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hi everybody hi uh my name is crystal
hi everybody hi uh my name is crystal and my favorite color is green and my
and my favorite color is green and my
and my favorite color is green and my favorite kind of ice cream is cookie
favorite kind of ice cream is cookie
favorite kind of ice cream is cookie dough being a kid is awesome I’m sure
dough being a kid is awesome I’m sure
dough being a kid is awesome I’m sure all of you would agree right but the key
all of you would agree right but the key
all of you would agree right but the key we want to know is how can we harness
we want to know is how can we harness
we want to know is how can we harness all this wonderful energy of childhood
all this wonderful energy of childhood
all this wonderful energy of childhood into our everyday lives as adults
into our everyday lives as adults
into our everyday lives as adults growing up as a kid was a little hard
growing up as a kid was a little hard
growing up as a kid was a little hard for me I’m a little goofy if you
for me I’m a little goofy if you
for me I’m a little goofy if you couldn’t tell already in the first eight
couldn’t tell already in the first eight
couldn’t tell already in the first eight seconds I’ve been up here people would
seconds I’ve been up here people would
seconds I’ve been up here people would tell me over and over again act your age
tell me over and over again act your age
tell me over and over again act your age not your shoe size now I never really
not your shoe size now I never really
not your shoe size now I never really liked this statement it kind of implies
liked this statement it kind of implies
liked this statement it kind of implies that acting childish or younger than you
that acting childish or younger than you
that acting childish or younger than you are is somehow inappropriate or immoral
are is somehow inappropriate or immoral
are is somehow inappropriate or immoral or wrong and I don’t really agree with
or wrong and I don’t really agree with
or wrong and I don’t really agree with that I work with kids I volunteer with
that I work with kids I volunteer with
that I work with kids I volunteer with kids I’ve spent my whole life to
kids I’ve spent my whole life to
kids I’ve spent my whole life to studying children and trying to
studying children and trying to
studying children and trying to understand them and help them grow into
understand them and help them grow into
understand them and help them grow into the best people that they want to be the
the best people that they want to be the
the best people that they want to be the speeches you’ve heard today are amazing
speeches you’ve heard today are amazing
speeches you’ve heard today are amazing and inspiring but they’re all geared
and inspiring but they’re all geared
and inspiring but they’re all geared toward alts from adults from an adult
toward alts from adults from an adult
toward alts from adults from an adult mindset and I’m going to talk to you
mindset and I’m going to talk to you
mindset and I’m going to talk to you today about how to make your lives
today about how to make your lives
today about how to make your lives better as adults coming from a
better as adults coming from a
better as adults coming from a children’s perspective and it’s just as
children’s perspective and it’s just as
children’s perspective and it’s just as important as everything else we’ve
important as everything else we’ve
important as everything else we’ve learned here today ok now I’m going to
learned here today ok now I’m going to
learned here today ok now I’m going to tell you to do the opposite of what i
tell you to do the opposite of what i
tell you to do the opposite of what i was told growing up so instead of acting
was told growing up so instead of acting
was told growing up so instead of acting your age not your shoe size i’m going to
your age not your shoe size i’m going to
your age not your shoe size i’m going to encourage every one of you here to act
encourage every one of you here to act
encourage every one of you here to act your shoe size not your age first of all
your shoe size not your age first of all
your shoe size not your age first of all i’m sure you want to know who this
i’m sure you want to know who this
i’m sure you want to know who this weirdo is on stage who’s telling you to
weirdo is on stage who’s telling you to
weirdo is on stage who’s telling you to do things with your life my name is
do things with your life my name is
do things with your life my name is crystal martins
crystal martins
crystal martins I’m an artist I’m a Developmental
I’m an artist I’m a Developmental
I’m an artist I’m a Developmental Services worker I’m a nature lover I’m a
Services worker I’m a nature lover I’m a
Services worker I’m a nature lover I’m a substitute teacher for the Lambton Kent
substitute teacher for the Lambton Kent
substitute teacher for the Lambton Kent School Board here in this area I’m an
School Board here in this area I’m an
School Board here in this area I’m an early childhood educator I’m a face
early childhood educator I’m a face
early childhood educator I’m a face painter started my own face painting
painter started my own face painting
painter started my own face painting business and I’m a grown-up goofball I
business and I’m a grown-up goofball I
business and I’m a grown-up goofball I love dressing up anybody will tell you
love dressing up anybody will tell you
love dressing up anybody will tell you all you’ll find me in a costume or a wig
all you’ll find me in a costume or a wig
all you’ll find me in a costume or a wig whenever I get the slightest opportunity
whenever I get the slightest opportunity
whenever I get the slightest opportunity TEDx seemed like a pretty good
TEDx seemed like a pretty good
TEDx seemed like a pretty good opportunity to do that so I’m going to
opportunity to do that so I’m going to
opportunity to do that so I’m going to break it down for you how to act your
break it down for you how to act your
break it down for you how to act your shoe size not your age in eight simple
shoe size not your age in eight simple
shoe size not your age in eight simple steps step number one don’t make
steps step number one don’t make
steps step number one don’t make assumptions I’ve started off with a
assumptions I’ve started off with a
assumptions I’ve started off with a Steinbeck quote from his really famous
Steinbeck quote from his really famous
Steinbeck quote from his really famous buck East of Eden it’s an amazing book
buck East of Eden it’s an amazing book
buck East of Eden it’s an amazing book if you get a chance to read it the quote
if you get a chance to read it the quote
if you get a chance to read it the quote is there are no ugly questions except
is there are no ugly questions except
is there are no ugly questions except those clothes in condescension when I
those clothes in condescension when I
those clothes in condescension when I read this I stopped reading and I wrote
read this I stopped reading and I wrote
read this I stopped reading and I wrote it down because it was so profound to me
it down because it was so profound to me
it down because it was so profound to me I love this quote because it gives us
I love this quote because it gives us
I love this quote because it gives us permission to ask questions in today’s
permission to ask questions in today’s
permission to ask questions in today’s society we’re so quick to judge others
society we’re so quick to judge others
society we’re so quick to judge others and compare and make assumptions about
and compare and make assumptions about
and compare and make assumptions about someone based on how they look where
someone based on how they look where
someone based on how they look where they’re from how they act this quote
they’re from how they act this quote
they’re from how they act this quote says if you are genuinely interested in
says if you are genuinely interested in
says if you are genuinely interested in someone or in wanting to know something
someone or in wanting to know something
someone or in wanting to know something just ask children do this perfectly
just ask children do this perfectly
just ask children do this perfectly Brent hinted at it earlier and I loved
Brent hinted at it earlier and I loved
Brent hinted at it earlier and I loved when he said that put your hand up if
when he said that put your hand up if
when he said that put your hand up if you ever witnessed a conversation or
you ever witnessed a conversation or
you ever witnessed a conversation or been in one where a child has asked you
been in one where a child has asked you
been in one where a child has asked you a question you answer their question and
a question you answer their question and
a question you answer their question and then they go on to ask you why you say
then they go on to ask you why you say
then they go on to ask you why you say well blah blah blah and you explain it
well blah blah blah and you explain it
well blah blah blah and you explain it again and and they say yeah but why and
again and and they say yeah but why and
again and and they say yeah but why and this goes on over and over why why why
this goes on over and over why why why
this goes on over and over why why why usually what ends up happening is we get
usually what ends up happening is we get
usually what ends up happening is we get frustrated we say well just because just
frustrated we say well just because just
frustrated we say well just because just because I said so we get frustrated with
because I said so we get frustrated with
because I said so we get frustrated with the child but we forget to understand
the child but we forget to understand
the child but we forget to understand that this is how they function this is
that this is how they function this is
that this is how they function this is all they know is asking questions too
all they know is asking questions too
all they know is asking questions too understand the world around them imagine
understand the world around them imagine
understand the world around them imagine how our society would be if we all asked
how our society would be if we all asked
how our society would be if we all asked questions like that out of genuine
questions like that out of genuine
questions like that out of genuine sincerity without judgment or
sincerity without judgment or
sincerity without judgment or assumptions point number two spend time
assumptions point number two spend time
assumptions point number two spend time outside I’m a nature lover so it’s easy
outside I’m a nature lover so it’s easy
outside I’m a nature lover so it’s easy for me to say that I see lots of
for me to say that I see lots of
for me to say that I see lots of benefits we all know it’s good to get a
benefits we all know it’s good to get a
benefits we all know it’s good to get a little fresh air and to get exercise but
little fresh air and to get exercise but
little fresh air and to get exercise but this goes a little bit deeper with
this goes a little bit deeper with
this goes a little bit deeper with children in 2005 a study came out that
children in 2005 a study came out that
children in 2005 a study came out that was in a book and the author identified
was in a book and the author identified
was in a book and the author identified this disorder it’s called nature
this disorder it’s called nature
this disorder it’s called nature deficient deficit disorder sorry ndd and
deficient deficit disorder sorry ndd and
deficient deficit disorder sorry ndd and it’s characterized by human beings
it’s characterized by human beings
it’s characterized by human beings especially children spending less time
especially children spending less time
especially children spending less time outdoors which results in a wide range
outdoors which results in a wide range
outdoors which results in a wide range of behavioral problems there’s other
of behavioral problems there’s other
of behavioral problems there’s other things like it like anxiety and
things like it like anxiety and
things like it like anxiety and depression that develop as well just
depression that develop as well just
depression that develop as well just from not spending enough time outside
from not spending enough time outside
from not spending enough time outside their studies proving this now if
their studies proving this now if
their studies proving this now if they’re creating entire disorders based
they’re creating entire disorders based
they’re creating entire disorders based on children’s deficiency of outdoor
on children’s deficiency of outdoor
on children’s deficiency of outdoor access you can imagine what it’s doing
access you can imagine what it’s doing
access you can imagine what it’s doing to us so while we encourage children to
to us so while we encourage children to
to us so while we encourage children to get outside more let’s go outside with
get outside more let’s go outside with
get outside more let’s go outside with them be honest okay story time here
them be honest okay story time here
them be honest okay story time here three year old crystal was standing with
three year old crystal was standing with
three year old crystal was standing with her mother after church one day I was
her mother after church one day I was
her mother after church one day I was standing there while my mom talked to
standing there while my mom talked to
standing there while my mom talked to this older lady and I noticed that she
this older lady and I noticed that she
this older lady and I noticed that she had a bit of upper lip hair shall we say
had a bit of upper lip hair shall we say
had a bit of upper lip hair shall we say um I stood there staring at her
um I stood there staring at her
um I stood there staring at her wondering why what is going on I’ve
wondering why what is going on I’ve
wondering why what is going on I’ve never seen this before my mother kept
never seen this before my mother kept
never seen this before my mother kept eyeing me because she knew what she was
eyeing me because she knew what she was
eyeing me because she knew what she was thinking because she’s my mother
thinking because she’s my mother
thinking because she’s my mother eventually I tugged on her skirt and I
eventually I tugged on her skirt and I
eventually I tugged on her skirt and I said mommy I never seen a lady with a
said mommy I never seen a lady with a
said mommy I never seen a lady with a mustache before my mother was mortified
mustache before my mother was mortified
mustache before my mother was mortified luckily the woman was pretty gracious
luckily the woman was pretty gracious
luckily the woman was pretty gracious she laughed it off and she said oh
she laughed it off and she said oh
she laughed it off and she said oh you’ll see one day dear
you’ll see one day dear
you’ll see one day dear I suppose it’s my karmic demise that I
I suppose it’s my karmic demise that I
I suppose it’s my karmic demise that I now as a nearly 30 year old woman have
now as a nearly 30 year old woman have
now as a nearly 30 year old woman have to deal with issues of facial hair
to deal with issues of facial hair
to deal with issues of facial hair myself like most of the women in the
myself like most of the women in the
myself like most of the women in the world but that woman was gracious
world but that woman was gracious
world but that woman was gracious because she understood that I was just
because she understood that I was just
because she understood that I was just being honest I saw something and I said
being honest I saw something and I said
being honest I saw something and I said what was in my brain I think it’s so
what was in my brain I think it’s so
what was in my brain I think it’s so important for us to do this to live
important for us to do this to live
important for us to do this to live simply have you ever noticed that
simply have you ever noticed that
simply have you ever noticed that children are a lot like cats you buy
children are a lot like cats you buy
children are a lot like cats you buy them a big fancy expensive toy you pay
them a big fancy expensive toy you pay
them a big fancy expensive toy you pay lots of money for shipping it comes in
lots of money for shipping it comes in
lots of money for shipping it comes in you give it to them and they spend all
you give it to them and they spend all
you give it to them and they spend all their time playing with a cardboard box
their time playing with a cardboard box
their time playing with a cardboard box that it came in there’s a reason for
that it came in there’s a reason for
that it came in there’s a reason for this children and animals are wise they
this children and animals are wise they
this children and animals are wise they know that the key to happiness and
know that the key to happiness and
know that the key to happiness and having a good time is to live simply
having a good time is to live simply
having a good time is to live simply with children it’s all about imagination
with children it’s all about imagination
with children it’s all about imagination a cardboard box is a dragon it’s dad’s
a cardboard box is a dragon it’s dad’s
a cardboard box is a dragon it’s dad’s Volkswagen that they get to pretend to
Volkswagen that they get to pretend to
Volkswagen that they get to pretend to drive in it can be so many things in the
drive in it can be so many things in the
drive in it can be so many things in the education sector there’s a big push now
education sector there’s a big push now
education sector there’s a big push now and a movement towards play-based
and a movement towards play-based
and a movement towards play-based learning this basically means that the
learning this basically means that the
learning this basically means that the children play and we as educators
children play and we as educators
children play and we as educators observe them what they’re interested in
observe them what they’re interested in
observe them what they’re interested in we program to suit their interests and
we program to suit their interests and
we program to suit their interests and that’s how you get children engaged a
that’s how you get children engaged a
that’s how you get children engaged a part of this is also using loose parts
part of this is also using loose parts
part of this is also using loose parts such as sticks or leaves or things we
such as sticks or leaves or things we
such as sticks or leaves or things we find outside recycled items just things
find outside recycled items just things
find outside recycled items just things you never think of things you don’t even
you never think of things you don’t even
you never think of things you don’t even have to buy now this is so important
have to buy now this is so important
have to buy now this is so important because by giving children these random
because by giving children these random
because by giving children these random materials we’re allowing them to express
materials we’re allowing them to express
materials we’re allowing them to express their creativity through these parts
their creativity through these parts
their creativity through these parts usually toys are designed with a
usually toys are designed with a
usually toys are designed with a specific intent in pert a specific
specific intent in pert a specific
specific intent in pert a specific purpose that just doesn’t have the same
purpose that just doesn’t have the same
purpose that just doesn’t have the same results as loose parts
this one’s my favorite eat what you like
this one’s my favorite eat what you like until you’re full it’s pretty simple
until you’re full it’s pretty simple
until you’re full it’s pretty simple food is amazing and life is short right
food is amazing and life is short right
food is amazing and life is short right yeah you’re laughing cuz it’s true you
yeah you’re laughing cuz it’s true you
yeah you’re laughing cuz it’s true you know it’s probably the best part of life
devour the donut chomp the cheesecake
devour the donut chomp the cheesecake engulf the enchilada okay you get the
engulf the enchilada okay you get the
engulf the enchilada okay you get the point as adults we spend so much time
point as adults we spend so much time
point as adults we spend so much time worrying about caloric intake and
worrying about caloric intake and
worrying about caloric intake and burning off enough calories when we’re
burning off enough calories when we’re
burning off enough calories when we’re exercising to compensate for eating the
exercising to compensate for eating the
exercising to compensate for eating the things we want we forget and we lose
things we want we forget and we lose
things we want we forget and we lose track of that intuitive eating that
track of that intuitive eating that
track of that intuitive eating that tells us we’re hungry or were full
tells us we’re hungry or were full
tells us we’re hungry or were full children don’t they know exactly when
children don’t they know exactly when
children don’t they know exactly when they’re hungry they’ll be cranky and
they’re hungry they’ll be cranky and
they’re hungry they’ll be cranky and they’ll tell you they’re hungry and they
they’ll tell you they’re hungry and they
they’ll tell you they’re hungry and they will want food ASAP when they’re done
will want food ASAP when they’re done
will want food ASAP when they’re done eating they’ll tell you and then they’ll
eating they’ll tell you and then they’ll
eating they’ll tell you and then they’ll stop let’s get back to that and then you
stop let’s get back to that and then you
stop let’s get back to that and then you can go have that cinnabon you were a
can go have that cinnabon you were a
can go have that cinnabon you were a craving after the show practice kindness
craving after the show practice kindness
craving after the show practice kindness and forgiveness number six last year my
and forgiveness number six last year my
and forgiveness number six last year my friend Liz stood on this very same stage
friend Liz stood on this very same stage
friend Liz stood on this very same stage in her sparkly pink sneakers and she
in her sparkly pink sneakers and she
in her sparkly pink sneakers and she told us that being kind is more
told us that being kind is more
told us that being kind is more important than eating than food and I
important than eating than food and I
important than eating than food and I believeth believe her wholeheartedly you
believeth believe her wholeheartedly you
believeth believe her wholeheartedly you should check it check out her speech
should check it check out her speech
should check it check out her speech because she articulates it better than I
because she articulates it better than I
because she articulates it better than I ever could basically the point is we can
ever could basically the point is we can
ever could basically the point is we can do so much more when we are kind to one
do so much more when we are kind to one
do so much more when we are kind to one another part of being kind is also
another part of being kind is also
another part of being kind is also forgiveness forgiving others forgiving
forgiveness forgiving others forgiving
forgiveness forgiving others forgiving ourselves excuse me there’s been a
ourselves excuse me there’s been a
ourselves excuse me there’s been a number of times in my work where
number of times in my work where
number of times in my work where children have been fighting and arguing
children have been fighting and arguing
children have been fighting and arguing sometimes even physically fighting I
sometimes even physically fighting I
sometimes even physically fighting I rush over to go see what the problem is
rush over to go see what the problem is
rush over to go see what the problem is and try to help and interject and before
and try to help and interject and before
and try to help and interject and before I can even say anything or figure out
I can even say anything or figure out
I can even say anything or figure out what’s going on they’ve forgiven
what’s going on they’ve forgiven
what’s going on they’ve forgiven themselves and they’re besties again
themselves and they’re besties again
themselves and they’re besties again enemies two best friends in a matter of
enemies two best friends in a matter of
enemies two best friends in a matter of minutes and they do it all themselves
minutes and they do it all themselves
minutes and they do it all themselves children show us that forgiveness and
children show us that forgiveness and
children show us that forgiveness and kindness really is that simple
okay a couple numbers here it’s not all
okay a couple numbers here it’s not all just fuzzy stories ninety percent of a
just fuzzy stories ninety percent of a
just fuzzy stories ninety percent of a child’s brain develops before the age of
child’s brain develops before the age of
child’s brain develops before the age of five I don’t know what other kind of
five I don’t know what other kind of
five I don’t know what other kind of numbers i need to give to you to show
numbers i need to give to you to show
numbers i need to give to you to show how how important those first formative
how how important those first formative
how how important those first formative years are why are we not focusing on
years are why are we not focusing on
years are why are we not focusing on what we were like in those first couple
what we were like in those first couple
what we were like in those first couple of years when it’s ninety percent of our
of years when it’s ninety percent of our
of years when it’s ninety percent of our brain is developed in that time period
do things before you are ready I really
do things before you are ready I really want you to look at this picture
want you to look at this picture
want you to look at this picture children will literally leap before they
children will literally leap before they
children will literally leap before they look I guarantee you this boy did not
look I guarantee you this boy did not
look I guarantee you this boy did not take a second to think about what he was
take a second to think about what he was
take a second to think about what he was doing he saw something and he left he
doing he saw something and he left he
doing he saw something and he left he didn’t think about the safety parameters
didn’t think about the safety parameters
didn’t think about the safety parameters or anything like that he just went for
or anything like that he just went for
or anything like that he just went for it it’s important for us to do this I’ve
it it’s important for us to do this I’ve
it it’s important for us to do this I’ve seen toddlers run before they can walk
seen toddlers run before they can walk
seen toddlers run before they can walk literally they will start charging
literally they will start charging
literally they will start charging before they’ve even learned how to walk
before they’ve even learned how to walk
before they’ve even learned how to walk now this might sound unsafe and one
now this might sound unsafe and one
now this might sound unsafe and one hundred percent of the time they do fall
hundred percent of the time they do fall
hundred percent of the time they do fall it’s kind of science i think but i think
it’s kind of science i think but i think
it’s kind of science i think but i think they learn more important lessons by
they learn more important lessons by
they learn more important lessons by doing this as adults sometimes we get
doing this as adults sometimes we get
doing this as adults sometimes we get really comfortable we have an idea or
really comfortable we have an idea or
really comfortable we have an idea or something we want to do we say yeah okay
something we want to do we say yeah okay
something we want to do we say yeah okay will do this and then we cozy up and we
will do this and then we cozy up and we
will do this and then we cozy up and we get really nice and comfortable in one
get really nice and comfortable in one
get really nice and comfortable in one spot and we’ll stay there and we might
spot and we’ll stay there and we might
spot and we’ll stay there and we might make excuses for ourselves and we might
make excuses for ourselves and we might
make excuses for ourselves and we might end up eventually forgetting what it was
end up eventually forgetting what it was
end up eventually forgetting what it was we wanted to do or even worse we talk
we wanted to do or even worse we talk
we wanted to do or even worse we talk ourselves out of it all together until
ourselves out of it all together until
ourselves out of it all together until that thing we wanted to do is gone so
that thing we wanted to do is gone so
that thing we wanted to do is gone so act like a kid run before you can walk
act like a kid run before you can walk
act like a kid run before you can walk don’t get comfortable leap before you
don’t get comfortable leap before you
don’t get comfortable leap before you look this is my last point do what you
look this is my last point do what you
look this is my last point do what you want it was mentioned earlier talking
want it was mentioned earlier talking
want it was mentioned earlier talking about just doing it and things like that
about just doing it and things like that
about just doing it and things like that and I loved when I heard that it sounds
and I loved when I heard that it sounds
and I loved when I heard that it sounds kind of selfish it comes across that way
kind of selfish it comes across that way
kind of selfish it comes across that way do
do
do what you want but it’s really important
what you want but it’s really important
what you want but it’s really important to do in my work and volunteering work
to do in my work and volunteering work
to do in my work and volunteering work I’ve noticed that and I’ve made the
I’ve noticed that and I’ve made the
I’ve noticed that and I’ve made the mistake of picking up a child to play
mistake of picking up a child to play
mistake of picking up a child to play with them or give them a piggyback it’s
with them or give them a piggyback it’s
with them or give them a piggyback it’s a mistake because then six other kids
a mistake because then six other kids
a mistake because then six other kids run up to me and want to do the same
run up to me and want to do the same
run up to me and want to do the same thing they will rush over and go up up
thing they will rush over and go up up
thing they will rush over and go up up up my turn my turn and I’m like oh my
up my turn my turn and I’m like oh my
up my turn my turn and I’m like oh my gosh my back is killing me I can’t do
gosh my back is killing me I can’t do
gosh my back is killing me I can’t do this six more times but it’s that spirit
this six more times but it’s that spirit
this six more times but it’s that spirit that I love that these kids see
that I love that these kids see
that I love that these kids see something it’s so fun to them fun
something it’s so fun to them fun
something it’s so fun to them fun looking and they just want to do it I’m
looking and they just want to do it I’m
looking and they just want to do it I’m going to tell you a couple examples in
going to tell you a couple examples in
going to tell you a couple examples in my own life where this has worked out
my own life where this has worked out
my own life where this has worked out for me growing up as a kid I had a
for me growing up as a kid I had a
for me growing up as a kid I had a sister and she was always labeled as the
sister and she was always labeled as the
sister and she was always labeled as the artist of the family she is an amazing
artist of the family she is an amazing
artist of the family she is an amazing artist by the way but that label stuck
artist by the way but that label stuck
artist by the way but that label stuck to her and I always just associated art
to her and I always just associated art
to her and I always just associated art with her I never thought that that was
with her I never thought that that was
with her I never thought that that was something I could do the last few years
something I could do the last few years
something I could do the last few years I’ve gone to more art shows and I’ve
I’ve gone to more art shows and I’ve
I’ve gone to more art shows and I’ve started kind of doing some stuff myself
started kind of doing some stuff myself
started kind of doing some stuff myself and my natural talents have been coming
and my natural talents have been coming
and my natural talents have been coming out now I’m proud to say that some of my
out now I’m proud to say that some of my
out now I’m proud to say that some of my pieces that I’ve done in the last few
pieces that I’ve done in the last few
pieces that I’ve done in the last few months are going to be shown at the
months are going to be shown at the
months are going to be shown at the local juried exhibit in November here in
local juried exhibit in November here in
local juried exhibit in November here in my hometown this is incredibly proud for
my hometown this is incredibly proud for
my hometown this is incredibly proud for me someone who a few short years ago
me someone who a few short years ago
me someone who a few short years ago would never have said I was an artist
would never have said I was an artist
would never have said I was an artist but I got the idea I looked at those
but I got the idea I looked at those
but I got the idea I looked at those paintings and I said I want to do that
speaking of TEDx events my musical hero
speaking of TEDx events my musical hero Amanda Palmer did a TED talk on YouTube
Amanda Palmer did a TED talk on YouTube
Amanda Palmer did a TED talk on YouTube a few years ago I watched she talked
a few years ago I watched she talked
a few years ago I watched she talked about the power of asking asking for
about the power of asking asking for
about the power of asking asking for help asking what you need it’s amazing
help asking what you need it’s amazing
help asking what you need it’s amazing you should watch it I thought oh a TED
you should watch it I thought oh a TED
you should watch it I thought oh a TED talk I’ve never heard of that that
talk I’ve never heard of that that
talk I’ve never heard of that that sounds fun that was really inspiring she
sounds fun that was really inspiring she
sounds fun that was really inspiring she also put out an album of radiohead cover
also put out an album of radiohead cover
also put out an album of radiohead cover songs done entirely on the ukulele I
songs done entirely on the ukulele I
songs done entirely on the ukulele I listen to that CD / and all
listen to that CD / and all
listen to that CD / and all over and over again in my car and i
over and over again in my car and i
over and over again in my car and i loved it i thought the ukulele I never
loved it i thought the ukulele I never
loved it i thought the ukulele I never thought of that I want to do that
thought of that I want to do that
thought of that I want to do that interestingly enough i looked up who
interestingly enough i looked up who
interestingly enough i looked up who could teach me how to do that i took a
could teach me how to do that i took a
could teach me how to do that i took a few lessons with our very own Chris
few lessons with our very own Chris
few lessons with our very own Chris Rupert who’s here today and I taught
Rupert who’s here today and I taught
Rupert who’s here today and I taught myself a little bit of tab from YouTube
myself a little bit of tab from YouTube
myself a little bit of tab from YouTube and now i know enough songs on the
and now i know enough songs on the
and now i know enough songs on the ukulele that i can play some four
ukulele that i can play some four
ukulele that i can play some four children and annoy the heck out of my
children and annoy the heck out of my
children and annoy the heck out of my friends and family so huzzah I know they
friends and family so huzzah I know they
friends and family so huzzah I know they were so happy that I brought that here
were so happy that I brought that here
were so happy that I brought that here today last year i sat in the same seat
today last year i sat in the same seat
today last year i sat in the same seat that you’re sitting in now not all of
that you’re sitting in now not all of
that you’re sitting in now not all of them just one I listened to two separate
them just one I listened to two separate
them just one I listened to two separate teachers for the same school board I
teachers for the same school board I
teachers for the same school board I work for now talk about their love of
work for now talk about their love of
work for now talk about their love of education and what they were doing in
education and what they were doing in
education and what they were doing in the classroom to get students more
the classroom to get students more
the classroom to get students more engaged it was inspiring it was
engaged it was inspiring it was
engaged it was inspiring it was motivating I wanted to do more with my
motivating I wanted to do more with my
motivating I wanted to do more with my career I talked to them after since last
career I talked to them after since last
career I talked to them after since last year I’ve had the fortunate ability to
year I’ve had the fortunate ability to
year I’ve had the fortunate ability to supply teach in both their classrooms
supply teach in both their classrooms
supply teach in both their classrooms and now we’re good friends I looked at
and now we’re good friends I looked at
and now we’re good friends I looked at them on stage and heard what they were
them on stage and heard what they were
them on stage and heard what they were doing in the same field that i’m in i
doing in the same field that i’m in i
doing in the same field that i’m in i said i want to do that it was the
said i want to do that it was the
said i want to do that it was the equivalent of me reaching up i want to
equivalent of me reaching up i want to
equivalent of me reaching up i want to do that and now here I am children show
do that and now here I am children show
do that and now here I am children show us these things if we’re slow enough
us these things if we’re slow enough
us these things if we’re slow enough quiet enough wise enough to listen it’s
quiet enough wise enough to listen it’s
quiet enough wise enough to listen it’s not complicated or convoluted it’s just
not complicated or convoluted it’s just
not complicated or convoluted it’s just about getting back to our roots acting
about getting back to our roots acting
about getting back to our roots acting like our 10 year old selves our five
like our 10 year old selves our five
like our 10 year old selves our five year old selves going for those dreams
year old selves going for those dreams
year old selves going for those dreams and desires we had act your shoe size
and desires we had act your shoe size
and desires we had act your shoe size not your age and now in the spirit of
not your age and now in the spirit of
not your age and now in the spirit of doing something before I’m entirely
doing something before I’m entirely
doing something before I’m entirely ready and doing something just because I
ready and doing something just because I
ready and doing something just because I want to do it I’m going to ask for a
want to do it I’m going to ask for a
want to do it I’m going to ask for a little bit of audience participation
awesome you’re all Naturals go see Chris
awesome you’re all Naturals go see Chris after four lessons one more thing i’m
after four lessons one more thing i’m
after four lessons one more thing i’m going to ask of you please take a look
going to ask of you please take a look
going to ask of you please take a look at the bottom of your shoe right now
at the bottom of your shoe right now
at the bottom of your shoe right now read the number and act accordingly
read the number and act accordingly
read the number and act accordingly thank you
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