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If it’s one thing I know about my mama, it’s this: My Mama LOVES ME! She loves me with The kind of love that covers you. The kind of love that prays for you before you even know you need prayer. The kind of love that makes sure you are never out here in this world unsupported. And my mama loved me so well that she made sure I would never run out of other-mothers. I am honored to be the daughter of Teresa Warren Gardner, and also deeply grateful to be an other-daughter and loved by my great Aunt Christine Sutton, Aunt Ellen Warren, Cousin Judy Sanders, Cousin Brigiett Cunningham, and one of my mom's best friends, Mama Gretchen. That’s the thing about love rooted in community: it multiplies. So for anyone navigating Mother’s Day with grief, distance, longing, or complicated emotions, I want to remind you of this: Sometimes healing shows up through other-mothers. The auntie who checked on you. The elder who believed in you. The family friend who made space for you. The mentor who loved you like their own. Love still finds us. And if no one has told you today: you are worthy of being deeply loved, covered, and cared for. Sending you all so much love today and everyday.

In 2016 ago, my meditation teacher, Yogini, took me and a group to India and it was life changing. It’s where I deepened my practice, learned to go within, find peace, and stay grounded, even when life was pulling me in all directions, especially as a caretaker for my mom, Teresa Warren-Gardner. Now, I’m bringing that wisdom back to you! I’m interviewing Yogini live, Wednesday, May 13th, 1pm, and I want to know what do you most want to ask her about meditation, stillness, or finding strength during hard times? Drop your questions in the comments! And if you want to join live, you can sign up, or catch the replay. I can’t wait to share this with you. And yes it was HOTTTTTTT!

What’s up, good people?! You’ve just joined a community of people who are done playing small and ready to move with purpose, direction, aim, and power. Here at Liberated Genius Academy, we believe something deeply: ✨ Everyone is a genius. Not just the people with titles, degrees, platforms, or perfect lives. YOU! Your story has value. Your gifts have value. Your voice has value. Your presence has value. This is a transformational space designed to help you reconnect with your inner power, move beyond burnout and self-doubt, and build a life that is aligned with who you truly are. I’m Dr. April Warren-Grice, founder of Liberated Genius®. I’m an educator, healer, researcher, strategist, speaker, wellness advocate, and community builder with over 25 years of experience helping people unlock their brilliance and move into greater alignment personally and professionally. I’ve worked with university presidents, educators, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, corporate professionals, students, and everyday people carrying extraordinary gifts who simply needed support, clarity, courage, and community to move forward. And here’s what I know for sure: People are not empty. People are rich, brilliant, and resourceful. Sometimes they’ve just forgotten their power. That’s what we do here. We (re)member. We reconnect. We rise. This community is not about perfection. It’s about movement. Small steps. Bold decisions. Honest reflection. Daily growth. Because genius without action stays trapped. 🔥 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐀 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐔𝐒: li-bɘ-rā-tɘd jē-nē-ɘs / noun 👉🏾 One who acts on their gifts and talents with purpose, direction, aim, and power. In other words? You… once you stop shrinking and start moving like your life matters. Because it does. 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘: To unlock the best this community has to offer, complete these 3 steps in the next 7 days: 1️⃣ Introduce yourself below! Share: • Who you are • What makes you come alive - Your gifts/genius

This morning reminded me why this community matters so much. At 6 a.m., I was on a call with a potential client, and he asked me one simple question: “Why are you doing this work?” And my answer came quickly: Because I believe everybody is a genius. I believe our genius is medicine. For ourselves and for others, and so we need each other. But another part of my why? I genuinely love meeting dope people and learning from and with them. It invigorates me. It inspires me to keep growing, keep showing up as my best, and continue doing good work because I feel like I’m adding my contribution to the world. Then later today, I met a woman going through an incredibly hard season. Divorce. Arthritis. Car trouble. Life piling on all at once. And yet… she still got up and went to work. Why? Her children. And it hit me: Your “why” is FUEL! Just like a car can’t move without gas, people struggle to keep going when they lose connection to their why. Your why fuels your genius. Your why fuels your resilience. Your why helps you keep moving even when life feels heavy. The point of the story is: People can endure hard seasons when they are connected to something meaningful. The takeaway is: Your genius needs fuel. Stay connected to the reason you started, the people you love, the impact you want to make, and the version of yourself you are becoming. 👇🏾 Reflect with us in the comments: ✨ What is your “why” right now? ✨ What keeps you going during difficult seasons? ✨ What genius are you ready to stop hiding or doubting? ✨ What fuels you when your tank feels low? If no one has told you today: thank you for being you. Your genius is necessary.