True Connection

Such powerful words from Amanda Gorman as she recited her poem, "The Hill We Climb" during #inauguration2021. We're feeling hopeful and ready for this new chapter.

This student really moved us when he chose this #MLKquote for his art project in Compton. We want to be those dedicated individuals passionate about justice for him and all beings. On #MLKDay, let us educate ourselves and take the necessary steps to implement real change in our communities. Martin Luther King, Jr., said, Everybody can be great because everybody can serve. On #MLKDay, find ways you can serve your communities and give back to society.

Dave Chapelle speaking on Covid times, recently said, "People are stuck inside a house with their choices. Do you like your house? Do you like who you're with? Do you like these things you've accumulated? I hope you like them cause you're stuck with them." All your life decisions have brought you to this moment on this day. Do you feel in alignment with your highest potential, deeply happy with and connected to your chosen path? There is always time to make new choices that set your life on fire. All that matters is that you stay true to yourself, your own heart, your own truth and intuition.

Here's to growing more leaders that embody empathy.

If last year has taught us anything, it's that we need to lead with empathy and care for one another. Conversations when we listen to one another instead of holding judgment and preconceived notions are where we begin to see actual change. Join us on our journey and enter our space of healing and transformation. Take a moment to deeply and actively listen to someone today where you would normally be judgmental. Find those small opportunities to expand your mind, your perceptions, and your heart. Acceptance births unity and unity births harmony. You got this. Head over to https://www.true-connection.org/ to learn more! (: @etiennegodiard)

2020 tested us, individually and collectively, on so many levels. Tomorrow we'll have the opportunity to turn the page of a new book in a new year. Let's apply, to our lives, the lessons learned in real, meaningful ways. We may not know how 2021 will shape us, but we can choose to go into it with passion for growth, resilience and empathy.