What do you remember about the winter holiday season? Did you give your parents a list of wishes? How have your traditions changed as you grew older – and your worldview and desires changed?

Community Change Communications Fellow Eileen Sepulveda shares what she remembers about Christmastime from her childhood, and how those wish-lists have evolved from Barbie’s Dreamhouse to aiming for a metaphorical dreamhouse where we all can thrive. She traces how the magic of asking for toys has grown to a much more urgent list – organizing for people power and systemic change – so we can have the faith (and take the action!) to make these wishes come true.