Ramona leaders look ahead to 2021
Community leaders share their thoughts about the biggest issues and goals they are facing in the new year.
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The Rev. Tracy Barnowe, First Congregational Church of Ramona
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What are the biggest issues Ramona faces in 2021 and why?
I think the biggest issue facing Ramona right now is fear. 2020 left us severely rattled on all levels from the global to the deeply personal and everything in between. We now fear the very breaths entering our bodies. So many of our issues stem from this.
People are so afraid of loss right now personal, professional, financial, political and independence. These kinds of fear cause people to dig in their heels, scapegoat, shut down communication, gossip and rumormonger, hoard resources and succumb to an us-versus-them mentality.