On social media, we become digital neighbors. And if social media makes us digital neighbors, then accessible social media is one way we practice love of neighbor. As Pope Francis beautifully expressed: “Communication is really about realizing that we are all human beings, children of God. I like seeing this power of communication as ‘neighbourliness.’”

At Catholic Women in Business, we run a Facebook group with almost 10,000 women. As a result, we’ve seen it all, from heartfelt pleas for prayers and requests for career advice to spam and bots. Sometimes the posts that seem spammy come not from AI or scammers but from well-intentioned women who aren’t sure the best way to promote themselves in a Facebook group.

We've all been there in one form or another: a misunderstanding with a team member, a week where every deadline seems to fall, a project that just seems to meet one obstacle after the other. During challenging times at work, we can lose sight of the big picture and get stuck dragging our feet through the muck.

In the life of a Catholic woman in business, beginnings can feel painfully uncertain. Surrounded by announcements, launches, promotions, and success stories, we can begin to treat formation as an obstacle to our “real” work rather than as part of God’s work within us.

I believe we must say yes to situations that are uncomfortable. Truly living as a Catholic in today’s society can be pretty uncomfortable, but I believe we can learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable, and maybe that is truly how God created us to be.

My mom is a special education teacher and former Special Olympics coach. Growing up, I had insights into the needs and gifts of people with intellectual, learning, and developmental disabilities in particular. Her experience also showed me how far our culture needs to go in order to fully include people of all physical, intellectual, and emotional abilities.