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For me, it definitely all comes
down to that passion for

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movement.

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As I started to come
to terms with the reality

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that this would likely be a-- you know,
very much a permanent part of my life,

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Others who I was close
with would connect me

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with different staff members who
were also grappling with their own

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experiences of chronic
illness and disability.

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I recognized that

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this problem wasn't about me.

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I started this network

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to encourage people whose
disabilities perhaps aren’t visible.

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And to be open with clients and my team

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Once you build that global network,
you then have a community

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and you are more likely,
I think, to find someone

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who is dealing with similar issues
to the ones you face yourself.

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And I think having that
support from the beginning

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enabled me to feel more
comfortable pushing for the change

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that I wanted to see, not only for myself,
but for many of my BCG colleagues.

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It is to be proud of because it gives you
a different perspective on the world

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and allows you to bring something

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that other people can’t bring.