Dear Harris,
You may have seen a colorful quilt hanging in the back of my videos or TV interviews.
There's a story behind that quilt.
It was made by my mom, Liz Porter, who started and grew her own small business and earned a spot in the Quilters Hall of Fame. She also wrote quilting books and hosted her own show on public television. I can still remember falling asleep to the sounds of my mom's sewing machine.
One of the reasons my mom got into quilting is because she was tired of things getting undone. As a mom, you pick up your kids' toys, but they are back on the floor a couple hours later. You make dinner for your family one day, and you have to do it all again tomorrow.
Politics can be the same way. We win seats in one election and lose them in the next. We move forward on health care and climate action, only for a new administration to threaten to undo that progress.
A lesson I learned from my mom's journey as a quilter is to focus on what you can control, and if you start to get discouraged, focus your energy on areas where you're already passionate. In this political moment, my advice to you is to volunteer for a cause you care about or to get involved in a political campaign that aligns with your values.
And if you're in the market for a campaign to support, I hope you'll consider chipping in to my campaign for governor. I'm running to bring down costs for families and to stand up to extremists who want to move us backwards.
Thanks for considering,
Katie
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