Boldly Belong

Reject the common beliefs around disability to cultivate self-acceptance, regain control, and navigate the path to genuine belonging.

In Boldly Belong: The Power of Prioritizing You in a Disabling Society, dedicated disability inclusion advocate and process improvement specialist Julie Harris provides an actionable guide for those navigating life with disabilities. This practical roadmap to belonging challenges the unjust societal shame and stigmas influencing our beliefs about disability and ourselves. The book includes reflective exercises and practical strategies to incorporate acceptance into everyday life. The author presents the idea of limitations caused by disability as a neutral fact, demonstrating how to use these limitations as parameters to accept and work within, rather than resist or reframe.

In the book, you'll learn why self-acceptance, rather than striving to fit in or engaging in unrealistic positive reframing, is key to belonging. You'll also discover:

• How accepting your limitations, needs, and true self can lead to profound growth and possibility.
• New insights to question and deconstruct the harmful beliefs you've been told about yourself and your disability.
• How to identify who you are and finally believe that you are enough.
• Strategies for self-advocacy that effectively further your interests in various settings and circumstances.

Perfect for people with a body or brain that works differently, Boldly Belong is also an essential read for business, academic, military, and athletic leaders who seek to understand more about disability and cultivate disability-inclusive environments that promote belonging.