expert at belonging
i’m not someone who would call myself an expert in anything.
but someone i admire a lot told me i’m an expert at belonging.
it stuck with me, because when i think about the spaces i move through, i realize i’ve always been the one who notices who’s hanging back, who might feel like they don’t fit, who wants to be invited in but isn’t sure how.
i see the gaps. and i feel a pull to close them.
the ability to create spaces where people feel like they matter, like they can exhale and be fully themselves, is so important to me.
when i see someone’s body language soften or when i see a group of strangers become friends, that’s when i know i’m doing what i’m meant to do.
belonging isn’t about the big gestures. it’s in the small things. it’s the intention behind it all.
this is what lights me up. and now that i know belonging is part of who i am, i’m always looking for new ways to create it. at the end of the day, we all just want to feel seen, heard, and like we’re part of
something real.
the world needs more kindness.