"I find that many people touting anarchist ideologies do not focus on the big picture."

So it's okay so focus on electoral politics and reforms, but it's bad to confront the very basis of what many see causing the problems in our world, ie capitalism, the state, unsustainability. And to confront this by doing things directly in your own community, how is this not the 'big picture'?

"They shy away from activism if means having to deal with people that carry other politital ideas."

I got into anarchism because the Green Party in my area didn't want me involved. I tabled for them, passed out things, fundraised, and they didn't like me because I mad to many "confrontational" ideas, and I was younger than all of them. I work with a wide range of groups, however, I can tell you that working within structures that are top down, and don't value all people's input can be off putting, and are in my mind, largely a waste of time.

"I think a good balance between community, state, and national activism is key especially at this point in time."

Kusinich was pretty much a green canidate. It didn't work, the democrats would rather have people vote just to get Bush out of office, than actually start picking people who represent more of a left stance, and get the Nadar vote.

"I consider myself an anarchist, but cannot get so absorbed in it that I become unreasonable and inactive. Keep up the good fight! Peace."

I don't see why not engagin in electoral politics, and insteading forusing on your immediate community, is "inactivitey".