“The whispers in the morning of lovers sleeping tight…” There is something about those words that slows the heart and steadies the soul. Love does that. It softens sharp edges. It makes strength feel gentle and gentleness feel powerful. When it is real, love is not weakness. It is force. It is courage. It is the decision to stay when leaving would be easier. It is the humility to forgive when pride demands distance. Love can rebuild what ego tears down. Love can calm storms that logic cannot silence. Love can transform two flawed human beings into partners in purpose. But wisdom must guide love. Because we often confuse love with likeness. To like someone is to enjoy them. You admire their humour. You respect their mind. You feel light in their presence. Liking is delight. It is comfort. It is the quiet satisfaction of simply being together without tension. Liking makes you smile without effort. To love someone goes deeper. It is commitment. It is a sacrifice. It is choosing a person even when emotions fluctuate. Love is anchored. Love absorbs imperfection. Love says, I am here — not just when it feels good, but when it is hard. Yet love without like can become heavy. Someone may love you out of attachment, history, or dependency and still not enjoy you. They may love you and resent you. Love you and compete with you. Love you and attempt to control you. That is not healthy love; that is distorted love. Likeness without love can be shallow. Someone may adore your brilliance, your beauty, your energy, yet retreat when responsibility calls. They like you, but they are not rooted in you. They celebrate you when it is easy and vanish when it requires depth. Love requires maturity. Alignment of values. Shared vision. Emotional discipline. Peace, not just passion. Above all else ... Love is patient Love is kind. It does not envy. It does not boast It is not proud. It does not dishonour. It is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered. It always protects, trusts & hopes.

Love is learning from the inside out, love is bravery and courage to be true to yourself and others.enjoy your week

Ok people, I hope you are all doing well. I’m asking this with intention. And with care. QUESTIONS FOR THOSE COMFORTABLE SHARING How did you receive the racist image of the Obamas that was posted by that individual? What did it stir in you—emotionally, mentally, physically? Because for many, this was not “just an image.” It landed as trauma. It reopened fear. It reminded people—especially Black people—that no amount of excellence, dignity, brilliance, or service inoculates you from hatred. WHAT MAKES THIS WORSE I understand he has since made a video taking responsibility, while simultaneously insisting he has nothing to apologize for. That matters. Because responsibility without remorse is not accountability. Ownership without empathy is not growth. Free speech without conscience becomes violence—slow, corrosive violence. WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE US? Not just Black people. Everyone with a living conscience. Because when racism is dismissed, rationalized, or laughed off, it doesn’t only wound its immediate targets. It deforms the moral spine of a society. Let’s be honest: Some consciences are not merely asleep. They are deadened. Repeated exposure without consequence does that. FOR THOSE FEELING SHAKEN Your reaction is valid. Your anger is valid. Your exhaustion is valid. You are not “too sensitive.” You are responding appropriately to dehumanization. Silence doesn’t keep the peace. It keeps the wound open. So I’m asking again—because this matters: How did you take it? And what do you think we owe one another in moments like this—if we claim to be human, if we claim to have conscience? I’m listening.

It’s great to be in your midst everyone hope to get to know you as each day goes by.

Today, I ask that you kindly permit yourself. Permission to slow down. Permission to breathe. Permission to protect your mind from the constant toxicity we’re swimming in—on social media, on the news, everywhere. Yes, I know. Everyone is carrying something. Some are carrying a lot more than they let on. But today—today is different. Today, even at work, take it easy. Today, on your way home, sing that song you love. Today, if you’re working from home, relax your shoulders, unclench your jaw, and exhale. Let today be a mental health recharging day. The weekend doesn’t start tomorrow. It starts now. This is exactly what I’ve been doing myself—resetting my head after some of the hardest work seasons. Because you can’t pour from an empty cup. And you can’t think clearly when your mind is under constant attack. And while you’re resetting, here’s something meaningful I want to share. We’ve officially launched a new online learning platform, and the first 1,000 people get in FREE. After that, it becomes paid. Thank you—truly—to those who have already joined us from all over the world and started taking the free courses. If you’re already inside, do this today: Visit the platform at https://www.skool.com/schoolofgreatness Take one or two courses. And if it’s not for you, you have the option to exit. Simple. Honest. Respectful. But here’s what’s inside: Over 500 courses. More than 300 speakers. Covering leadership development, executive and strategic management, change management, and deeply personal growth topics like decision-making, discovering purpose, generating passion, and monetizing your gift. And yes—courses on social justice too. Black history. Anti-racism. Truth, awareness, and transformation. On top of that, every first Saturday of the month, we’ll host a FREE live group coaching session. I’ll be there. Some of my coaches will be there. We’ll talk, reflect, answer questions, and grow together. The value of this?