US EditionAhmir "Questlove" Thompson Inspires LMU Graduates with Message of Gratitude, Growth, and Self-Affirmation
- Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson delivered the commencement speech on May 17, 2025, at Loyola Marymount University's Westchester campus, addressing the graduating students of the university's 2025 cohort.
- He offered four key principles that supported him through challenging times and achievements, relating to graduates by openly discussing common anxieties and difficulties faced when transitioning to the next phase of life.
- Questlove emphasized daily habits like gratitude, conscious breathing, and movement, explaining how unprocessed emotions physically affect individuals and the power of self-affirmation.
- He encouraged beginning each day with gratitude and highlighted mindful breathing during stressful moments, explaining that the body cannot tell the difference between moments of panic and celebration—it's how we regulate our breath that shapes our experience—underscoring the power of resilience.
- His remarks aimed to inspire over 2,880 graduates by offering practical tools for growth, suggesting resilience builds through conscious daily practices and self-awareness.
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Acclaimed musical director of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Questlove, shared his secrets to success with graduates from Loyola Marymount University’s Class of 2025 on Saturday at the Westchester campus. Academy and GRAMMY award winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson shared with graduates four things that helped him remain grounded through his life’s challenges: “Wake with gratitude. Breathe through fear. Move what is frozen. Speak kindne…
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson Inspires LMU Graduates with Message of Gratitude, Growth, and Self-Affirmation
LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Award-winning filmmaker and multiple GRAMMY Award-winning Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson shared with Loyola Marymount University's Class of 2025 four guiding practices that helped him navigate uncertainty and success as part of his deeply moving address to undergraduates. In his remarks to a captivated audience on LMU's Westchester campus, he connected with the crowd by sharing the fears, struggles,…
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson Inspires LMU Graduates with Message of Gratitude, Growth, and Self-Affirmation - PressReach
LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Academy Award-winning filmmaker and multiple GRAMMY Award-winning Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson shared with Loyola Marymount University’s Class of 2025 four guiding practices that helped him navigate uncertainty and success as part of his deeply moving address to undergraduates. In his remarks to a captivated audience on LMU’s Westchester campus, he connected with the crowd by sharing the fears, struggles, …
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