woman in red jacket and hat with her arms out, and penguins behind her. Photo from Penguin Island, Southern Ocean (January 1, 2024)

Ready to unhide? Invite someone to share the journey with you.

I hope you had a terrific holiday season and are starting the year with a feeling of rejuvenation. I certainly am after an incredible adventure in Antarctica. I’ll be writing about it more on social media, but suffice it to say, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I’ll never forget. Lots of diversity, connection, and…

Words: The unreliable narrator is an odd concept. The way I see it, we're all unrealiable narrators of our lives who ususally have absolute trsut in our self-told stories. Any truth is, after all, just a matter of perspective. Sarah Pinborough. Brainy Quote

The stories we tell ourselves: Are we reliable narrators?

The Power of Unhiding: Redefining Our Narratives In this edition of our blog, we delve into the narratives we construct about ourselves and the profound impact they can have on our lives. Join me in exploring inspiring stories about people who have made the brave choice to unhide and share my own experiences as someone…

Words: When have your felt that you had part of yourself to fit in?

How to ask about disability

This blog brings you inspiring stories about people who have made the brave choice to unhide and share my own experiences as someone who hid my own visible disability. If you’re not familiar with me, you can read some background here. Here’s the quick version: while I built a successful 25-year career in the nonprofit…

Discovering the Invisible in Diversity

Our differences take on many forms, some are hidden in order to avoid the feeling that we don’t belong. In our previous articles, we shared why creating safe places for people to share their differences is at the heart of a culture of belonging.  We often define invisible diversity as those differences that cannot be…

Promote Diversity and Inclusion in Community

Creating Connection As we learn to Understand ourselves and our differences, we are more equipped to promote and inspire Connection and a community of inclusion. In our previous article, “Understanding Diversity in the Workplace,” we outlined the CURE framework for building employee-empowered cultures of inclusion and the importance of developing Understanding as a first step.…

Understanding Diversity in the Workplace

In our previous article “Why is Diversity in the Workplace Important? “, we talked about expanding the DEI concept in business today, and how it results in a sense of Belonging (DEIB). Creating a business culture of belonging requires a belief system and practices that are supported by all members of the organization. The CURE…