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Have you been wishing for a path to building community but don’t know where to start? On this inspiring episode of hello community®, Shameka Andrews, shares with host Catherine Jura, how she journeyed from a life of isolation to a life of global connections: one step, one book, one bus ride, one friendship at a time.· Shameka’s story is a masterclass in uncovering how your current life may actually be guiding you towards the connections you desire· Discover how social media--when used with discernment and balance—can lead to a global community of friends · Shameka offers strategies on using boundaries to create a community that is nourishing—and not draining· Learn how using a gratitude journal can be part of a comforting spiritual life· Shameka shares how important it is to admit, ask for, and accept help: including therapyShameka has used a wheelchair for mobility her whole life—and this indeed impacts her daily life--but nevertheless she has blossomed into a traveling, dancing, vibrant women who revels in community building. Her spunk is captured in her contribution to the title of this podcast-- “Keep Rolling On: From Loneliness To Connection!” If you found this episode helpful please share it with othersSubscribe to “hello community ®” podcast for more bi-weekly stories of connection and belonging________________________________________________________________What we discuss (timestamp):00:00 Welcome and Introduction01:21 Meet Shameka Andrews02:35 Shameka's Early Life and Challenges05:46 The Power of Books and Education09:24 Discovering Social Media and Building Connections15:41 Spirituality and Community29:16 The Importance of Boundaries36:26 Final Thoughts and Contact Information________________________________________________________________Shameka’s biography:Shameka Andrews is the community outreach coordinator for the Self Advocacy Association of NYS she also the founder of Disability Empowerment Consulting where she provides disability workshops on self-care, self-advocacy and disability awareness In 2006 she won the title of Ms. Wheelchair NY, and she has been the coordinator of the program since 2013. 2017 she wrote her first children’s book butterfly on wheels She serves on the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, Developmental Disability Advisory Council for OPWDD and the NYS Human Rights Disability CommitteeFollow and Contact Shameka at:Email: [email protected]://www.youtube.com/@shamekaandrewsFB-- https://www.facebook.com/ShamekaLAndrewsInstagram--https://www.instagram.com/disabilityempowered/Linkedin--https://www.linkedin.com/feed/Books Shameka Has Written: Behind the smile: 15 Women Who Survived the StormBuy the bookButterfly on Wheels https://www.amazon.com/Butterfly-Wheels-Shameka-Andrews/dp/1535605634
