"...great because finally folks are paying attention to this. The terrible part is that it took this pandemic for many people to pay attention..."

“We use ‘leadership’ or ‘leader’ as one word, when it is full of so much meaning. How do we make space for the deeper complexities of leadership?”

“…as a leader, I can’t worry about who I’m not anymore, what I can’t do - it’s who I am and what I can do. That’s what’s helping me to get through this.”

“I intend to live the rest of my life with Love, in all the definitions of the name I selected for myself over 30 years ago. I am living intentionally in my Love of all aspects of the Culture of the African Diaspora.”

"I’m incredibly inspired by the number of frontline workers I know. Doctors, paramedics, grocery store workers. They give me a great deal of inspiration and perspective every single day…”

"To stay grounded and calm, I am adding on to my practices and using this time to reconnect..."

I know that change is possible – and I see it daily. There is always a way to learn and grow, even when it’s hard...

"If we love ourselves and we love each other, if we love the very concept of loving, then everything else just falls into place..."

“…to me this is the highest level of enlightenment. It’s understanding that good and bad can happen all at the same time, and we choose which one to focus on. I choose love.”

"...Kindness, social enterprise, and economic development can successfully co-exist and help to positively transform communities that are suffering from poverty and crime into vibrant hubs..."