Cultural Awareness Blog
Don’t be shy, stay informed about Cultural competence (otherwise known as Cultural sensitivity or awareness), and transform your perspective to build stronger workplaces, communities, and spaces.
I’m Power-Meant: The Power in Slowing Down
Why do we only feel valuable when we’re doing everything? Running from one task to the next. Whether that's overdelivering at work, showing up for family, or holding space for friends. Carrying the...
I’m Power-Meant: Thriving in Spaces That Weren’t Built for You
Let’s be honest, most professional spaces weren’t made with us in mind. From the job descriptions coded in whiteness, To the leadership styles that value performance over people, To the unspoken...
I’m Power-Meant: The Hard Truth of Being Silent
How many times have you swallowed your words? The moment you wanted to call something out, but didn’t. The meeting where you had the idea first, but let someone else say it. The time you needed...
I’m Power-Meant: Why Are We Still Waiting for Permission?
Who told you that you had to wait? Wait to take up space. Wait to speak. Wait to feel ready. Wait for validation, approval, a seat at the table. Black, Brown, and Mixed Heritage Women are taught to...
I’m Power-Meant: The Weight of Being the First, the Only, the One Who Breaks the Mould
What does it feel like to carry the weight of 'firsts' and 'onlys'? The first in your family to step into rooms your ancestors were never allowed to enter. The only Black, Brown, or Mixed Heritage...
I’m Power-Meant: Why Do We Wait to Celebrate Ourselves?
Why do we only celebrate when we’ve “made it”? We clap for the big wins—the promotions, the milestones, the moments that feel impossible to ignore—but what about everything else? What about the days...
I’m Power-Meant: Who Were You Before the World Told You Who to Be
Before the labels, before the expectations – who were you? Before you were told to be strong, responsible, accommodating. Before the workplace demanded you be twice as good for half the recognition....
I’m Power-Meant: Womanhood Isn’t One Moment. It’s Every Moment.
What does it mean to be a Woman? Not the version they taught us. Not the version shaped by expectations, sacrifice, or survival. Not the version defined by age, motherhood, career, or relationships....
I’m Power-Meant: Finding Balance When the World Feels Off-Centre
How do you stay balanced when the ground keeps shifting beneath you? When you're the only one in the room holding it together. When you’re carrying expectations, but no one carries them for you....