Notes & Highlights for How We Show Up by Mia Birdsong

When you hear stories from people like you, you feel less alone. When you feel less alone, and like you have a community of people behind you, alongside you, I believe you can live a better life.

a community of friends and neighbors that provide both safety net and spring board—support when things are hard, and celebration when things are especially good. We, in turn, provide those things for them.

collective, a community of similarly minded people who helped Sam learn and meet the very particular set of needs that he had.