The opposite of belonging isn’t feeling lost, it’s trying to fit in!

Why I’m no longer investing time in masking my neurodivergence.

When I was a child, I leaned that the key to success was "to fit in." We all do, we’re a social species! I wore the mask of conformity throughout school and well into my corporate years. That mask was especially snug-fitting because I have ADHD and was in the closet about the sexuality.

It wasn’t long before I started to come out to colleagues. I’m ofte…