I can’t figure out what it is exactly but it all feels too small - the conversations, the containers, the connections- not enough, not complex enough. If I really think about it, I started feeling this last year. There is both a focus and a restlessness that coexist with the balance shifting day by day. It’s both personal and professional. 

There continues to be interest in and commitment to bringing the lived experiences and words of those most impacted into strategy, program development, research, and evaluation. Frequently referred to as “voice,” this valuing of the emotions and perceptions of people reflects a shift in the type of information traditionally relied upon to design, implement, and understand the effectiveness of those endeavors.