“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” - Michael Jordan

I’d like to consider this week’s MMM to be a prayer, blessing, and challenge- you can take your pick on what it’ll be. Be a force for good.

You might be hung up on a past regret. You might be getting over a breakup. You might have failed with that goal or deadline you didn’t meet. I don’t know what you’re currently experiencing, but can I encourage and challenge you to keep moving forward?

The willingness to listen, or the lack thereof, speaks volumes about an individual.

As a Black man who’s offering a reflection on occupying White space and inclusion of all people, let me answer the following questions.

Am I going to attempt to stir up something like White guilt or shame? No.

Am I going to attempt to do something like “race-baiting”? No.

Am I going to attempt to make you feel sorry or sympathetic toward me? No.

Am I going to attempt to make you reflect on the space that you occupy and how you treat and perceive others in the same space? Yes.

There's something to gain while we're in the valley.

“Niceness is the psychological armor of the people-pleaser.” - Harriet B. Braiker

Have you ever considered whether you're too connected and tethered to your devices/screens and social media? Have you ever considered your "Why" toward being connected and tethered in the first place?

In this brief segment, I offer some personal reflections toward these questions, and several others, which I'd like to invite you reflect upon.

How are you working through your emotional capacity to handle conflict?