Companies praising “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” as if an acronym could heal what’s broken in our culture. At first, it sounds right. Who doesn’t want fairness? Who doesn’t want people to feel included? But here’s the problem. Labels don’t create belonging. They shrink it. Women in midlife have carried families, workplaces, and communities for decades. […]
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Upskill or Uplevel? The peril of hashtag’s over soul value.
When Learning Becomes Another Leash Everyone online was preaching upskill or up-level to reinvention. Loud calls made to “stay relevant” and “up-level your brand.” So, I did what many of us do. I signed up for a copywriting certification. It was meant to sharpen my skills, and give me an edge. And technically, it did. […]