Jennifer For Sedona

06/17/2022

GETTING PEOPLE TO VOTE! … Spent the sun drenched afternoon going door-to-door. Ringing the bell and hearing what residents had to say:

1. One resident spoke up about his frustration over the construction taking place next door. “Looks like they are turning it into another Airbnb”….

So I head over there, and sure enough, it looks like they are reconstructing the home for multiple private entrances….

For anyone reading this, no matter where you live, did you know it is against the law to re-construct a residential home into a hotel layout ? All homes designated residential must remain so for resale…

ACTION: We need a city council that actually enforces building codes. This is just one way to help mitigate the Airbnb destruction to beloved towns.

2. Another resident’s rent increased from $1,500 to $2,700 in just TWO years!This is a direct result of real estate greed.

ACTION: We need a city council that helps keep renters in their homes. One idea is to offer home owners a rebate or incentive if they keep a local renting the property at a fair price.

This option would cost way less than building all new affordable housing. Which not only would take months/years to build, but it would also require land procurement in an already limited availability. Just some things to think about.

VOTE JENNIFER for Sedona City Council, August 2, 2022 ! 💖👏👏

06/13/2022

Lynnda Pollio, thank you for sharing on Sedona Bulletin Board… YES!…. Sedona totally needs this artist infusion! 💖💖🌟

06/13/2022

VOTE SAMAIRE & JENNIFER this August 2, 2022….

Families and residents packed Posse Ground. All coming out to enjoy a day of community celebration. Thank you Samaire and her team for bringing us all together.

Also, thank you Keep Sedona Sacred for leading us on a group meditation… A very traditional Sedona ritual where we got to all kick our shoes off, ground into the earth, and let our visions soar high.

Overall, with the intense winds chomping at our hats, we ended up calling today, “Winds of Change!”…

We just laughed and saw it as an omen!
🌟 💫 ⭐️

06/04/2022

VOTE JENNIFER August 2, 2022…

Another great week with residents! Everyone shared passionate ideas that expressed their heart’s desires. Here is what the Voices of Our Community had to say last glorious Sunday:

1. What would it look like if Sedona hotels embraced a 15% Consciousness Donation to all its guests at the time of checkout? This idea was inspired by a tiny remote island. Where locals came to the realization that their land and community mattered, which they asked themselves, how can we do more….

Thus, one day, they embraced their value-driven culture to integrat their vision for community building with the heart of travelers to request this friendly donation. Instead of calling it ROI (Return on Investment), they called it ROI (Return on Impact). In this sense, the community was able to rebuild and heal the land from the volume of travelers impacting its resources.

In the end, the extra funds allowed them to accomplish such essential, quality of life projects as digging wells for fresh water as well as building an entire coconut processing factory. Nourishing coconut products were made like lotions, soaps, etcetera. The amazing thing is that this reality to collect funds only took one-year’s time. As a tourist-centered industry, the locals saw the opportunity to build a second industry: coconut products…

After hearing this short story, what would Sedona look like if hotels embraced this consciousness donation model to help better the community? As a local here in Sedona, what would you feel inspired to spend the collective money on and vision to create for a brighter tomorrow?

2. Last week, some locals voiced their vision for Sedona to embrace Eco-tourism. The example applied was from Australia where locals envelope travelers into the healing journey of their ocean’s coral reef. Sedona also has much healing to do after the destruction that ATVs caused to its fertile land. Now some locals are seeing another opportunity to rewrite the narrative and direction of Sedona tourism: Spiritual Tourism.

What would Sedona look like if we ReMembered who we are, where we came from, and where we are going? This can take many forms. But one example is to honor the wisdom of Native Americans. And to share in mindfulness their transcendent and transformational teachings…

Did you know that one of our Native American elders, Aquala, joins local event space, Sedonya, everyday at 10am to smudge the land? This daily awakening of spirit brings deeper connection to self and healing to the land. So, what would it look like if Sedona embraced more Spiritual Tourism to unite the hearts of traveler with the deep eternal sacredness of ancestral wisdom? What would they learn and how much more deeply would they walk away being transformed?

Looking forward to continuing these conversations and opening up more this Sunday at Vespa Healthy Italian Cafe.

Come to share your ideas. Stay for the belly-filling pizza. Enjoy a transformative collaboration as community. 🍕 💜 💫

05/03/2022

BIG announcement!.... From now until the election, every Sunday I am looking forward to meeting more of the community. This meet-and-greet is the perfect opportunity to make myself available and truly get to know the voices of the community!

Thank you in advance for your time!

04/27/2022

Dear Sedona, imagine 5 years from now living life in wondrous vitality and receiving dividends from our abundant greenhouse.

As your elected candidate, I propose the following solution for food sovereignty, supply chain disruption, and community union…

What if the solution began with shifting our mindset to collaborate and partner with a nearby town? Using our taxes & revenue to purchase a large plot of land, we start to embody Regenerative Economic practices for each our wallets. It is an opportunity to not only receive both health and nutrition, but it is an opportunity to work smarter, not harder. This means all our time, effort, and devotion to build this masterpiece will reap us benefits for generations to come.

Yet, life as we know it is so much more than a greenhouse to survive or earn supplemental income. It is also about the deep fabric of human connection.

Thus, the solution is found to also develop a small plot of land here in Sedona into a more modest greenhouse and food forest compared to the large, industrial plot located on the outskirts of town. This smaller version will still shimmer to provide our community the togetherness we yearn for. A place to gather, shop, dine, listen to live music, and feel free to saunter the land between flora and backdrop of mountainous skyline, we call home.

Let's solve the supply chain disruption of food. Partnering with a Sister City to build a greenhouse, while also building a smaller one here in Sedona provid...

04/17/2022

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04/17/2022

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04/15/2022

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