We're gonna keep it real. I love a good engagement strategy, but right now it feels like we might need this more: "RANTS AND RAVES" Challenge: Each day this week, make a post that either allows you to get something off your chest (rant) or express a huge win or gratitude moment (rave). Heck, maybe both. Nothing kicks us out of feeling ragey quite like remembering what we have that's working out for us. Do this each day + fill out the pinned availability form=free strategy call-->send me a DM on Friday to claim yours! I think we all have a lot of rants we can make about the system we currently inhabit, so let's remember to punch up. I don't think I would have any reason to believe anyone would call out someone personally in here, but just in case.

Prompt: What’s one way you’ve been performing professionalism instead of being yourself? I'm thinking we might keep these more consistent, because if you haven't noticed, these are SUPER quick ways for ya'll to connect and share experiences--liking/commenting gets you points to get higher on the leaderboard! So I know the week I was in the hospital, we got a little off that schedule, and I want to get us back on track. If you're feeling "behind"...please don't! Or, from a coaching perspective, challenge yourself to think about why that story is coming up for you. Let me set the record (anything but 😉) straight: Any queer professional can join this community at any time. You're never too late. If you start checking out posts/supporting your fellow community members today, that's perfect. If you want a suggestion, find 30 min somewhere in your day that you usually doomscroll (c'mon...be honest...) and replace that with popping in to the community chat. That's it. As we continue to grow, we'll be starting some regular virtual Q&A sessions and meetups as well. That said, lets welcome our new members @Winter Valdez , @Brian Duncan, @Rachel Rickman, and @Elle Waters!! 🎉 I will send more in a DM, but please feel free to put up your intro post and fill out the availability poll (PLEASE and thaank you!) As of right now, I only have 3 responses, but as the professionals say: "Fuck it, we'll do it live!" 🤣 I've got something special planned for tomorrow @10am CST (and since I know we're hoping for and evening live session as well, please comment below a few times @Garrett Rathbun @Raye Mckinney ). Without giving too much away, I will say, if you are actively interviewing, this workshop is for you! As a matter of fact, if you know this is you, please send me a DM with the job description for the specific position you're interviewing for and I'll give you the first steps of the process to get a jump on it!

TLDR (but, really do read it lol): Please weigh in on your best availability during the week! Hey friends! For many of us, this community is a chance to connect with other queer professionals and remind ourselves that we're not alone in this 🌈 Connection can happen in many ways: 1. Kind words/support on posts 2. Allowing ourselves to be vulnerable enough to be seen 3. Asking great questions based on the weekly engagement or the resources in the classroom 4. Coming into live (virtual) sessions Each week, I will be hosting a Q & A session--you might be wondering something about the functionality of this community, need some brief advice about a situation in your career, or you might even have a question that could benefit the rest of the people in the call. Note: these are NOT coaching calls. If you're looking for more personalized support, use this link to book a call: https://calendly.com/deliberatecreator/career-reinvention-conversation Additionally, I would love to give people the opportunity to join *one* of our group coaching sessions during the 8 week cohort that starts June 1st. Finally, I'm thinking it would be cool to have a few unstructured meetups, just so we can get to know each other better. So, ultimately, I'm looking for availability. I will do my best to accommodate, but it's always a challenge, so I'll choose the option with the most feedback by the end of this week to schedule the Q&A call for the foreseeable future. If your availability falls WAY outside of these options, please drop a comment below :)

I wanna see your beautiful faces being your SUPA QUEER perfect selves this Pride Month 🌈 **or--for accessibility purposes--if you don't want to show your face, get creative and show us anything you want to share a picture of as long as it's SUPA QUEER 🥰**