I was asked if I would write something about Pride. I feel ‘alarmed’. My initial question: is there anything that a middle-aged gay man could really add to the array of writings, posters, banners and rainbow shop signs (so many shop signs) that, like Christmas, seem to arrive earlier and earlier every year? I struggle to … Continue reading What the Word and Celebration of ‘Pride’ Means to Me
During Pride month, Joan (Co-Founder of The Wellbeing Collective) would like to share her lived experience of being LGBTQ through the years, from the 1970s to now. She shares her story and personal reflections of how things have changed across her life. The 1970s were a strange and unfamiliar time being a teenager and coming … Continue reading My History of Being LGBTQ
In celebration and awareness of International Women's Day, Natalie and Shanila from The Wellbeing Collective had a conversation about their experiences of being women in the workplace and their hopes for the future. The following blog shares their thoughts and feelings around this event. Natalie: The theme for International Women's Day 2024 is ‘inspire inclusion’. … Continue reading Inspire Inclusion: International Women’s Day
Pride Month Joan and I set up The Wellbeing Collective in 2014, three years after we had become a couple. I brought two small boys with me from my previous relationship which kicked off a whole world of learning for the four of us, as well as their dad, grandparents and friends. I recall being … Continue reading My Experience of Being in an LGBTQ Blended Family
Less comfortable dialogues are essential to understanding and being respectful of one another I have been reflecting on some work I did with a large and newly formed team. Some conversations arose about difference, belonging, equality and other similar topics. On a couple of occasions during the session, there were some participants who disagreed over … Continue reading Differences in Use of Language
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