For someone who has ADHD (according to the world’s standards), I recognize power and beauty in complexity. As such, it’s made me a visionary, a non-conformist, and incessantly curious. When I was younger, my Garifuna Honduran grandmother would say, “Esa Natalie – si no se lo sabe se lo inventa.” (“That Natalie - if she doesn’t know it, she will invent it.”)

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My life has proceeded through a series of nonconforming choices. My struggles in the traditional school system led me to craft and pursue entirely different ways of learning and leading. Although I exceeded expectations in the workplace, the elitist, overly generalized, universally applied, systemically biased, oppressive, outdated, and often nonsensical metrics for advancement indicated early to me that the life and career I want is truly in my own hands.

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My journey has led me to explore and discover new places and spaces. I’ve formed amazing relationships and gained insights into other ways of living and knowing - and instead of trying to defend or protect my identity, I continuously nurture and expand it.

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My victory is in choosing to meet each moment as an opportunity to create beautiful and meaningful experiences and gain expanded perspective, for myself and for others.