Since I spend a huge amount of my time speaking, listening and interacting with the Canadian military family community (more than any sane person not employed to do so really should), I hear their voices. I hear anger and complaints, hurts and frustrations. Sometimes they’re worded well. Sometimes they come out like a snarl. Sometimes you have to read between the lines to see what’s really wrong. There are so many great ideas. So many smart people with amazing stories and struggles and insight into improvement. Sadly, most of them won’t be heard. Friends in the military community…. we need to use our voice. And not just in the “bitching about everything” way because, while that’s cathartic and every likes to scream at a brick wall now and again, it’s not really getting us anywhere. We need to use our voice to make for change. We often seem to underestimate the power of our words. I mean, She Is Fierce was just me, writing crap on the internet. Suddenly, it was noticed and I’m all of a sudden painting my nails in the uber to speak in front of the Governor General….    We all have unique stories that everyone can learn from. That’s the beauty of storytelling. But our voices get hidden a lot, and sometimes it’s because of how we use them (myself included).   1. Sometimes we let our anger overpower our reason. We all know that when we are approached with a douchy tone, even if they have a point we tune the person out, or get angry back. This happens when we do the same. Sometimes we have legitimate complaints, but we are too busy yelling curse…