for your goals #sdr #appointmentsetter #highticketsales #closer