I made a presentation over Zoom recently, to a group of business people, whom I knew very well (or so I thought). At the end, after I had told them about how I could assist their clients to find mortgage solutions, I expressed the feeling in my heart by telling them, “I love all of you”. After the meeting was over, I received a phone call from the leader of this group, telling me that I’m not supposed to talk about love in a business setting. He had a good point. It is not customary to express our emotions in public; nevertheless, we all carry love in our hearts, and I believe we should learn how to share our feelings.

Many years ago I used to listen to audiotapes by Dr. Love, Leo Buscaglia, who was a professor at the University of Southern California, where he taught a course about love. I have learned that he was the first to state and promote the concept of humanity’s need to hug: “five to survive, eight to maintain, and twelve to thrive“. I decided to share this concept with you because very soon, on February 14th, you will have a great opportunity to express your love.