I recently had a meaningful conversation about the idea of belonging, a topic close to my heart and deeply embedded in many of the workshops I create. As we talked, I found myself making notes, eager to capture the nuance of our discussion. Belonging, after all, isn't just a theoretical concept, it's a profound human experience that shapes our interactions, communities, and sense of self. Belonging is also my word for the year and one of the themes in my 2025 calendar , so I