so this is something I don’t say out loud like ever growing up I always felt
loud like ever growing up I always felt
loud like ever growing up I always felt like the dumb kid and it might have been
like the dumb kid and it might have been
like the dumb kid and it might have been because my gray is always just kind of
because my gray is always just kind of
because my gray is always just kind of terrible or because the other kids seem
terrible or because the other kids seem
terrible or because the other kids seem to understand things so much more easily
to understand things so much more easily
to understand things so much more easily it could have been the ADHD diagnosis
it could have been the ADHD diagnosis
it could have been the ADHD diagnosis but you mix all that together and I just
but you mix all that together and I just
but you mix all that together and I just perpetually felt inferior to my peers so
perpetually felt inferior to my peers so
perpetually felt inferior to my peers so imagine my surprise when in the fall of
imagine my surprise when in the fall of
imagine my surprise when in the fall of 1997 I was at Harvard right Harvard and
1997 I was at Harvard right Harvard and
1997 I was at Harvard right Harvard and I imagined when I walked on campus that
I imagined when I walked on campus that
I imagined when I walked on campus that it was going to like implode or explode
it was going to like implode or explode
it was going to like implode or explode or something involving like fire and
or something involving like fire and
or something involving like fire and brimstone and Cambridge being sucked
brimstone and Cambridge being sucked
brimstone and Cambridge being sucked into the earth didn’t by the way see my
into the earth didn’t by the way see my
into the earth didn’t by the way see my high school had so much expectation
high school had so much expectation
high school had so much expectation everyone was going to go to college and
everyone was going to go to college and
everyone was going to go to college and not just like any college but a good
not just like any college but a good
not just like any college but a good college the guys on my water polo team
college the guys on my water polo team
college the guys on my water polo team went to Notre Dame Dartmouth Bucknell
went to Notre Dame Dartmouth Bucknell
went to Notre Dame Dartmouth Bucknell UCLA good schools
UCLA good schools
UCLA good schools smart kid fancy schools yes no I said
smart kid fancy schools yes no I said
smart kid fancy schools yes no I said guys on my high school water polo team
guys on my high school water polo team
guys on my high school water polo team because I played on the men’s team all
because I played on the men’s team all
because I played on the men’s team all four years of high school well I thank
four years of high school well I thank
four years of high school well I thank you
you
you and I got through high school and my
and I got through high school and my
and I got through high school and my goal was get into college play water
goal was get into college play water
goal was get into college play water polo and there I was playing Division
polo and there I was playing Division
polo and there I was playing Division one women’s water polo now my imposter
one women’s water polo now my imposter
one women’s water polo now my imposter syndrome was flaring up because I didn’t
syndrome was flaring up because I didn’t
syndrome was flaring up because I didn’t think I was good enough to be in college
think I was good enough to be in college
think I was good enough to be in college or good enough to be playing Division
or good enough to be playing Division
or good enough to be playing Division one college athletics but there I was I
one college athletics but there I was I
one college athletics but there I was I might have given you the wrong
might have given you the wrong
might have given you the wrong impression though I wasn’t going to
impression though I wasn’t going to
impression though I wasn’t going to Harvard I was at Harvard for a water
Harvard I was at Harvard for a water
Harvard I was at Harvard for a water polo game it was the beginning of my
polo game it was the beginning of my
polo game it was the beginning of my sophomore year at the University of
sophomore year at the University of
sophomore year at the University of Massachusetts Amherst that’s me Westside
Massachusetts Amherst that’s me Westside
Massachusetts Amherst that’s me Westside and I was so excited to be there so
and I was so excited to be there so
and I was so excited to be there so excited to be there with my team I was
excited to be there with my team I was
excited to be there with my team I was walking around this campus looking at
walking around this campus looking at
walking around this campus looking at all these smart kids and then we beat
all these smart kids and then we beat
all these smart kids and then we beat them by over 20 goals solidifying the
them by over 20 goals solidifying the
them by over 20 goals solidifying the fact that those girls studied way more
fact that those girls studied way more
fact that those girls studied way more than they played water polo and after
than they played water polo and after
than they played water polo and after the game I’m in the locker room and my
the game I’m in the locker room and my
the game I’m in the locker room and my team was so excited talking about how
team was so excited talking about how
team was so excited talking about how many goals everyone scored and everyone
many goals everyone scored and everyone
many goals everyone scored and everyone scored multiple goals which for Yunnan
scored multiple goals which for Yunnan
scored multiple goals which for Yunnan water polo experts is fairly rare
water polo experts is fairly rare
water polo experts is fairly rare talking about how big our win was also
talking about how big our win was also
talking about how big our win was also not super common water polo to win by
not super common water polo to win by
not super common water polo to win by that much and I was sitting by myself
that much and I was sitting by myself
that much and I was sitting by myself and I was trying to get changed and I
and I was trying to get changed and I
and I was trying to get changed and I couldn’t pull my shirt over my arm
because I couldn’t move my arm and I was
because I couldn’t move my arm and I was terrified I knew I knew sitting there I
terrified I knew I knew sitting there I
terrified I knew I knew sitting there I knew that whatever happened at the end
knew that whatever happened at the end
knew that whatever happened at the end of that game in my shoulder was bad I
of that game in my shoulder was bad I
of that game in my shoulder was bad I knew that it wasn’t going to easily heal
knew that it wasn’t going to easily heal
knew that it wasn’t going to easily heal I knew I knew
that I wasn’t going to play water polo
that I wasn’t going to play water polo again and I didn’t by the time I got
again and I didn’t by the time I got
again and I didn’t by the time I got home for winter break back to California
home for winter break back to California
home for winter break back to California I was destroyed the whole plan go to
I was destroyed the whole plan go to
I was destroyed the whole plan go to college play water polo I’m a sophomore
college play water polo I’m a sophomore
college play water polo I’m a sophomore there’s no other plan I transferred
there’s no other plan I transferred
there’s no other plan I transferred schools after that part of it was the
schools after that part of it was the
schools after that part of it was the depression part of it was that I was so
depression part of it was that I was so
depression part of it was that I was so embarrassed
embarrassed
embarrassed was I not strong enough smart enough
was I not strong enough smart enough
was I not strong enough smart enough good enough why couldn’t i hack it what
good enough why couldn’t i hack it what
good enough why couldn’t i hack it what was wrong with me my whole plan go to
was wrong with me my whole plan go to
was wrong with me my whole plan go to college play water polo so I had to
college play water polo so I had to
college play water polo so I had to figure out a new plan but that was after
figure out a new plan but that was after
figure out a new plan but that was after I as a richer and responsible 19 year
I as a richer and responsible 19 year
I as a richer and responsible 19 year old responded and a mature and
old responded and a mature and
old responded and a mature and responsible 19 year old way I climbed
responsible 19 year old way I climbed
responsible 19 year old way I climbed into bed and stayed there for like six
into bed and stayed there for like six
into bed and stayed there for like six months after that I figured I have to at
months after that I figured I have to at
months after that I figured I have to at least do the go to college part
least do the go to college part
least do the go to college part transferred to Cal State Long Beach go
transferred to Cal State Long Beach go
transferred to Cal State Long Beach go Beach found a great home here and then I
Beach found a great home here and then I
Beach found a great home here and then I had to figure out a new plan shockingly
had to figure out a new plan shockingly
had to figure out a new plan shockingly I hadn’t planned to pass and go to
I hadn’t planned to pass and go to
I hadn’t planned to pass and go to college and play water polo I hadn’t
college and play water polo I hadn’t
college and play water polo I hadn’t planned any further than that and then
planned any further than that and then
planned any further than that and then one day it came to me I’ll go to law
one day it came to me I’ll go to law
one day it came to me I’ll go to law school
school
school this was a perfect plan I was always
this was a perfect plan I was always
this was a perfect plan I was always fairly loud people told me my whole life
fairly loud people told me my whole life
fairly loud people told me my whole life that I was argumentative I talked my way
that I was argumentative I talked my way
that I was argumentative I talked my way onto a men’s water polo team law school
onto a men’s water polo team law school
onto a men’s water polo team law school and then I don’t ever have to decide
and then I don’t ever have to decide
and then I don’t ever have to decide anything again right go to law school
anything again right go to law school
anything again right go to law school get a job be a lawyer no more decisions
get a job be a lawyer no more decisions
get a job be a lawyer no more decisions the thing is though I chose a job
the thing is though I chose a job
the thing is though I chose a job I never stopped and chose a life college
I never stopped and chose a life college
I never stopped and chose a life college check Law School check 100,000 plus and
check Law School check 100,000 plus and
check Law School check 100,000 plus and student loan debt check uh passed the
student loan debt check uh passed the
student loan debt check uh passed the California Bar Exam first time whoo and
California Bar Exam first time whoo and
California Bar Exam first time whoo and then I got hired for my dream job and
then I got hired for my dream job and
then I got hired for my dream job and there I was from 19 years old a complete
there I was from 19 years old a complete
there I was from 19 years old a complete embarrassed loser not knowing what I was
embarrassed loser not knowing what I was
embarrassed loser not knowing what I was going to do with my life 227 years old
going to do with my life 227 years old
going to do with my life 227 years old and I was a deputy district attorney for
and I was a deputy district attorney for
and I was a deputy district attorney for the County of Los Angeles and it was
the County of Los Angeles and it was
the County of Los Angeles and it was everything to me go to law school get a
everything to me go to law school get a
everything to me go to law school get a job
job
job be a lawyer and I shoved myself into
be a lawyer and I shoved myself into
be a lawyer and I shoved myself into that lawyer box I was such a lawyer and
that lawyer box I was such a lawyer and
that lawyer box I was such a lawyer and I’m not talking like Ally McBeal lawyer
I’m not talking like Ally McBeal lawyer
I’m not talking like Ally McBeal lawyer I’m talking like black suit pearls don’t
I’m talking like black suit pearls don’t
I’m talking like black suit pearls don’t mess with me I’m a badass you don’t want
mess with me I’m a badass you don’t want
mess with me I’m a badass you don’t want to talk to me at parties lawyer
but I never picked a life and the thing
but I never picked a life and the thing is when you start to put yourself in a
is when you start to put yourself in a
is when you start to put yourself in a box like that around a job whatever it
box like that around a job whatever it
box like that around a job whatever it is I’m a doctor I’m a teacher I’m a
is I’m a doctor I’m a teacher I’m a
is I’m a doctor I’m a teacher I’m a student I’m a starving artist you cut
student I’m a starving artist you cut
student I’m a starving artist you cut out all the other parts of yourself you
out all the other parts of yourself you
out all the other parts of yourself you just keep the parts that fit into that
just keep the parts that fit into that
just keep the parts that fit into that box but that keeps you small that cuts
box but that keeps you small that cuts
box but that keeps you small that cuts out all the other and when you live
out all the other and when you live
out all the other and when you live small you start to settle settle for
small you start to settle settle for
small you start to settle settle for good enough I’m happy enough I get paid
good enough I’m happy enough I get paid
good enough I’m happy enough I get paid well enough I mean life’s fine but it’s
well enough I mean life’s fine but it’s
well enough I mean life’s fine but it’s not extraordinary because you hadn’t
not extraordinary because you hadn’t
not extraordinary because you hadn’t picked a life I was about eight years
picked a life I was about eight years
picked a life I was about eight years into my career when I started to feel
into my career when I started to feel
into my career when I started to feel really trapped by my little lawyer box
really trapped by my little lawyer box
really trapped by my little lawyer box and I know right it’s like I’m trapped
and I know right it’s like I’m trapped
and I know right it’s like I’m trapped on my dream job whatever lady but I was
on my dream job whatever lady but I was
on my dream job whatever lady but I was I was totally trapped totally trapped
I was totally trapped totally trapped
I was totally trapped totally trapped and I wasn’t happy why is my dream job
and I wasn’t happy why is my dream job
and I wasn’t happy why is my dream job not making me happy and what does this
not making me happy and what does this
not making me happy and what does this mean go to law school get a job be a
mean go to law school get a job be a
mean go to law school get a job be a lawyer I don’t have a plan for this I
lawyer I don’t have a plan for this I
lawyer I don’t have a plan for this I don’t know what this means for my boys
don’t know what this means for my boys
don’t know what this means for my boys my husband my family for me my loser my
my husband my family for me my loser my
my husband my family for me my loser my not smart enough not good enough can I
not smart enough not good enough can I
not smart enough not good enough can I not hack it I didn’t know what to do
not hack it I didn’t know what to do
not hack it I didn’t know what to do next I didn’t have a plan but because
next I didn’t have a plan but because
next I didn’t have a plan but because the universe loves me that was the year
the universe loves me that was the year
the universe loves me that was the year I had two back surgeries – one year
I had two back surgeries – one year
I had two back surgeries – one year the thing about back surgery is you
the thing about back surgery is you
the thing about back surgery is you really have a lot of time to think about
really have a lot of time to think about
really have a lot of time to think about your life while you’re you know laying
your life while you’re you know laying
your life while you’re you know laying on your back recovering from surgery I
on your back recovering from surgery I
on your back recovering from surgery I did a lot of thinking about my life and
did a lot of thinking about my life and
did a lot of thinking about my life and hanging out on my phone I love Instagram
hanging out on my phone I love Instagram
hanging out on my phone I love Instagram and I spent a lot of time on Instagram
and I spent a lot of time on Instagram
and I spent a lot of time on Instagram during this period in my life the thing
during this period in my life the thing
during this period in my life the thing on Instagram is there are all these
on Instagram is there are all these
on Instagram is there are all these really annoying inspirational posts
really annoying inspirational posts
really annoying inspirational posts right like life begins when you decide
right like life begins when you decide
right like life begins when you decide and there’s a voice inside that doesn’t
and there’s a voice inside that doesn’t
and there’s a voice inside that doesn’t use words listen
use words listen
use words listen that one’s roomy by the way that’s a
that one’s roomy by the way that’s a
that one’s roomy by the way that’s a legit quote and as I’m trying to figure
legit quote and as I’m trying to figure
legit quote and as I’m trying to figure out you know my life I started being one
out you know my life I started being one
out you know my life I started being one of these people it’s like posting all up
of these people it’s like posting all up
of these people it’s like posting all up on their Instagram with inspirational
on their Instagram with inspirational
on their Instagram with inspirational poets because I was starting to change
poets because I was starting to change
poets because I was starting to change I wanted more from my life and I felt
I wanted more from my life and I felt
I wanted more from my life and I felt alone again and scared and I wanted
alone again and scared and I wanted
alone again and scared and I wanted other people to not feel so alone I mean
other people to not feel so alone I mean
other people to not feel so alone I mean why am I just figuring this out at like
why am I just figuring this out at like
why am I just figuring this out at like 35 plus years old that there is more to
35 plus years old that there is more to
35 plus years old that there is more to life than a job and I think it’s because
life than a job and I think it’s because
life than a job and I think it’s because we’re taught to choose a job and it
we’re taught to choose a job and it
we’re taught to choose a job and it looks like this so what do you want to
looks like this so what do you want to
looks like this so what do you want to be when you grow up right you all know
be when you grow up right you all know
be when you grow up right you all know this question you’ve asked it you’ve
this question you’ve asked it you’ve
this question you’ve asked it you’ve answered it the expected response is a
answered it the expected response is a
answered it the expected response is a job title I want to be a doctor I want
job title I want to be a doctor I want
job title I want to be a doctor I want to be a lawyer I want to be a
to be a lawyer I want to be a
to be a lawyer I want to be a paleontologist I mean when I was a kid I
paleontologist I mean when I was a kid I
paleontologist I mean when I was a kid I wanted to be an orca trainer at SeaWorld
wanted to be an orca trainer at SeaWorld
wanted to be an orca trainer at SeaWorld and after blackfish I might not want to
and after blackfish I might not want to
and after blackfish I might not want to admit that out loud but that’s what I
admit that out loud but that’s what I
admit that out loud but that’s what I wanted to be that’s my dream but the
wanted to be that’s my dream but the
wanted to be that’s my dream but the expected response is a job we’re
expected response is a job we’re
expected response is a job we’re literally teaching kids from the time
literally teaching kids from the time
literally teaching kids from the time that they can’t understand this question
that they can’t understand this question
that they can’t understand this question and in my limited experience with my two
and in my limited experience with my two
and in my limited experience with my two boys this age is around 4:00 to pick a
boys this age is around 4:00 to pick a
boys this age is around 4:00 to pick a job we’re telling them what you are at
job we’re telling them what you are at
job we’re telling them what you are at your core is a job title and the problem
your core is a job title and the problem
your core is a job title and the problem is then I want to be a lawyer becomes
is then I want to be a lawyer becomes
is then I want to be a lawyer becomes I’m a lawyer and there’s no other plan
I’m a lawyer and there’s no other plan
I’m a lawyer and there’s no other plan what’s even worse than that is this
what’s even worse than that is this
what’s even worse than that is this question has a super judgey older sister
question has a super judgey older sister
question has a super judgey older sister yes questions have siblings go with me
yes questions have siblings go with me
yes questions have siblings go with me you’ve all been asked this question
you’ve all been asked this question
you’ve all been asked this question you’ve all asked this question so what
you’ve all asked this question so what
you’ve all asked this question so what do you do this quest this question
do you do this quest this question
do you do this quest this question judgment and expectation you’re expected
judgment and expectation you’re expected
judgment and expectation you’re expected to answer in the form of a job title but
to answer in the form of a job title but
to answer in the form of a job title but it’s also supposed to kind of impress
it’s also supposed to kind of impress
it’s also supposed to kind of impress the person that’s asking you the
the person that’s asking you the
the person that’s asking you the question right and if you worry that
question right and if you worry that
question right and if you worry that your job title might not be impressive
your job title might not be impressive
your job title might not be impressive enough UX
enough UX
enough UX oh I’m a cashier at Sport Chalet oh but
oh I’m a cashier at Sport Chalet oh but
oh I’m a cashier at Sport Chalet oh but I’m studying for the LSAT yeah I’m going
I’m studying for the LSAT yeah I’m going
I’m studying for the LSAT yeah I’m going to law school no I’m gonna be a lawyer
to law school no I’m gonna be a lawyer
to law school no I’m gonna be a lawyer I was really annoying in my 20s um maybe
I was really annoying in my 20s um maybe
I was really annoying in my 20s um maybe that examples just me but we embrace
that examples just me but we embrace
that examples just me but we embrace this
this
this the problem is words matter the words we
the problem is words matter the words we
the problem is words matter the words we say to ourselves over and over matter
say to ourselves over and over matter
say to ourselves over and over matter you’re not just I’m uh but you tell
you’re not just I’m uh but you tell
you’re not just I’m uh but you tell yourself enough I’m a lawyer and that’s
yourself enough I’m a lawyer and that’s
yourself enough I’m a lawyer and that’s all you become I was lucky enough to be
all you become I was lucky enough to be
all you become I was lucky enough to be in San Diego for a conference to see
in San Diego for a conference to see
in San Diego for a conference to see Jeff Hoffman speak and he talked about
Jeff Hoffman speak and he talked about
Jeff Hoffman speak and he talked about wanting a life full of travel and then
wanting a life full of travel and then
wanting a life full of travel and then he went on to found priceline.com rock
he went on to found priceline.com rock
he went on to found priceline.com rock on Jeff mission accomplished
on Jeff mission accomplished
on Jeff mission accomplished life full travel but he got it right he
life full travel but he got it right he
life full travel but he got it right he picked a life and then built everything
picked a life and then built everything
picked a life and then built everything else around it and not the other way
else around it and not the other way
else around it and not the other way around
around
around I realized that I had been going about
I realized that I had been going about
I realized that I had been going about this completely the wrong way and I
this completely the wrong way and I
this completely the wrong way and I don’t understand because in the United
don’t understand because in the United
don’t understand because in the United States less than half of workers are
States less than half of workers are
States less than half of workers are even happy with their jobs yet we wrap
even happy with their jobs yet we wrap
even happy with their jobs yet we wrap our lives around this thing that we do
our lives around this thing that we do
our lives around this thing that we do for money
for money
for money so I walked out of that conference room
so I walked out of that conference room
so I walked out of that conference room and I went out onto the balcony
and I went out onto the balcony
and I went out onto the balcony overlooking the ocean
overlooking the ocean
overlooking the ocean and I stood at a table by myself with a
and I stood at a table by myself with a
and I stood at a table by myself with a piece of paper folded in half and I
piece of paper folded in half and I
piece of paper folded in half and I wrote down what I want my life to look
wrote down what I want my life to look
wrote down what I want my life to look like and what my life actually looked
like and what my life actually looked
like and what my life actually looked like and they weren’t the same and I
like and they weren’t the same and I
like and they weren’t the same and I knew I knew that I had to quit my dream
knew I knew that I had to quit my dream
knew I knew that I had to quit my dream job and I did on January 31st 2016 I
job and I did on January 31st 2016 I
job and I did on January 31st 2016 I turned in my badge
turned in my badge
turned in my badge obviously I instagrammed it I mean I’m
obviously I instagrammed it I mean I’m
obviously I instagrammed it I mean I’m not a psycho it has one of the highest
not a psycho it has one of the highest
not a psycho it has one of the highest likes of any of my Instagram’s
likes of any of my Instagram’s
likes of any of my Instagram’s and I’m not going to tell you that this
and I’m not going to tell you that this
and I’m not going to tell you that this was an easy decision and that it wasn’t
was an easy decision and that it wasn’t
was an easy decision and that it wasn’t scary it’s terrifying I spent all of my
scary it’s terrifying I spent all of my
scary it’s terrifying I spent all of my really adult life I’m a lawyer
really adult life I’m a lawyer
really adult life I’m a lawyer I’m a lawyer and I knew I had to
I’m a lawyer and I knew I had to
I’m a lawyer and I knew I had to II more me I had to be something else to
II more me I had to be something else to
II more me I had to be something else to find the life I wanted I had to become
find the life I wanted I had to become
find the life I wanted I had to become something more to move in to a better
something more to move in to a better
something more to move in to a better life
life
life get ready to write stuff down because
get ready to write stuff down because
get ready to write stuff down because we’re going to talk about you what do
we’re going to talk about you what do
we’re going to talk about you what do you want your life to look like you can
you want your life to look like you can
you want your life to look like you can choose what do you want your life to
choose what do you want your life to
choose what do you want your life to look like do you want to work remotely
look like do you want to work remotely
look like do you want to work remotely from Italy do you want to write a book
from Italy do you want to write a book
from Italy do you want to write a book do you want to be up here I did Here I
do you want to be up here I did Here I
do you want to be up here I did Here I am do you want to get home will the
am do you want to get home will the
am do you want to get home will the sun’s still up so that you can play with
sun’s still up so that you can play with
sun’s still up so that you can play with your kids outside maybe cook dinner it
your kids outside maybe cook dinner it
your kids outside maybe cook dinner it doesn’t have to be dramatic or
doesn’t have to be dramatic or
doesn’t have to be dramatic or conventional it just has to be authentic
conventional it just has to be authentic
conventional it just has to be authentic to you I knew that I wanted my mornings
to you I knew that I wanted my mornings
to you I knew that I wanted my mornings to be better because my mornings sucked
to be better because my mornings sucked
to be better because my mornings sucked which is why I was at the miracle
which is why I was at the miracle
which is why I was at the miracle morning conference in San Diego in the
morning conference in San Diego in the
morning conference in San Diego in the first place but my mornings look
first place but my mornings look
first place but my mornings look something like this
something like this
something like this drag two kids out of bed yell at them to
drag two kids out of bed yell at them to
drag two kids out of bed yell at them to get dressed faster yell at them to eat
get dressed faster yell at them to eat
get dressed faster yell at them to eat breakfast quicker say I got to get out
breakfast quicker say I got to get out
breakfast quicker say I got to get out the door mommy’s got to go to court no
the door mommy’s got to go to court no
the door mommy’s got to go to court no there’s a judge they’re gonna be bad
there’s a judge they’re gonna be bad
there’s a judge they’re gonna be bad mommy can’t be late go go go and there
mommy can’t be late go go go and there
mommy can’t be late go go go and there was always a judge and I was always late
was always a judge and I was always late
was always a judge and I was always late they don’t like that by the way tip they
they don’t like that by the way tip they
they don’t like that by the way tip they don’t like it when you’re late I wanted
don’t like it when you’re late I wanted
don’t like it when you’re late I wanted something more for me and for my family
something more for me and for my family
something more for me and for my family so when I left my job I started an
so when I left my job I started an
so when I left my job I started an online legal services company no commute
online legal services company no commute
online legal services company no commute no start time
no start time
no start time no judge judges awesome what does that
no judge judges awesome what does that
no judge judges awesome what does that look like for you the thing is before
look like for you the thing is before
look like for you the thing is before you can shift into that life you have to
you can shift into that life you have to
you can shift into that life you have to shift yourself you have to choose who
shift yourself you have to choose who
shift yourself you have to choose who you are going to be because if I was
you are going to be because if I was
you are going to be because if I was wrapped up and I’m a district attorney
wrapped up and I’m a district attorney
wrapped up and I’m a district attorney I’m a lawyer quitting my job and
I’m a lawyer quitting my job and
I’m a lawyer quitting my job and starting something new would never have
starting something new would never have
starting something new would never have happened I had to change first and
happened I had to change first and
happened I had to change first and that’s when you picked three words that
that’s when you picked three words that
that’s when you picked three words that change your life science tells us that
change your life science tells us that
change your life science tells us that words actually affect the release of
words actually affect the release of
words actually affect the release of hormones in our bodies words affect the
hormones in our bodies words affect the
hormones in our bodies words affect the expression of genes in our brain
expression of genes in our brain
expression of genes in our brain words matter on a cellular fundamental
words matter on a cellular fundamental
words matter on a cellular fundamental level in our beings I knew I needed to
level in our beings I knew I needed to
level in our beings I knew I needed to embrace all of me not just the part in
embrace all of me not just the part in
embrace all of me not just the part in the little box and I knew becoming
the little box and I knew becoming
the little box and I knew becoming something more is all that was going to
something more is all that was going to
something more is all that was going to lead me to a life change and I decided I
lead me to a life change and I decided I
lead me to a life change and I decided I wanted to be a shiny sparkly badass what
wanted to be a shiny sparkly badass what
wanted to be a shiny sparkly badass what do you want to be who is your ideal self
do you want to be who is your ideal self
do you want to be who is your ideal self who are you how do you want to be not
who are you how do you want to be not
who are you how do you want to be not what how bold present authentic
what how bold present authentic
what how bold present authentic rebellious what are the words that
rebellious what are the words that
rebellious what are the words that you’re going to tell yourself what are
you’re going to tell yourself what are
you’re going to tell yourself what are the words that you’re going to allow to
the words that you’re going to allow to
the words that you’re going to allow to change you from the inside out
change you from the inside out
change you from the inside out the great thing about choosing words
the great thing about choosing words
the great thing about choosing words choosing your words so you don’t have to
choosing your words so you don’t have to
choosing your words so you don’t have to quit your job you don’t have to upend
quit your job you don’t have to upend
quit your job you don’t have to upend your life you just have to decide who
your life you just have to decide who
your life you just have to decide who you are and how you want to be you have
you are and how you want to be you have
you are and how you want to be you have the power to choose your life I didn’t
the power to choose your life I didn’t
the power to choose your life I didn’t know this I’m telling you this you get
know this I’m telling you this you get
know this I’m telling you this you get to choose your life you get to choose
to choose your life you get to choose
to choose your life you get to choose how you want to be in your life so
how you want to be in your life so
how you want to be in your life so choose wisely thank you
choose wisely thank you
choose wisely thank you [Applause]
you
you [Applause]
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