#showup I have been using this hashtag more and more recently. I like it. It's something that we need more of. We are stuck in our comfort zones. We affiliate with people "like us," but in the early 21st Century we've taken it to a dangerous extreme: we only affiliate with people that think like us. We've gotta show up in places where we are rarely found: Family Reunions, in Church or any spiritually-expanding setting, at youth events, at our own family dinner table . . . or how about in a neighborhood where you can really do some good? How about with people with different politics than you? This is the purpose behind the Connect Michigan project. And so far I have enjoyed seven day trips in our state, with a friend that expanded my horizons and understanding. She is taking a break from the project, which has left me in a search for new traveling companions(s). For today's ride, I invited someone that has modeled "showing up" my entire life: ...