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What are you grateful for? | Krystal Walden | TEDxUCLASalon


hello everybody

hello everybody you gotta excuse me I’m a little nervous

you gotta excuse me I’m a little nervous

you gotta excuse me I’m a little nervous I’m not gonna lie I first want to just

I’m not gonna lie I first want to just

I’m not gonna lie I first want to just thank everybody for being here today

thank everybody for being here today

thank everybody for being here today it is such an honor if I cry please

it is such an honor if I cry please

it is such an honor if I cry please excuse that I’m so grateful it’s so

excuse that I’m so grateful it’s so

excuse that I’m so grateful it’s so funny that’s the topic today I’m so

funny that’s the topic today I’m so

funny that’s the topic today I’m so grateful and thankful to be here this is

grateful and thankful to be here this is

grateful and thankful to be here this is my first formal stage I I did the

my first formal stage I I did the

my first formal stage I I did the volunteering for the classroom and it’s

volunteering for the classroom and it’s

volunteering for the classroom and it’s just so different for me because it’s so

just so different for me because it’s so

just so different for me because it’s so intimate and I’ve probably been in that

intimate and I’ve probably been in that

intimate and I’ve probably been in that class before because I attended the

class before because I attended the

class before because I attended the school so it’s a little bit more

school so it’s a little bit more

school so it’s a little bit more comfortable so standing here today with

comfortable so standing here today with

comfortable so standing here today with all of you guys staring at me is kind of

all of you guys staring at me is kind of

all of you guys staring at me is kind of amazing and scary and exciting all at

amazing and scary and exciting all at

amazing and scary and exciting all at the same time so I do want to thank you

the same time so I do want to thank you

the same time so I do want to thank you all for being here today

all for being here today

all for being here today my name is crystal Walden I’m the owner

my name is crystal Walden I’m the owner

my name is crystal Walden I’m the owner and the founder of crystal spa spa that

and the founder of crystal spa spa that

and the founder of crystal spa spa that I started 12 years ago I want to thank

I started 12 years ago I want to thank

I started 12 years ago I want to thank you CLA TEDx UCLA salon for even

you CLA TEDx UCLA salon for even

you CLA TEDx UCLA salon for even choosing me and even having me here with

choosing me and even having me here with

choosing me and even having me here with you guys today it’s funny because I’ve

you guys today it’s funny because I’ve

you guys today it’s funny because I’ve had a couple I’ve had a little rough

had a couple I’ve had a little rough

had a couple I’ve had a little rough time in the last couple of years and

time in the last couple of years and

time in the last couple of years and when I asked to talk about gratitude it

when I asked to talk about gratitude it

when I asked to talk about gratitude it really made me you know sit down and

really made me you know sit down and

really made me you know sit down and think about what I’m grateful for all

think about what I’m grateful for all

think about what I’m grateful for all over again I’ve had some failures I’ve

over again I’ve had some failures I’ve

over again I’ve had some failures I’ve had some success and I had to sit down

had some success and I had to sit down

had some success and I had to sit down and think about my success again and it

and think about my success again and it

and think about my success again and it was actually refreshing to look at the

was actually refreshing to look at the

was actually refreshing to look at the little milestones a little baby steps

little milestones a little baby steps

little milestones a little baby steps that I’ve taken so far just to even get

that I’ve taken so far just to even get

that I’ve taken so far just to even get here and make my mind get off of where I

here and make my mind get off of where I

here and make my mind get off of where I thought I should be so what I did was I

thought I should be so what I did was I

thought I should be so what I did was I know what gratitude is you know my

know what gratitude is you know my

know what gratitude is you know my common sense knows what the basic

common sense knows what the basic

common sense knows what the basic definition of gratitude is but actually

definition of gratitude is but actually

definition of gratitude is but actually wanted to look it up in the dictionary

wanted to look it up in the dictionary

wanted to look it up in the dictionary and make sure I didn’t miss anything

and make sure I didn’t miss anything

and make sure I didn’t miss anything so when I looked it up

so when I looked it up

so when I looked it up simple it says the quality of being

simple it says the quality of being

simple it says the quality of being thankful the readiness to show

thankful the readiness to show

thankful the readiness to show appreciation for and to retrieve turn

appreciation for and to retrieve turn

appreciation for and to retrieve turn kindness what I didn’t realize is the

kindness what I didn’t realize is the

kindness what I didn’t realize is the quality of being grateful I used to

quality of being grateful I used to

quality of being grateful I used to think of the quantity of being grateful

think of the quantity of being grateful

think of the quantity of being grateful all the things that you have like all

all the things that you have like all

all the things that you have like all the degrees maybe or all the money in

the degrees maybe or all the money in

the degrees maybe or all the money in your bank account or something of that

your bank account or something of that

your bank account or something of that nature but the I used to think of

nature but the I used to think of

nature but the I used to think of quantity I didn’t realize it was really

quantity I didn’t realize it was really

quantity I didn’t realize it was really about the quality of how grateful you

about the quality of how grateful you

about the quality of how grateful you are how rude it how deeply grateful you

are how rude it how deeply grateful you

are how rude it how deeply grateful you are how big is your heart for what

are how big is your heart for what

are how big is your heart for what you’re doing even if you’re doing

you’re doing even if you’re doing

you’re doing even if you’re doing something small like feeding the

something small like feeding the

something small like feeding the homeless like that’s really not small

homeless like that’s really not small

homeless like that’s really not small but to some people they may think that’s

but to some people they may think that’s

but to some people they may think that’s small but that’s really big is huge so

small but that’s really big is huge so

small but that’s really big is huge so the quality not the quantity of what

the quality not the quantity of what

the quality not the quantity of what you’re grateful for so

so I asked Mike myself what am I really

so I asked Mike myself what am I really truly honestly grateful for and the

truly honestly grateful for and the

truly honestly grateful for and the funny thing how corny it may sound is

funny thing how corny it may sound is

funny thing how corny it may sound is life in itself seriously just life just

life in itself seriously just life just

life in itself seriously just life just breathing just waking up just being here

breathing just waking up just being here

breathing just waking up just being here so if you can join me I would ask you

so if you can join me I would ask you

so if you can join me I would ask you guys to all please close your eyes take

guys to all please close your eyes take

guys to all please close your eyes take a moment to bring yourself into the room

a moment to bring yourself into the room

a moment to bring yourself into the room and just feel your own body

notice how without even thinking about

notice how without even thinking about it without even commanding it your

it without even commanding it your

it without even commanding it your breathing your body is taking in the

breathing your body is taking in the

breathing your body is taking in the breath in this room inhaling and your

breath in this room inhaling and your

breath in this room inhaling and your body is exhaling notice how you’re

body is exhaling notice how you’re

body is exhaling notice how you’re sitting comfortably into the chair you

sitting comfortably into the chair you

sitting comfortably into the chair you may feel your heart beating you may feel

may feel your heart beating you may feel

may feel your heart beating you may feel your nerves tingling that’s life in your

your nerves tingling that’s life in your

your nerves tingling that’s life in your body you can open up your eyes that’s

body you can open up your eyes that’s

body you can open up your eyes that’s what I’m grateful for just that simple

what I’m grateful for just that simple

what I’m grateful for just that simple thing to breathe your body is your heart

thing to breathe your body is your heart

thing to breathe your body is your heart is pumping you’re not telling it to to

is pumping you’re not telling it to to

is pumping you’re not telling it to to pump the blood through your veins to get

pump the blood through your veins to get

pump the blood through your veins to get your muscles to work to get your organs

your muscles to work to get your organs

your muscles to work to get your organs to work your nerves are tingling without

to work your nerves are tingling without

to work your nerves are tingling without you telling it to to even be able to

you telling it to to even be able to

you telling it to to even be able to move your body to be able to blink to be

move your body to be able to blink to be

move your body to be able to blink to be able to cry to be able to walk that’s

able to cry to be able to walk that’s

able to cry to be able to walk that’s what I’m truly honestly grateful for it

what I’m truly honestly grateful for it

what I’m truly honestly grateful for it took me thirty nine years to get to this

took me thirty nine years to get to this

took me thirty nine years to get to this place I say that I think my model my

place I say that I think my model my

place I say that I think my model my little slogan is the human body life in

little slogan is the human body life in

little slogan is the human body life in itself is the greatest creation that

itself is the greatest creation that

itself is the greatest creation that this planet has ever seen

this planet has ever seen

this planet has ever seen we’re always mesmerized by the cell

we’re always mesmerized by the cell

we’re always mesmerized by the cell phone the computers iPad technology in

phone the computers iPad technology in

phone the computers iPad technology in itself but we forget about ourselves you

itself but we forget about ourselves you

itself but we forget about ourselves you are the most greatest thing that has

are the most greatest thing that has

are the most greatest thing that has happened to this world the human body

happened to this world the human body

happened to this world the human body it’s amazing it’s it

it’s amazing it’s it

it’s amazing it’s it and science can’t even explain every

and science can’t even explain every

and science can’t even explain every parts of it yet everyday we’re

parts of it yet everyday we’re

parts of it yet everyday we’re discovering something new about the

discovering something new about the

discovering something new about the human body about you who you are mind

human body about you who you are mind

human body about you who you are mind body and soul I want to start with the

body and soul I want to start with the

body and soul I want to start with the mind first mentally I we are very

mind first mentally I we are very

mind first mentally I we are very intelligent creatures we are gifted the

intelligent creatures we are gifted the

intelligent creatures we are gifted the ability to be dreamers innovators and

ability to be dreamers innovators and

ability to be dreamers innovators and revolutionize errs I’m most grateful for

revolutionize errs I’m most grateful for

revolutionize errs I’m most grateful for the dreams that are given to me I

the dreams that are given to me I

the dreams that are given to me I realized that I didn’t do that I don’t

realized that I didn’t do that I don’t

realized that I didn’t do that I don’t come up with these ideas I don’t come up

come up with these ideas I don’t come up

come up with these ideas I don’t come up with the goals in my life they come to

with the goals in my life they come to

with the goals in my life they come to me they come to me and I’m a believer of

me they come to me and I’m a believer of

me they come to me and I’m a believer of God they come to me through him it’s my

God they come to me through him it’s my

God they come to me through him it’s my first dream was to be a Olympic gold

first dream was to be a Olympic gold

first dream was to be a Olympic gold medalist I used I ran track here a long

medalist I used I ran track here a long

medalist I used I ran track here a long time ago no one say when I ran the

time ago no one say when I ran the

time ago no one say when I ran the hundred that’s you under in the 4×1 and

hundred that’s you under in the 4×1 and

hundred that’s you under in the 4×1 and my first dream was to be a gold medalist

my first dream was to be a gold medalist

my first dream was to be a gold medalist that’s what got me here at UCLA the

that’s what got me here at UCLA the

that’s what got me here at UCLA the first time over the years I’ve had

first time over the years I’ve had

first time over the years I’ve had injuries so you know I was kind of

injuries so you know I was kind of

injuries so you know I was kind of Dibble and dabble and multitasking so I

Dibble and dabble and multitasking so I

Dibble and dabble and multitasking so I was an athlete and I had all these jobs

was an athlete and I had all these jobs

was an athlete and I had all these jobs and you know I discovered that you I

and you know I discovered that you I

and you know I discovered that you I didn’t want to have my eggs in one

didn’t want to have my eggs in one

didn’t want to have my eggs in one basket so you know I doubled and dabbled

basket so you know I doubled and dabbled

basket so you know I doubled and dabbled and when my track career wasn’t going as

and when my track career wasn’t going as

and when my track career wasn’t going as according to plan I jumped into the

according to plan I jumped into the

according to plan I jumped into the corporate life and the corporate life

corporate life and the corporate life

corporate life and the corporate life gave me such a rich experience it

gave me such a rich experience it

gave me such a rich experience it actually helped me that experience

actually helped me that experience

actually helped me that experience helped me develop my own business as it

helped me develop my own business as it

helped me develop my own business as it is today I was grateful to start off

is today I was grateful to start off

is today I was grateful to start off when I was in high school working for

when I was in high school working for

when I was in high school working for lady footlocker and guess where I got my

lady footlocker and guess where I got my

lady footlocker and guess where I got my first taste of being in the retail world

first taste of being in the retail world

first taste of being in the retail world and I love people so it wasn’t really

and I love people so it wasn’t really

and I love people so it wasn’t really about the clothes it was about the

about the clothes it was about the

about the clothes it was about the people that I met and you know got to

people that I met and you know got to

people that I met and you know got to know and that’s how I dressed you I

know and that’s how I dressed you I

know and that’s how I dressed you I dressed basically how I met you and your

dressed basically how I met you and your

dressed basically how I met you and your personality and your colors that you

personality and your colors that you

personality and your colors that you like or whatever so that’s what made me

like or whatever so that’s what made me

like or whatever so that’s what made me successful at that particular area I

successful at that particular area I

successful at that particular area I went on to be so grateful to get a job

went on to be so grateful to get a job

went on to be so grateful to get a job at Macy’s I was on the retail floor and

at Macy’s I was on the retail floor and

at Macy’s I was on the retail floor and I tried to quit my last year because I

I tried to quit my last year because I

I tried to quit my last year because I wanted to my

wanted to my

wanted to my in college because I wanted to give all

in college because I wanted to give all

in college because I wanted to give all my focus into my track career just to

my focus into my track career just to

my focus into my track career just to make sure like I gave it my all before I

make sure like I gave it my all before I

make sure like I gave it my all before I had to hang up my track cleats but Macy

had to hang up my track cleats but Macy

had to hang up my track cleats but Macy said no we don’t want you to quit and I

said no we don’t want you to quit and I

said no we don’t want you to quit and I was like okay but I have to and so they

was like okay but I have to and so they

was like okay but I have to and so they made it where I didn’t quit they said

made it where I didn’t quit they said

made it where I didn’t quit they said well we’ll give you a corporate job you

well we’ll give you a corporate job you

well we’ll give you a corporate job you know back then my age my parents is like

know back then my age my parents is like

know back then my age my parents is like they give you a corporate job they offer

they give you a corporate job they offer

they give you a corporate job they offer you just say yes you don’t say no

you just say yes you don’t say no

you just say yes you don’t say no because you just never know you know you

because you just never know you know you

because you just never know you know you graduate from college and you’re unsure

graduate from college and you’re unsure

graduate from college and you’re unsure so I couldn’t say no they were very you

so I couldn’t say no they were very you

so I couldn’t say no they were very you know flexible with my schedule so I you

know flexible with my schedule so I you

know flexible with my schedule so I you know I said okay and I was lucky to you

know I said okay and I was lucky to you

know I said okay and I was lucky to you know experience being a buyer at Macy’s

know experience being a buyer at Macy’s

know experience being a buyer at Macy’s it was amazing experience it was a great

it was amazing experience it was a great

it was amazing experience it was a great experience I had money like it was

experience I had money like it was

experience I had money like it was nobody’s business 20 years old where one

nobody’s business 20 years old where one

nobody’s business 20 years old where one cheque went to bill the other check I

cheque went to bill the other check I

cheque went to bill the other check I have fun wit didn’t know nothing about

have fun wit didn’t know nothing about

have fun wit didn’t know nothing about savings wish someone would have told me

savings wish someone would have told me

savings wish someone would have told me but it was a great experience learning

but it was a great experience learning

but it was a great experience learning how to create a business because that’s

how to create a business because that’s

how to create a business because that’s what you’re doing as a buyer you’re

what you’re doing as a buyer you’re

what you’re doing as a buyer you’re running a business advertising marketing

running a business advertising marketing

running a business advertising marketing sales being on the floor merchandising

sales being on the floor merchandising

sales being on the floor merchandising you’re doing everything as a buyer

you’re doing everything as a buyer

you’re doing everything as a buyer you’re in with in Macy’s you’re you have

you’re in with in Macy’s you’re you have

you’re in with in Macy’s you’re you have your own business

your own business

your own business so I was lucky to go to New York and you

so I was lucky to go to New York and you

so I was lucky to go to New York and you know experience some of those vendors

know experience some of those vendors

know experience some of those vendors that you see up there and it was a

that you see up there and it was a

that you see up there and it was a wonderful wonderful experience so if so

wonderful wonderful experience so if so

wonderful wonderful experience so if so I’m grateful to just have the dream that

I’m grateful to just have the dream that

I’m grateful to just have the dream that I wanted to do something amazing that I

I wanted to do something amazing that I

I wanted to do something amazing that I wanted to make my parents proud and have

wanted to make my parents proud and have

wanted to make my parents proud and have that dream corporate job physically I

that dream corporate job physically I

that dream corporate job physically I think that we are creators of nature who

think that we are creators of nature who

think that we are creators of nature who are gifted the ability to consciously

are gifted the ability to consciously

are gifted the ability to consciously and subconsciously function in this

and subconsciously function in this

and subconsciously function in this world pushing ourselves to the greatest

world pushing ourselves to the greatest

world pushing ourselves to the greatest limit so going back to my track career

limit so going back to my track career

limit so going back to my track career like I said I wanted to be a track

like I said I wanted to be a track

like I said I wanted to be a track athlete and you know I had stress

athlete and you know I had stress

athlete and you know I had stress fractures that into my career and for a

fractures that into my career and for a

fractures that into my career and for a long time I was really really kind of

long time I was really really kind of

long time I was really really kind of sad about that deeply sad I didn’t talk

sad about that deeply sad I didn’t talk

sad about that deeply sad I didn’t talk about it a lot to my friends but I was

about it a lot to my friends but I was

about it a lot to my friends but I was really sad about it’s it’s you know even

really sad about it’s it’s you know even

really sad about it’s it’s you know even to this day it’s a little hard for me to

to this day it’s a little hard for me to

to this day it’s a little hard for me to even watch the Olympics because my

even watch the Olympics because my

even watch the Olympics because my friends are

friends are

friends are still in it you know some of our friends

still in it you know some of our friends

still in it you know some of our friends have gold medals and I just kind of

have gold medals and I just kind of

have gold medals and I just kind of thought to myself like dang that should

thought to myself like dang that should

thought to myself like dang that should have been me I wish that was me why

have been me I wish that was me why

have been me I wish that was me why couldn’t that be me

couldn’t that be me

couldn’t that be me and I realized that it wasn’t me for a

and I realized that it wasn’t me for a

and I realized that it wasn’t me for a reason if it wasn’t for my injuries I

reason if it wasn’t for my injuries I

reason if it wasn’t for my injuries I wouldn’t have created crystals fall in

wouldn’t have created crystals fall in

wouldn’t have created crystals fall in the first place

the first place

the first place I wouldn’t have had this burning passion

I wouldn’t have had this burning passion

I wouldn’t have had this burning passion and desire to help other people heal

and desire to help other people heal

and desire to help other people heal when they’re injured and it doesn’t have

when they’re injured and it doesn’t have

when they’re injured and it doesn’t have to be a athletic injury it could be I

to be a athletic injury it could be I

to be a athletic injury it could be I went to the you know went skiing and

went to the you know went skiing and

went to the you know went skiing and then I had a skiing accident or you know

then I had a skiing accident or you know

then I had a skiing accident or you know I took a yoga class or a CrossFit class

I took a yoga class or a CrossFit class

I took a yoga class or a CrossFit class or simple walking like just anything

or simple walking like just anything

or simple walking like just anything just helping people heal their body

just helping people heal their body

just helping people heal their body again is what my failure in track birth

again is what my failure in track birth

again is what my failure in track birth that desire and that passion so I’m

that desire and that passion so I’m

that desire and that passion so I’m really grateful for that and that’s what

really grateful for that and that’s what

really grateful for that and that’s what made me create crystal spa and make me

made me create crystal spa and make me

made me create crystal spa and make me be in that industry of healing of

be in that industry of healing of

be in that industry of healing of healing not just the physicality but the

healing not just the physicality but the

healing not just the physicality but the mind the body and the spirit

spiritually I think we’re all connected

spiritually I think we’re all connected as one who have the gift and the ability

as one who have the gift and the ability

as one who have the gift and the ability to love which allows us to experience

to love which allows us to experience

to love which allows us to experience our maximum strength my first love my

our maximum strength my first love my

our maximum strength my first love my first experience of unconditional love

first experience of unconditional love

first experience of unconditional love was my mother she’s in heaven right now

was my mother she’s in heaven right now

was my mother she’s in heaven right now and every time I think about her and

and every time I think about her and

and every time I think about her and think about that love that a mother

think about that love that a mother

think about that love that a mother gives that loves you no matter what you

gives that loves you no matter what you

gives that loves you no matter what you know literally no matter what that you

know literally no matter what that you

know literally no matter what that you do that love is priceless you can get

do that love is priceless you can get

do that love is priceless you can get that love from your mom your father your

that love from your mom your father your

that love from your mom your father your girlfriend your brother your sister you

girlfriend your brother your sister you

girlfriend your brother your sister you can get that love from anybody but to

can get that love from anybody but to

can get that love from anybody but to have that love it can take you anywhere

have that love it can take you anywhere

have that love it can take you anywhere they say people do the craziest thing

they say people do the craziest thing

they say people do the craziest thing for love they usually mean on

for love they usually mean on

for love they usually mean on relationships but it is true like if I

relationships but it is true like if I

relationships but it is true like if I didn’t have the love of my mother and

didn’t have the love of my mother and

didn’t have the love of my mother and the love of my friends and a love of my

the love of my friends and a love of my

the love of my friends and a love of my brother the love of my family period I

brother the love of my family period I

brother the love of my family period I don’t think I would be here today with

don’t think I would be here today with

don’t think I would be here today with you guys

you guys

you guys you know having that having people to

you know having that having people to

you know having that having people to cheer you on and to tell you you can do

cheer you on and to tell you you can do

cheer you on and to tell you you can do it even when you fall and scrape your

it even when you fall and scrape your

it even when you fall and scrape your knee but

knee but

knee but have someone say you can you get back up

have someone say you can you get back up

have someone say you can you get back up and you can do it you can whatever your

and you can do it you can whatever your

and you can do it you can whatever your dream is you can do it it does take a

dream is you can do it it does take a

dream is you can do it it does take a while that’s one thing that I did I have

while that’s one thing that I did I have

while that’s one thing that I did I have learned it it’s it’s a growth it’s a

learned it it’s it’s a growth it’s a

learned it it’s it’s a growth it’s a growth and you take baby steps to make

growth and you take baby steps to make

growth and you take baby steps to make your dreams come true one of my things

your dreams come true one of my things

your dreams come true one of my things is don’t get frustrated I got frustrated

is don’t get frustrated I got frustrated

is don’t get frustrated I got frustrated because as of right now i’ma say I’ve

because as of right now i’ma say I’ve

because as of right now i’ma say I’ve already said my age I’m 39 I thought I

already said my age I’m 39 I thought I

already said my age I’m 39 I thought I would be married with some kids and a

would be married with some kids and a

would be married with some kids and a dog

dog

dog a mansion three or four or five cars I

a mansion three or four or five cars I

a mansion three or four or five cars I don’t know you know so for a while like

don’t know you know so for a while like

don’t know you know so for a while like a track athlete don’t forget about that

a track athlete don’t forget about that

a track athlete don’t forget about that one get a gold medal I was gonna get a

one get a gold medal I was gonna get a

one get a gold medal I was gonna get a couple of them but okay you know I for a

couple of them but okay you know I for a

couple of them but okay you know I for a long time because I’m not at those I’m

long time because I’m not at those I’m

long time because I’m not at those I’m not where I just mentioned I was really

not where I just mentioned I was really

not where I just mentioned I was really sad about that I’m not gonna lie I was

sad about that I’m not gonna lie I was

sad about that I’m not gonna lie I was really sad trying to determine what am I

really sad trying to determine what am I

really sad trying to determine what am I here for like I don’t understand like I

here for like I don’t understand like I

here for like I don’t understand like I study really hard I practice really hard

study really hard I practice really hard

study really hard I practice really hard I stay up all night sometimes I don’t

I stay up all night sometimes I don’t

I stay up all night sometimes I don’t sleep to make all these things that I

sleep to make all these things that I

sleep to make all these things that I thought that I had set out to do and

thought that I had set out to do and

thought that I had set out to do and then I realized that sometimes life

then I realized that sometimes life

then I realized that sometimes life makes you go down a different path for a

makes you go down a different path for a

makes you go down a different path for a reason so although I wasn’t able to make

reason so although I wasn’t able to make

reason so although I wasn’t able to make all those things happen I had that

all those things happen I had that

all those things happen I had that experience to try to make it happen and

experience to try to make it happen and

experience to try to make it happen and it has led me to other more meaningful

it has led me to other more meaningful

it has led me to other more meaningful things because there’s nothing wrong

things because there’s nothing wrong

things because there’s nothing wrong with the dreams that I have but that

with the dreams that I have but that

with the dreams that I have but that life wouldn’t have been as great as this

life wouldn’t have been as great as this

life wouldn’t have been as great as this life I can’t really express to you in

life I can’t really express to you in

life I can’t really express to you in words how thankful I am to be here with

words how thankful I am to be here with

words how thankful I am to be here with all of you guys that I hope that

all of you guys that I hope that

all of you guys that I hope that anything that I said in the last ten

anything that I said in the last ten

anything that I said in the last ten minutes has inspired you to keep going

minutes has inspired you to keep going

minutes has inspired you to keep going to never give up on your dreams to know

to never give up on your dreams to know

to never give up on your dreams to know that you have the power to make it come

that you have the power to make it come

that you have the power to make it come true even if it’s not in the fashion

true even if it’s not in the fashion

true even if it’s not in the fashion which you think and the road takes you

which you think and the road takes you

which you think and the road takes you somewhere else your dreams will come

somewhere else your dreams will come

somewhere else your dreams will come true although I’m not an athlete Olympic

true although I’m not an athlete Olympic

true although I’m not an athlete Olympic gold medalist I get to work with Olympic

gold medalist I get to work with Olympic

gold medalist I get to work with Olympic gold medalist they’re my clients they’re

gold medalist they’re my clients they’re

gold medalist they’re my clients they’re my friends I’ve been you know part of

my friends I’ve been you know part of

my friends I’ve been you know part of the Olympics in itself not as an athlete

the Olympics in itself not as an athlete

the Olympics in itself not as an athlete but as

but as

but as a provider for the athletes so my dream

a provider for the athletes so my dream

a provider for the athletes so my dream did kind of come true just in a

did kind of come true just in a

did kind of come true just in a different way so to sum it up I’m

different way so to sum it up I’m

different way so to sum it up I’m grateful for life mind body and soul

grateful for life mind body and soul

grateful for life mind body and soul it’s a precious gift

it’s a precious gift

it’s a precious gift please remember that you’re more

please remember that you’re more

please remember that you’re more valuable than your phone your computer

valuable than your phone your computer

valuable than your phone your computer it’s be yourself be exactly who you are

it’s be yourself be exactly who you are

it’s be yourself be exactly who you are don’t let anybody take that away from

don’t let anybody take that away from

don’t let anybody take that away from you be authentic be who you dream to be

you be authentic be who you dream to be

you be authentic be who you dream to be don’t stop your dreams keep going even

don’t stop your dreams keep going even

don’t stop your dreams keep going even if you fall scrape your knee keep going

if you fall scrape your knee keep going

if you fall scrape your knee keep going get back up it will happen it may take a

get back up it will happen it may take a

get back up it will happen it may take a year it may take ten years it may take

year it may take ten years it may take

year it may take ten years it may take twenty years but as long as you have

twenty years but as long as you have

twenty years but as long as you have breath in your life in your body and you

breath in your life in your body and you

breath in your life in your body and you have life keep going there are people

have life keep going there are people

have life keep going there are people out there that are 80 years old going

out there that are 80 years old going

out there that are 80 years old going back to college and getting their

back to college and getting their

back to college and getting their master’s degree if they can do it you

master’s degree if they can do it you

master’s degree if they can do it you can do it so don’t stop thank you

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