Be proud and loud

Four years ago, I’ve stopped writing, partly due to life, mostly due to laziness. Not going to lie, I’ve changed two roles at my work since, having added responsibilities to driving the Diversity & Inclusion agenda globally for my organization, and somehow the go-to person to curate and organize seemingly every big event by different departments (this clearly sparked something, but more to come). So much to be thankful for.

I won’t pretend to attempt summarizing what happened in the last 4 years - or as my friends would say, “we’re all caught up, your Instagram says it all”. As I sat and recount some of the defining moments (dramatic?), I can’t help but feel pretty damn proud.

For starters, exactly a year ago, I was able to be my true self to my loved ones, was one of my proudest moments. I know we don’t give our parents enough credit for their love and I have experienced first hand - they are here to love and not judge. Would they understand everything? I don’t expect them to. But what I know is, I can share moments with them that I would probably not have done because there is a part of you that you thought you need to hide. This, was a special moment for me, so if you know me or want to know more, drop me a DM and I’m happy to share details!

This June, it’s pretty apt to celebrate the acceptance of being who you are. Be proud, and loud!