Restoring my soul.

My life has been one filled with it’s share of negatives and downhill slopes.  It has also had a fair share of highs to counterbalance the lows.

What I have found is that whenever I have wanted one thing, it has taken it’s sweet time making itself real and then, quite often than not has appeared in the shape of something else altogether.  I have always longed for a career in politics, representing my electorate in Federal or State Parliament, making laws, changing laws, making my Australia a much nicer and kinder place to live in.

My weird Socialist Left Wing politics may not be popular in this day of fear mongering tactics, dividing the Nation and making us hate filled and angry.  I have now been asked to work behind the scenes in my Party, sitting on a forum for Domestic Violence, trying to find solutions to an age old problem.  A problem that is across all cultures, socio-economic groups, educational levels, religions and races. It is non-discriminatory, because it is about power or more like the exertion of power from a stronger partner to a weaker one.  It can be argued that the perpetrator of Domestic Violence lacks self esteem, and fears rejection so uses fear to control those around him, his wife and children especially.

So whilst I may not be standing in front of a podium accepting my portfolio in Government, I will be working tirelessly to help the Government find solutions to policy issues and things that effect the community at large.  This may be where I am meant to be right now in my journey.

Perhaps behind the scenes is where I will do my best work, perhaps using that leverage I will boost someone else into power that can lead this State or this Country into being the compassionate, open, accepting country that she is meant to be.

Lisa