The Power of Inclusion: Meditating with Compassion, Healing with Generosity, Leading with Love

This book is a worthwhile investment in you, providing moments for you to reflect on how you can support a positive and holistic environment for all those you meet. The author, Cecilia B. Loving, deepens our awareness of the potential of diversity and inclusion by helping us realize that inclusion is not merely for those we seek to include but is also vital to our own healing. We spent a lot of energy in the last few decades focusing on the business case for diversity, but we have barely scratched the surface of the wellbeing case for inclusion. Diversity means nothing unless we welcome everyone with the tools and opportunities to succeed, value everyone’s participation, and provide everyone with the psychological safety of belonging. A genuine “welcome” does not force anyone to assimilate into our norm of what we believe they should be but appreciates their uniqueness. When we “value” others, we discern our own values and how they serve life’s greater purpose. Psychological safety, creating a “safe space” so that others can be their authentic selves without fear of judgment, also creates a safe space for us to be true to ourselves. With the fear, hopelessness, and emotional tax on everyone concerned about the violence, hatred, and sickness in the world, we all need to devote some time to self-care. The good news is that when we support the inclusion that makes the world a better place, we improve. Whatever we do to help others feel included also helps us.

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“Cecilia Loving beautifully describes the profound truth that our lives are all interconnected, and the inclusive love
that is the heart’s response to that truth. The book is uplifting, inspiring, and practical, all at the same time.”

Sharon Salzberg, Author of Lovingkindness and Real Change

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“This book is timely in the world we live in today. Cecilia brilliantly shares strategies on how we can all be more inclusive to everyone around us. The book is excellent, and I highly recommend everyone, especially those interested in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion field, to read it.”

Laurie Robinson Haden, CEO, Corporate Counsel Women of Color

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“The Power of Inclusion reminds us that the muscle of love can expand within us to include, embrace, empower and uplift all those within our purview and that we are all stronger and better when it does. We need this book today to help us chart our paths forward toward more good and light in the world.”

Rhonda Joy McLean, Author, The Little Black Book of Success

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“Cecilia Loving’s book The Power of Inclusion is part manifesto, part self-help guide, and part instruction manual for fostering inclusion in the workplace—and in the world. Cecilia shows us how universal principles of love, oneness, and mindfulness can help us realize that we’re all connected. . . ."

Dr. Larry Richard, LawyerBrain LLC, Improving Lawyer Performance Through Personality Science

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“Thank you, Cecilia, for this thoughtful, insightful, and amazing resource. Since knowing you for over 25 years, you have been a steadfast champion of inclusion— always bringing a holistic and inclusive lens as you walk the talk.”

Anna L. Brown, Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer, Baker & McKenzie LLP