Having just returned from our historic UUA General Assembly in New Orleans, Montana will bring us her reflections. The current political climate of the UUA gives this year’s GA a growing edge, especially for a Young Adult. Given the current political climate of the US, merely keeping calm and blindly carrying on is not an adequate option. We are not very calm, but we are strong. We are not uncritically carrying on, but we are re-envisioning the steps forward, and taking them. This GA experience is useful as an exploration of what staying strong and carrying on means for our Beloved Community.