Representation

There are four words I never thought I’d hear. “You’re permanently disabled.” I went to my doctor’s appointment expecting to renew my temporary handicap placard for another six months. Instead, my doctor looked at me and said, “You have EDS. You’re permanently disabled.” Logically? It made perfect sense. There was no point in renewing a […]

Let me say something that might make you…… UNCOMFORTABLE. The weight you’re carrying right now? I’m going to be real with you, you put most of it there YOURSELF. But not for reasons you may think. Not because you’re weak. Not because you made bad decisions. But because somewhere along the way, you convinced yourself […]

Let’s just get straight to it. Every February, everybody suddenly remembers Black-owned businesses exist. The Canva graphics come out. The “we celebrate” captions start flowing. The same five brands get tagged. And then March hits and it’s quiet again. Meanwhile, Black businesses and other marginalized founders are out here trying to survive an economy and […]

If your brand swaps its logo for a rainbow every June and calls it a day—hey, this one’s for you. Before you scroll past, know this isn’t a call-out. It’s a call in. Think of it as a shoulder tap, a gentle reminder that LGBTQ+ visibility is just the beginning. Pride Month shouldn’t be a […]