hi everyone my name is shanece and i am the founder of the clown troupe la
the founder of the clown troupe la
the founder of the clown troupe la Mariposa borracho which is a drawing
Mariposa borracho which is a drawing
Mariposa borracho which is a drawing butterfly in Spanish so I’m here today
butterfly in Spanish so I’m here today
butterfly in Spanish so I’m here today with my troupe members to do a
with my troupe members to do a
with my troupe members to do a demonstration
I’m sorry um excuse me can I borrow your
I’m sorry um excuse me can I borrow your phone please just can you unlock it I
phone please just can you unlock it I
phone please just can you unlock it I think maybe they are in the toilet I
just I hope you don’t mind I make a
just I hope you don’t mind I make a phone call
sorry guys sorry it just just passed
sorry guys sorry it just just passed just pass the time Thanks
oh god that’s me I’m really sorry about
oh god that’s me I’m really sorry about this I really good it’s my boss
this I really good it’s my boss
this I really good it’s my boss sorry about that hello met SHINee’s
sorry about that hello met SHINee’s
sorry about that hello met SHINee’s you’re looking great up there we were
you’re looking great up there we were
you’re looking great up there we were supposed to do the demonstration like no
supposed to do the demonstration like no
supposed to do the demonstration like no but troupe members yeah yeah can you can
but troupe members yeah yeah can you can
but troupe members yeah yeah can you can you come up please
you come up please
you come up please oh god okay give me a second um hold
oh god okay give me a second um hold
oh god okay give me a second um hold this hold this
this hold this
this hold this Oh take care of this to you thank you so
Oh take care of this to you thank you so
Oh take care of this to you thank you so much um part of me so sorry hey sorry
much um part of me so sorry hey sorry
much um part of me so sorry hey sorry about that
about that
about that excuse me hey nice dress sorry pardon me
excuse me hey nice dress sorry pardon me
excuse me hey nice dress sorry pardon me oh really really making a mess of things
oh wow okay hi everyone my name is
oh wow okay hi everyone my name is Denise and I’m the founder of the clown
Denise and I’m the founder of the clown
Denise and I’m the founder of the clown troupe la Mariposa Bharata and today I’m
troupe la Mariposa Bharata and today I’m
troupe la Mariposa Bharata and today I’m here with my troupe members met and
where’s our me okay um sorry have you
where’s our me okay um sorry have you seen someone like this tall I think was
seen someone like this tall I think was
seen someone like this tall I think was he here today Tech Shanice yes not here
he here today Tech Shanice yes not here
he here today Tech Shanice yes not here I don’t think he’s coming
I don’t think he’s coming
I don’t think he’s coming what army isn’t here oh do you think we
what army isn’t here oh do you think we
what army isn’t here oh do you think we should call him
should call him
should call him ah you know what just forget him we’re
ah you know what just forget him we’re
ah you know what just forget him we’re just gonna move on let’s just go okay
sorry everyone
sorry everyone you try again okay hi everyone my name
you try again okay hi everyone my name
you try again okay hi everyone my name is shanece and I am the founder of the
is shanece and I am the founder of the
is shanece and I am the founder of the clown any longer
I mean hi everyone and I am the founder
I mean hi everyone and I am the founder of the clown truth Lama reportable Rocha
of the clown truth Lama reportable Rocha
of the clown truth Lama reportable Rocha and I’m here today to really talk to you
and I’m here today to really talk to you
and I’m here today to really talk to you about the role of play and why that is
about the role of play and why that is
about the role of play and why that is important in changing our mental space
let’s do number five twelve six hey 50
let’s do number five twelve six hey 50 to one
to one
to one I mean
I’m sorry guys I’m so sorry this you are
I’m sorry guys I’m so sorry this you are you doing okay so this is for me in 2017
you doing okay so this is for me in 2017
you doing okay so this is for me in 2017 Mariposa Bharata has been all over the
Mariposa Bharata has been all over the
Mariposa Bharata has been all over the world going to places such as New York
world going to places such as New York
world going to places such as New York Paris Cairo
London Beijing oh that’s me with my best
London Beijing oh that’s me with my best friend Tony hosting nothing but I mean I
friend Tony hosting nothing but I mean I
friend Tony hosting nothing but I mean I think they were here too we were
think they were here too we were
think they were here too we were supposed to do a TEDx talk and I think
supposed to do a TEDx talk and I think
supposed to do a TEDx talk and I think they wanted us to do something you know
they wanted us to do something you know
they wanted us to do something you know a little more intellectual you know
a little more intellectual you know
a little more intellectual you know serious intellectual serious I can do
serious intellectual serious I can do
serious intellectual serious I can do intellectual serious let’s do it okay
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technology innovation creativity this wireless mic
innovation creativity this wireless mic
innovation creativity this wireless mic that all connect speakers use to look
that all connect speakers use to look
that all connect speakers use to look legit proficiency professionalism
legit proficiency professionalism
legit proficiency professionalism productivity 38 Oxley Road things that
productivity 38 Oxley Road things that
productivity 38 Oxley Road things that are the minds of Singaporeans today
are the minds of Singaporeans today
are the minds of Singaporeans today innovators and citizens on the ground
innovators and citizens on the ground
innovators and citizens on the ground alike but here today ladies gentlemen
alike but here today ladies gentlemen
alike but here today ladies gentlemen here you might think that I have an
here you might think that I have an
here you might think that I have an answer for you but I don’t I have a
answer for you but I don’t I have a
answer for you but I don’t I have a question and that question is cloud
question and that question is cloud
question and that question is cloud theater so what is cloud theater I love
theater so what is cloud theater I love
theater so what is cloud theater I love in the middle of a TED talk I was
in the middle of a TED talk I was
in the middle of a TED talk I was supposed to talk about cloud theater you
supposed to talk about cloud theater you
supposed to talk about cloud theater you yeah yeah did you read the email
yeah yeah did you read the email
yeah yeah did you read the email yeah Matt do you have the email I have
yeah Matt do you have the email I have
yeah Matt do you have the email I have the email who it’s right here can you
the email who it’s right here can you
the email who it’s right here can you read the email
read the email
read the email yeah yeah you read the email oh I can
yeah yeah you read the email oh I can
yeah yeah you read the email oh I can read email Chinese I’m sorry can we can
read email Chinese I’m sorry can we can
read email Chinese I’m sorry can we can we please remove this off stage okay
we please remove this off stage okay
we please remove this off stage okay it’s not part of this show let me read
it’s not part of this show let me read
it’s not part of this show let me read the email to you okay that’s a how did
the email to you okay that’s a how did
the email to you okay that’s a how did he answer her phone her religion in
he answer her phone her religion in
he answer her phone her religion in Tracy yen Oh
English oh I’m sorry
English oh I’m sorry global city you know English okay hello
global city you know English okay hello
global city you know English okay hello everyone today is the beautiful windy
everyone today is the beautiful windy
everyone today is the beautiful windy and sunny day don’t forget your roots we
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innovative and intellectual session of
innovative and intellectual session of sharing of ideas at the Arts and Science
sharing of ideas at the Arts and Science
sharing of ideas at the Arts and Science Museum due to your work in clowning and
Museum due to your work in clowning and
Museum due to your work in clowning and dance we would be especially honored if
dance we would be especially honored if
dance we would be especially honored if a representative of your truth well
a representative of your truth well
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[Applause] well so I care a lot about our mental
well so I care a lot about our mental
well so I care a lot about our mental spaces especially in situations that
spaces especially in situations that
spaces especially in situations that cause a lot of stress and anxiety whoo
cause a lot of stress and anxiety whoo
cause a lot of stress and anxiety whoo and a pet hog is one of them I mean with
and a pet hog is one of them I mean with
and a pet hog is one of them I mean with a TED talk you know there’s a lot of
a TED talk you know there’s a lot of
a TED talk you know there’s a lot of pressure to deliver an idea with finesse
pressure to deliver an idea with finesse
pressure to deliver an idea with finesse something intellectual impressive
something intellectual impressive
something intellectual impressive enriching a desire to perform well and
enriching a desire to perform well and
enriching a desire to perform well and in thinking of all that I got really
in thinking of all that I got really
in thinking of all that I got really scared then I would say the wrong thing
scared then I would say the wrong thing
scared then I would say the wrong thing because I set up the thing of all the
because I set up the thing of all the
because I set up the thing of all the mistakes I would make given this
mistakes I would make given this
mistakes I would make given this opportunity naturally but clowning is
opportunity naturally but clowning is
opportunity naturally but clowning is about being able to fail and to play
about being able to fail and to play
about being able to fail and to play with the endless possibilities of how we
with the endless possibilities of how we
with the endless possibilities of how we might fail so I didn’t always start off
might fail so I didn’t always start off
might fail so I didn’t always start off as a clown I said as a performer in
as a clown I said as a performer in
as a clown I said as a performer in dance and theater in Singapore and then
dance and theater in Singapore and then
dance and theater in Singapore and then later on working internationally in New
later on working internationally in New
later on working internationally in New York and Spain and for me I always loved
York and Spain and for me I always loved
York and Spain and for me I always loved performing I started off as childhood
performing I started off as childhood
performing I started off as childhood passion where I would go on playing
passion where I would go on playing
passion where I would go on playing pretend imaginative games in my head
pretend imaginative games in my head
pretend imaginative games in my head right that okay
right that okay
right that okay however I also suffer from massive stage
however I also suffer from massive stage
however I also suffer from massive stage fright and anxiety so every time before
fright and anxiety so every time before
fright and anxiety so every time before I go on stage or even a rehearsal I
I go on stage or even a rehearsal I
I go on stage or even a rehearsal I would get serious panic attacks gastric
would get serious panic attacks gastric
would get serious panic attacks gastric reflux and even sweaty palms so after a
reflux and even sweaty palms so after a
reflux and even sweaty palms so after a while I knew as playing in childhood
while I knew as playing in childhood
while I knew as playing in childhood performing became associated with stress
performing became associated with stress
performing became associated with stress and anxiety and it’s true as we get
and anxiety and it’s true as we get
and anxiety and it’s true as we get older we have more at stake you know
older we have more at stake you know
older we have more at stake you know exams job interviews business decisions
exams job interviews business decisions
exams job interviews business decisions we tend to assume these different roles
we tend to assume these different roles
we tend to assume these different roles and identities like mother someone’s
and identities like mother someone’s
and identities like mother someone’s child CEO Minister that has high
child CEO Minister that has high
child CEO Minister that has high pressure accompany to each role that we
pressure accompany to each role that we
pressure accompany to each role that we kind of have
kind of have
kind of have so what we know as a child of playing an
so what we know as a child of playing an
so what we know as a child of playing an instrument or even playing a sport or
instrument or even playing a sport or
instrument or even playing a sport or even playing a role
even playing a role
even playing a role it becomes an activity of high pressure
it becomes an activity of high pressure
it becomes an activity of high pressure like achieving grades or success I value
like achieving grades or success I value
like achieving grades or success I value play a lot because when we were young we
play a lot because when we were young we
play a lot because when we were young we were encouraged to play it helped us to
were encouraged to play it helped us to
were encouraged to play it helped us to grow our imagination while developing
grow our imagination while developing
grow our imagination while developing our creativity dexterity and physical
our creativity dexterity and physical
our creativity dexterity and physical cognitive and emotional strength play
cognitive and emotional strength play
cognitive and emotional strength play helped us to build confidence it helped
helped us to build confidence it helped
helped us to build confidence it helped us to take risk and build resilience so
us to take risk and build resilience so
us to take risk and build resilience so that we get ready to face our world and
that we get ready to face our world and
that we get ready to face our world and master our world and I valued this a lot
master our world and I valued this a lot
master our world and I valued this a lot because I work with over a hundred
because I work with over a hundred
because I work with over a hundred children every year in Singapore and in
children every year in Singapore and in
children every year in Singapore and in Cambodia and I teach them dance Yoda and
Cambodia and I teach them dance Yoda and
Cambodia and I teach them dance Yoda and the Zumba Kids program and one thing I
the Zumba Kids program and one thing I
the Zumba Kids program and one thing I noticed is that as I teach kids who are
noticed is that as I teach kids who are
noticed is that as I teach kids who are generally getting older the level of
generally getting older the level of
generally getting older the level of enthusiasm decreases because they have
enthusiasm decreases because they have
enthusiasm decreases because they have become too self-conscious and afraid to
become too self-conscious and afraid to
become too self-conscious and afraid to take risks and try something new so this
take risks and try something new so this
take risks and try something new so this idea of growing up and losing our sense
idea of growing up and losing our sense
idea of growing up and losing our sense of play really worries me because the
of play really worries me because the
of play really worries me because the fear accompanied by these societal
fear accompanied by these societal
fear accompanied by these societal pressures to perform can be stifling and
pressures to perform can be stifling and
pressures to perform can be stifling and it can be dangerous a lot of this high
it can be dangerous a lot of this high
it can be dangerous a lot of this high pressure has evolved into the rise of
pressure has evolved into the rise of
pressure has evolved into the rise of that mental health issues such as the
that mental health issues such as the
that mental health issues such as the rise of anxiety and depression so I hope
rise of anxiety and depression so I hope
rise of anxiety and depression so I hope you don’t mind but I’m gonna quote some
you don’t mind but I’m gonna quote some
you don’t mind but I’m gonna quote some statistics very fast according to the
statistics very fast according to the
statistics very fast according to the Institute of Mental Health one in 17
Institute of Mental Health one in 17
Institute of Mental Health one in 17 people suffer from major depressive
people suffer from major depressive
people suffer from major depressive disorders in their lifetime and while
disorders in their lifetime and while
disorders in their lifetime and while it’s one thing for the statistics to
it’s one thing for the statistics to
it’s one thing for the statistics to prove this phenomena it’s another to see
prove this phenomena it’s another to see
prove this phenomena it’s another to see it as a lived experience or even witness
it as a lived experience or even witness
it as a lived experience or even witness it cripple and take away the life of
it cripple and take away the life of
it cripple and take away the life of someone you love very much so of course
someone you love very much so of course
someone you love very much so of course I care about this and I want to change
I care about this and I want to change
I care about this and I want to change this I want to relook at how we can
this I want to relook at how we can
this I want to relook at how we can change our mental spaces and systems
change our mental spaces and systems
change our mental spaces and systems that perpetuate these bad mental health
that perpetuate these bad mental health
that perpetuate these bad mental health habits
habits
habits so here I am today when my friends to
so here I am today when my friends to
so here I am today when my friends to propose a journey a journey of laughter
propose a journey a journey of laughter
propose a journey a journey of laughter because I believe in facing this problem
because I believe in facing this problem
because I believe in facing this problem of societal pressures to perform we need
of societal pressures to perform we need
of societal pressures to perform we need to relook again a childlike play and joy
to relook again a childlike play and joy
to relook again a childlike play and joy so that we can create safer spaces for
so that we can create safer spaces for
so that we can create safer spaces for our minds to take risks and achieve all
our minds to take risks and achieve all
our minds to take risks and achieve all the things that we wanted to do as
the things that we wanted to do as
the things that we wanted to do as children why is that important you don’t
children why is that important you don’t
children why is that important you don’t know okay
know okay
know okay as a creator it’s a bit cliche but it’s
as a creator it’s a bit cliche but it’s
as a creator it’s a bit cliche but it’s true I believe that each individual is
true I believe that each individual is
true I believe that each individual is unique and I believe that if we can
unique and I believe that if we can
unique and I believe that if we can nurture and unlock each person’s
nurture and unlock each person’s
nurture and unlock each person’s individuality we would be able to create
individuality we would be able to create
individuality we would be able to create healthier Minds in a community of people
healthier Minds in a community of people
healthier Minds in a community of people who feel free to express themselves
who feel free to express themselves
who feel free to express themselves without fear of failure or judgment we
without fear of failure or judgment we
without fear of failure or judgment we do that as children and toddlers but we
do that as children and toddlers but we
do that as children and toddlers but we kind of stop when we get older so where
kind of stop when we get older so where
kind of stop when we get older so where I come from which is the Performing Arts
I come from which is the Performing Arts
I come from which is the Performing Arts world the industries are very demanding
world the industries are very demanding
world the industries are very demanding one it looks for certain bits certain
one it looks for certain bits certain
one it looks for certain bits certain kinds of bodies certain kinds of looks
kinds of bodies certain kinds of looks
kinds of bodies certain kinds of looks so for many dancers out there you know
so for many dancers out there you know
so for many dancers out there you know there’s this fear to get injured or even
there’s this fear to get injured or even
there’s this fear to get injured or even fall sick so they put this high pressure
fall sick so they put this high pressure
fall sick so they put this high pressure on themselves to perform that the
on themselves to perform that the
on themselves to perform that the mindset towards performing sometimes
mindset towards performing sometimes
mindset towards performing sometimes becomes toxic and unhealthy and I went
becomes toxic and unhealthy and I went
becomes toxic and unhealthy and I went through a similar phase in my life when
through a similar phase in my life when
through a similar phase in my life when I became chronically ill and I thought
I became chronically ill and I thought
I became chronically ill and I thought my dance career had died so it’s been
my dance career had died so it’s been
my dance career had died so it’s been dramatic and I wanted to do a retirement
dramatic and I wanted to do a retirement
dramatic and I wanted to do a retirement show I know right so young and so I
show I know right so young and so I
show I know right so young and so I decided to do one last spectacular
decided to do one last spectacular
decided to do one last spectacular showcase and in the process I wanted to
showcase and in the process I wanted to
showcase and in the process I wanted to change the way we chose performance in
change the way we chose performance in
change the way we chose performance in an industry and change the way we create
an industry and change the way we create
an industry and change the way we create performances and I was inspired by this
performances and I was inspired by this
performances and I was inspired by this with my work also as a Zumba instructor
with my work also as a Zumba instructor
with my work also as a Zumba instructor where I get to work with a lot of people
where I get to work with a lot of people
where I get to work with a lot of people who love to express themself through
who love to express themself through
who love to express themself through dance but who are not necessarily
dance but who are not necessarily
dance but who are not necessarily professional performance they just like
professional performance they just like
professional performance they just like dancing so they danced more like private
dancing so they danced more like private
dancing so they danced more like private spaces like in their home or in a just
spaces like in their home or in a just
spaces like in their home or in a just dance marathon or in a public Zumba
dance marathon or in a public Zumba
dance marathon or in a public Zumba class in the height at the
class in the height at the
class in the height at the and I wanted to be able to showcase this
and I wanted to be able to showcase this
and I wanted to be able to showcase this idea of letting go through dance so I
idea of letting go through dance so I
idea of letting go through dance so I started to cast cast members anyone who
started to cast cast members anyone who
started to cast cast members anyone who is kind of willing to dance beside me
is kind of willing to dance beside me
is kind of willing to dance beside me like a public Zumba class and I used
like a public Zumba class and I used
like a public Zumba class and I used clowning as a rule where the
clowning as a rule where the
clowning as a rule where the fundamentals of play was key so the rule
fundamentals of play was key so the rule
fundamentals of play was key so the rule is simple the more mistakes you make the
is simple the more mistakes you make the
is simple the more mistakes you make the better as long as you have fun
better as long as you have fun
better as long as you have fun performing to your own standards the
performing to your own standards the
performing to your own standards the audience would have pleasure watching
audience would have pleasure watching
audience would have pleasure watching you and as you saw on stage it is very
you and as you saw on stage it is very
you and as you saw on stage it is very fulfilling to watch someone just express
fulfilling to watch someone just express
fulfilling to watch someone just express themselves and their authentic City
themselves and their authentic City
themselves and their authentic City coming alive it’s just so pleasurable to
coming alive it’s just so pleasurable to
coming alive it’s just so pleasurable to watch so I thought wow okay what did we
watch so I thought wow okay what did we
watch so I thought wow okay what did we take this out of the performing arts
take this out of the performing arts
take this out of the performing arts world and we move it to real life how
world and we move it to real life how
world and we move it to real life how can we create more spaces like that
can we create more spaces like that
can we create more spaces like that whether individual feels free to express
whether individual feels free to express
whether individual feels free to express themselves while we still can
themselves while we still can
themselves while we still can embrace the individual’s vulnerability
embrace the individual’s vulnerability
embrace the individual’s vulnerability so I went a lot around looking you know
so I went a lot around looking you know
so I went a lot around looking you know in my community see if anyone else was
in my community see if anyone else was
in my community see if anyone else was thinking along the same lines and I came
thinking along the same lines and I came
thinking along the same lines and I came across this group called the crown
across this group called the crown
across this group called the crown doctors from clown dr. Singapore and
doctors from clown dr. Singapore and
doctors from clown dr. Singapore and they’re here today and what they do is
they’re here today and what they do is
they’re here today and what they do is they bring humor and therapy to the
they bring humor and therapy to the
they bring humor and therapy to the stick and I think it’s wonderful because
stick and I think it’s wonderful because
stick and I think it’s wonderful because being sick doesn’t just take a toll on
being sick doesn’t just take a toll on
being sick doesn’t just take a toll on your body it takes a toll on your mind
your body it takes a toll on your mind
your body it takes a toll on your mind and so they bring play they bring humor
and so they bring play they bring humor
and so they bring play they bring humor they bring laughter to empower their
they bring laughter to empower their
they bring laughter to empower their patients even through their sufferings
patients even through their sufferings
patients even through their sufferings so I thought okay what have we built on
so I thought okay what have we built on
so I thought okay what have we built on this kind of work and we move back to
this kind of work and we move back to
this kind of work and we move back to the individual so I’m delivering my
the individual so I’m delivering my
the individual so I’m delivering my draft speech to the TEDx organizer and
draft speech to the TEDx organizer and
draft speech to the TEDx organizer and she asked me oh what if I’m a pretty
she asked me oh what if I’m a pretty
she asked me oh what if I’m a pretty happy and balanced person how can I
happy and balanced person how can I
happy and balanced person how can I still use this philosophy in my life
still use this philosophy in my life
still use this philosophy in my life right it’s a good question regardless
right it’s a good question regardless
right it’s a good question regardless life is going to be unpredictable and
life is going to be unpredictable and
life is going to be unpredictable and the ability to approach our struggles
the ability to approach our struggles
the ability to approach our struggles through play it’s the ability to connect
through play it’s the ability to connect
through play it’s the ability to connect with something that we cannot control
with something that we cannot control
with something that we cannot control and be content with it so what does it
and be content with it so what does it
and be content with it so what does it mean to make a mistake we made so many
mean to make a mistake we made so many
mean to make a mistake we made so many up here my drops you know
up here my drops you know
up here my drops you know starline’s we don’t know what we’re
starline’s we don’t know what we’re
starline’s we don’t know what we’re doing how can we go into our lives or
doing how can we go into our lives or
doing how can we go into our lives or even a pressurizing situation like a
even a pressurizing situation like a
even a pressurizing situation like a TEDx talk and predict all the different
TEDx talk and predict all the different
TEDx talk and predict all the different ways to fail and be content with it in
ways to fail and be content with it in
ways to fail and be content with it in the system that berates failure
the system that berates failure
the system that berates failure pressures an individual to be scared to
pressures an individual to be scared to
pressures an individual to be scared to make mistakes I think we can never truly
make mistakes I think we can never truly
make mistakes I think we can never truly nurture anyone’s individuality instead
nurture anyone’s individuality instead
nurture anyone’s individuality instead we enable fear to grow and we lose our
we enable fear to grow and we lose our
we enable fear to grow and we lose our sense of humor because we have become
sense of humor because we have become
sense of humor because we have become too hard on ourselves especially in
too hard on ourselves especially in
too hard on ourselves especially in difficult situations so what if we go
difficult situations so what if we go
difficult situations so what if we go back to the individual strip away
back to the individual strip away
back to the individual strip away performing to just being able to play
performing to just being able to play
performing to just being able to play perhaps in playing with our mistakes
perhaps in playing with our mistakes
perhaps in playing with our mistakes there’s really no such thing as a
there’s really no such thing as a
there’s really no such thing as a mistake because of our ability to bring
mistake because of our ability to bring
mistake because of our ability to bring humor to it and if we start with that in
humor to it and if we start with that in
humor to it and if we start with that in our thought process maybe we can reduce
our thought process maybe we can reduce
our thought process maybe we can reduce this high pressure to perform and in the
this high pressure to perform and in the
this high pressure to perform and in the bigger picture prevent a situation where
bigger picture prevent a situation where
bigger picture prevent a situation where someone else think that their lives or
someone else think that their lives or
someone else think that their lives or their selves are mistakes as an artist I
their selves are mistakes as an artist I
their selves are mistakes as an artist I always aim to bring out each person’s
always aim to bring out each person’s
always aim to bring out each person’s unique individuality but beyond that if
unique individuality but beyond that if
unique individuality but beyond that if we can see ourselves in that way maybe
we can see ourselves in that way maybe
we can see ourselves in that way maybe we can create within ourself the ability
we can create within ourself the ability
we can create within ourself the ability to approach struggle through play and to
to approach struggle through play and to
to approach struggle through play and to learn to accept ourselves and our others
learn to accept ourselves and our others
learn to accept ourselves and our others in our mistakes and if we start with
in our mistakes and if we start with
in our mistakes and if we start with that maybe we can become more authentic
that maybe we can become more authentic
that maybe we can become more authentic individuals being able to give back to
individuals being able to give back to
individuals being able to give back to this world more fully and whatever field
this world more fully and whatever field
this world more fully and whatever field of study or profession we may be in
of study or profession we may be in
of study or profession we may be in thank you everyone
thank you everyone
thank you everyone [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
you
you [Applause]
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