Emily De Padua

@emdepad.bsky.social

she/her/hers 🇵🇭 Lead Data Analyst @Disney. Tableau Visionary & Public Ambassador. 3x Iron Viz Qualifier Runner Up. 4x #VOTD. Big ol’ swiftie & astrology nerd. Probably making bracelets. all views are mine! 🌻 https://bit.ly/m/emilydepadua

keep in mind that the cruel people who either find joy in harming others or don't mind harming others to get advantages for themselves are just very loud but they are still in the minority, most people are kind but they are not loud about it and often lack the power to help as much as they'd like

You're not drowning because you were too "stupid" or "lazy" to learn how to swim; you're drowning because you were raised by people who didn't get you swimming lessons, & you're exhausted from treading water for decades. No shame-- adult swimming lessons are a thing.

If you are also worried about tariffs and supply chain shortages, and have the financial means to prepare, here is what I have stocked up on and plan to buy soon, plus what I would get if I had kids, a car or a larger home, based on reporting I've read or done myself in the last several months (🧵):

You are smarter & more effective than your trauma conditioning is letting you believe. The voices of your bullies & abusers are lying to you. Focus in on the image & vibe of who you're becoming-- not who they want you to believe you "have to" be.

Remember: anyone's insistence that what you did go through or what you are going through "isn't that bad" has exactly zero to do w/ how bad something actually is for you, or what you need to manage it. Your lived experience in the arena trumps their view from the cheap seats.

You're allowed to feel positive things without shame. Feeling good does not invalidate your trauma. It does not mean "it wasn't that bad" or that you've been "faking" your symptoms or struggles-- nor does it mean you've "forgiven" your abusers or you're "over" the past.

Many things are bad, but if something good happens to you, I want you to celebrate it. Tell yourself affirmations, compliments, and encouragement. It makes a huge difference, especially over time. I know how hard you are working. I know you are doing your best. I am so proud of you.

I’m excited to announce that I’m putting my candidacy forward for Pope. I don’t meet any of the qualifications—literally none of them—which means I’m highly competitive for the position in this era of rewarded mediocrity.

If you have the means, treat yourself like a beloved friend. Be generous to yourself. Take yourself on adventures. Give yourself little gifts, like a favorite pastry or a favorite meal. Compliment yourself. Make yourself laugh.

Young people SHOULD “have it easier” than you did. I’m sorry you got the strap up hill both ways and paid your debts with pounds of flesh, but the reason we work for progress is to make growing up and growing old gentler, easier, kinder, freer. Struggle isn’t necessary in a healthy society.

A very common challenge for survivors & addicts in recovery is not blowing up a situation, such as a job or relationship, because we're feeling anxious or because Trauma Brain or the Addict Beast is going hard on us about how we're going to f*ck it all up if we don't act first.

“She’s having the time of her life (at the Tableau Conference)” What a week in San Diego! Thank you everyone for an inspiring & unforgettable #TC25. I learned & gained so much knowledge technically, professionally, & for life 💛 The #Datafam is a gift, & I’m lucky to be among such brilliant company!

Group photo of Datafam at Tableau Conference in San Diego, CaliforniaGroup photo of Sarah Bartlett, Michelle Frayman, Sam Betchlor, & Emily De Padua in front of “Welcome to Tableau Conference” sign at Tableau Conference 2025 in San Diego, CaliforniaPhoto celebrating bundles of the 500 handmade bracelets that Emily De Padua made for Tableau Conference 2025.Picture of Emily De Padua posing in front of a billboard version of herself at the 2025 Tableau Conference. Emily De Padua is a Tableau Visionary.

On Easter Sunday, we celebrate joy, hope, and our faith in renewal — even through the darkest of times. To all those celebrating today, our family wishes you a happy Easter.

Vice President Kamala Harris and her family celebrate Easter 2025.Vice President Kamala Harris and her family celebrate Easter 2025.Vice President Kamala Harris and her family celebrate Easter 2025.Vice President Kamala Harris and her family celebrate Easter 2025.

Your child could have a school library filled with trans books, be taught only by trans teachers, have trans parents and siblings, be surrounded by trans people and trans content all the time, and I promise you all these things combined will not make your child trans. You know how I know that?