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Career VS Love “The Struggle of Driven, Generation Y Women” | Milena Nguyen | TEDxUTM


[Music]

[Music] today’s theme is heroes of tomorrow and

today’s theme is heroes of tomorrow and

today’s theme is heroes of tomorrow and I want to talk about a topic that I

I want to talk about a topic that I

I want to talk about a topic that I believe so integral in our life a topic

believe so integral in our life a topic

believe so integral in our life a topic that has been at the heart of our

that has been at the heart of our

that has been at the heart of our suffering yesterday today and tomorrow

suffering yesterday today and tomorrow

suffering yesterday today and tomorrow and that topic is love see my work is

and that topic is love see my work is

and that topic is love see my work is relationship coaching what that mean is

relationship coaching what that mean is

relationship coaching what that mean is that when I introduce myself at a

that when I introduce myself at a

that when I introduce myself at a networking event people ask me either

networking event people ask me either

networking event people ask me either can you help me a hookup

can you help me a hookup

can you help me a hookup or can you help me to get better in my

or can you help me to get better in my

or can you help me to get better in my sex life and I was like no that’s not

sex life and I was like no that’s not

sex life and I was like no that’s not what I do so what is a relationship

what I do so what is a relationship

what I do so what is a relationship coach do my goal is to help people build

coach do my goal is to help people build

coach do my goal is to help people build real love that takes their life forward

real love that takes their life forward

real love that takes their life forward and what I do is I help people

and what I do is I help people

and what I do is I help people essentially to change the story that

essentially to change the story that

essentially to change the story that they tell themselves about love about

they tell themselves about love about

they tell themselves about love about relationships about marriage and that

relationships about marriage and that

relationships about marriage and that means I work with people hearts and mind

means I work with people hearts and mind

means I work with people hearts and mind it’s a very interesting place to be in

it’s a very interesting place to be in

it’s a very interesting place to be in some time I want to bang my head in the

some time I want to bang my head in the

some time I want to bang my head in the world wit but I love my work most of the

world wit but I love my work most of the

world wit but I love my work most of the people who come and seek my help they’re

people who come and seek my help they’re

people who come and seek my help they’re women

women

women I love women and men too and I want to

I love women and men too and I want to

I love women and men too and I want to tell you the story of women name’s

tell you the story of women name’s

tell you the story of women name’s Amanda know amanda has the letter A not

Amanda know amanda has the letter A not

Amanda know amanda has the letter A not only in her name but also in her type

only in her name but also in her type

only in her name but also in her type she’s a Type A women which that means is

she’s a Type A women which that means is

she’s a Type A women which that means is that she has the letter A in her test

that she has the letter A in her test

that she has the letter A in her test core in her performing review as she

core in her performing review as she

core in her performing review as she tried her best she tried to be on the to

tried her best she tried to be on the to

tried her best she tried to be on the to be in the a team

be in the a team

be in the a team bring on the a game in everything she

bring on the a game in everything she

bring on the a game in everything she does she said Bish’s in her career she

does she said Bish’s in her career she

does she said Bish’s in her career she tried to be as acute as possible in her

tried to be as acute as possible in her

tried to be as acute as possible in her crew in her expertise and she’s she’s

crew in her expertise and she’s she’s

crew in her expertise and she’s she’s amazing

amazing

amazing but Amanda has another letter a so

but Amanda has another letter a so

but Amanda has another letter a so secret so hidden that many times she

secret so hidden that many times she

secret so hidden that many times she would not admit to herself she’s anxious

would not admit to herself she’s anxious

would not admit to herself she’s anxious she’s anxious because even though she

she’s anxious because even though she

she’s anxious because even though she seems to be on the fast track in her

seems to be on the fast track in her

seems to be on the fast track in her education and in her career she somehow

education and in her career she somehow

education and in her career she somehow lost track in her relationships and love

lost track in her relationships and love

lost track in her relationships and love and as Amanda is at the second half of

and as Amanda is at the second half of

and as Amanda is at the second half of Earth twenties the more she approached

Earth twenties the more she approached

Earth twenties the more she approached her 30s the more confused she feel about

her 30s the more confused she feel about

her 30s the more confused she feel about relationship marriage and motherhood

relationship marriage and motherhood

relationship marriage and motherhood a man who seems to live in this dual

a man who seems to live in this dual

a man who seems to live in this dual reality striving in her work struggling

reality striving in her work struggling

reality striving in her work struggling suffering in the relationship and on one

suffering in the relationship and on one

suffering in the relationship and on one hand she’s so clear about what she

hand she’s so clear about what she

hand she’s so clear about what she wanted with her career she is confused

wanted with her career she is confused

wanted with her career she is confused with marriage committed relationship and

with marriage committed relationship and

with marriage committed relationship and motherhood now Amanda represent a

motherhood now Amanda represent a

motherhood now Amanda represent a growing population of Millennials women

growing population of Millennials women

growing population of Millennials women women who are born between 1980 and 1999

women who are born between 1980 and 1999

women who are born between 1980 and 1999 you’re all Millennials most of you right

you’re all Millennials most of you right

you’re all Millennials most of you right she’s driven she’s educated she wanted

she’s driven she’s educated she wanted

she’s driven she’s educated she wanted to great things with her life but even

to great things with her life but even

to great things with her life but even though she seems to be on the fast track

though she seems to be on the fast track

though she seems to be on the fast track in her career she’s feel lost in her

in her career she’s feel lost in her

in her career she’s feel lost in her relationship

so I love her I love Amanda love love

so I love her I love Amanda love love love woman’s like Amanda and I know many

love woman’s like Amanda and I know many

love woman’s like Amanda and I know many of you does the same here because I see

of you does the same here because I see

of you does the same here because I see her in my closest friend I see her in my

her in my closest friend I see her in my

her in my closest friend I see her in my client and I see her most of all in

client and I see her most of all in

client and I see her most of all in myself

myself

myself and I know you at least know one Amanda

and I know you at least know one Amanda

and I know you at least know one Amanda and care for at least one a man in your

and care for at least one a man in your

and care for at least one a man in your life can be your daughter can be your

life can be your daughter can be your

life can be your daughter can be your friends your girlfriend can be even

friends your girlfriend can be even

friends your girlfriend can be even yourself so it is my intention today to

yourself so it is my intention today to

yourself so it is my intention today to bring clarity to her struggle so that

bring clarity to her struggle so that

bring clarity to her struggle so that she Amanda driven Millennials women can

she Amanda driven Millennials women can

she Amanda driven Millennials women can feel empowered not only in the boardroom

feel empowered not only in the boardroom

feel empowered not only in the boardroom but also in the bedroom can feel excited

but also in the bedroom can feel excited

but also in the bedroom can feel excited and alive not only in the morning when

and alive not only in the morning when

and alive not only in the morning when they walk to the office but also at

they walk to the office but also at

they walk to the office but also at night

night

night when they open the door of her home as I

when they open the door of her home as I

when they open the door of her home as I work with many Amanda’s many women’s

work with many Amanda’s many women’s

work with many Amanda’s many women’s like Amanda and as a dig deeper I found

like Amanda and as a dig deeper I found

like Amanda and as a dig deeper I found that they are similar ladies with

that they are similar ladies with

that they are similar ladies with similar problem telling themselves

similar problem telling themselves

similar problem telling themselves similar stories what are stories stories

similar stories what are stories stories

similar stories what are stories stories a believes assumption dialogue is that

a believes assumption dialogue is that

a believes assumption dialogue is that true that essentially tell us who we are

true that essentially tell us who we are

true that essentially tell us who we are what reality is and what it should be I

what reality is and what it should be I

what reality is and what it should be I think is safe to say that there are two

think is safe to say that there are two

think is safe to say that there are two big types of story the social story

big types of story the social story

big types of story the social story story that society tell us and the

story that society tell us and the

story that society tell us and the individual story story that we tell

individual story story that we tell

individual story story that we tell ourselves and they are influenced each

ourselves and they are influenced each

ourselves and they are influenced each other when we listen to the story the

other when we listen to the story the

other when we listen to the story the society tells us we then up to us to

society tells us we then up to us to

society tells us we then up to us to internalize it and adopt it as our

internalize it and adopt it as our

internalize it and adopt it as our individual story and a lot of the time

individual story and a lot of the time

individual story and a lot of the time in fact most of the

in fact most of the

in fact most of the and this add an unconscious process

and this add an unconscious process

and this add an unconscious process you see story determines what you see

you see story determines what you see

you see story determines what you see yourself

yourself

yourself story shapes how you show up in the

story shapes how you show up in the

story shapes how you show up in the world story then result in what you

world story then result in what you

world story then result in what you experience and what to get out of your

experience and what to get out of your

experience and what to get out of your life

life

life so I want to help the Amanda’s in that

so I want to help the Amanda’s in that

so I want to help the Amanda’s in that we know then that lives inside us to

we know then that lives inside us to

we know then that lives inside us to know these three big story the three big

know these three big story the three big

know these three big story the three big social story that shaped her individual

social story that shaped her individual

social story that shaped her individual story and how did that lead through all

story and how did that lead through all

story and how did that lead through all the struggles that she bring to her life

the struggles that she bring to her life

the struggles that she bring to her life her love life and I hope that by doing

her love life and I hope that by doing

her love life and I hope that by doing so I help her to stop asking herself

so I help her to stop asking herself

so I help her to stop asking herself what’s wrong with me what’s wrong with

what’s wrong with me what’s wrong with

what’s wrong with me what’s wrong with me and begin to take small steps towards

me and begin to take small steps towards

me and begin to take small steps towards a future that I believe has more love

a future that I believe has more love

a future that I believe has more love and joy shall we begin this is the first

and joy shall we begin this is the first

and joy shall we begin this is the first story hmm Amanda and I we grow up at the

story hmm Amanda and I we grow up at the

story hmm Amanda and I we grow up at the turn of the century

turn of the century

turn of the century we are Millennials right we brought at

we are Millennials right we brought at

we are Millennials right we brought at the turn of the century and in the two

the turn of the century and in the two

the turn of the century and in the two opposing forces the first force is the

opposing forces the first force is the

opposing forces the first force is the remain of patriarchy when mothers

remain of patriarchy when mothers

remain of patriarchy when mothers especially Nigel ladies when mothers

especially Nigel ladies when mothers

especially Nigel ladies when mothers tell daughters to find a good man but

tell daughters to find a good man but

tell daughters to find a good man but I’m Ken would provide to you get married

I’m Ken would provide to you get married

I’m Ken would provide to you get married have kids and settle and be submissive

have kids and settle and be submissive

have kids and settle and be submissive you know for good measure my mother

you know for good measure my mother

you know for good measure my mother certainly did tell me with all her love

certainly did tell me with all her love

certainly did tell me with all her love and as rebel as I always was and as I am

and as rebel as I always was and as I am

and as rebel as I always was and as I am I push back and as emmerich immature as

I push back and as emmerich immature as

I push back and as emmerich immature as I was when I was a teenager I equate

I was when I was a teenager I equate

I was when I was a teenager I equate marriage with Oh school you know

marriage with Oh school you know

marriage with Oh school you know children is something that I look at but

children is something that I look at but

children is something that I look at but not look after and finding a man to

not look after and finding a man to

not look after and finding a man to provide for me

provide for me

provide for me what a joke no freakin way that is one

what a joke no freakin way that is one

what a joke no freakin way that is one thing second thing yeah I can do it I

thing second thing yeah I can do it I

thing second thing yeah I can do it I was fascinated women like men and I was

was fascinated women like men and I was

was fascinated women like men and I was fascinated with the new wave of

fascinated with the new wave of

fascinated with the new wave of feminism’s and the lean in movement that

feminism’s and the lean in movement that

feminism’s and the lean in movement that encouraged us to get in the workforce

encouraged us to get in the workforce

encouraged us to get in the workforce and climb up the letters and I remember

and climb up the letters and I remember

and climb up the letters and I remember seeing in the magazine portraits of

seeing in the magazine portraits of

seeing in the magazine portraits of women CEO and all these great women who

women CEO and all these great women who

women CEO and all these great women who make great monies and you know all these

make great monies and you know all these

make great monies and you know all these things and I bought into that dream

things and I bought into that dream

things and I bought into that dream without stop and wonder whether it is my

without stop and wonder whether it is my

without stop and wonder whether it is my own and so with this portion pool with

own and so with this portion pool with

own and so with this portion pool with this whole push and pull confusion

this whole push and pull confusion

this whole push and pull confusion something interesting happen a very

something interesting happen a very

something interesting happen a very interesting individual story happen

interesting individual story happen

interesting individual story happen eventually for me marriage committed

eventually for me marriage committed

eventually for me marriage committed relationship fighting a man and

relationship fighting a man and

relationship fighting a man and motherhood were somehow a less so worthy

motherhood were somehow a less so worthy

motherhood were somehow a less so worthy goal than changing the world be great in

goal than changing the world be great in

goal than changing the world be great in business be successful it also I start

business be successful it also I start

business be successful it also I start telling myself that relationship and

telling myself that relationship and

telling myself that relationship and career are mutually exclusive and that

career are mutually exclusive and that

career are mutually exclusive and that even my if being in a relationship and

even my if being in a relationship and

even my if being in a relationship and having marriage is what was table

having marriage is what was table

having marriage is what was table attached to my career and that’s where

attached to my career and that’s where

attached to my career and that’s where I’m going to be in the cage and that’s

I’m going to be in the cage and that’s

I’m going to be in the cage and that’s it of me and when I do that I will

it of me and when I do that I will

it of me and when I do that I will betrayed my feminism I betrayed my

betrayed my feminism I betrayed my

betrayed my feminism I betrayed my education and I’ll betray the great

education and I’ll betray the great

education and I’ll betray the great thing that I want to do with my life

thing that I want to do with my life

thing that I want to do with my life what a story and then in that process

what a story and then in that process

what a story and then in that process I do not know that women like a man and

I do not know that women like a man and

I do not know that women like a man and I created for ourselves what I call the

I created for ourselves what I call the

I created for ourselves what I call the new taboo for traditional women being

new taboo for traditional women being

new taboo for traditional women being independent making money having a great

independent making money having a great

independent making money having a great career with a double for us motherhood

career with a double for us motherhood

career with a double for us motherhood committed relationship marriage is the

committed relationship marriage is the

committed relationship marriage is the new taboo

this is that was the first story and

this is that was the first story and what the first story did was that it

what the first story did was that it

what the first story did was that it makes me to tell myself his individual

makes me to tell myself his individual

makes me to tell myself his individual story and then do something that I did

story and then do something that I did

story and then do something that I did not know I did for so many years that

not know I did for so many years that

not know I did for so many years that his unconscious avoided I would

his unconscious avoided I would

his unconscious avoided I would unconsciously avoid I would unconscious

unconsciously avoid I would unconscious

unconsciously avoid I would unconscious be afraid of love and want to delay this

be afraid of love and want to delay this

be afraid of love and want to delay this process welcome to the second story now

process welcome to the second story now

process welcome to the second story now a man and I we grow up also we grow up

a man and I we grow up also we grow up

a man and I we grow up also we grow up and it whiskey given birth to by a

and it whiskey given birth to by a

and it whiskey given birth to by a generation of either baby boomer or

generation of either baby boomer or

generation of either baby boomer or Generation X now our parents generation

Generation X now our parents generation

Generation X now our parents generation witnessed things like the post work

witnessed things like the post work

witnessed things like the post work Depression industrialization the

Depression industrialization the

Depression industrialization the Information Age and all these technology

Information Age and all these technology

Information Age and all these technology advancement and what they won all for us

advancement and what they won all for us

advancement and what they won all for us is to get a better life for ourselves

is to get a better life for ourselves

is to get a better life for ourselves they have a better life of them they did

they have a better life of them they did

they have a better life of them they did but they do not know that also giver is

but they do not know that also giver is

but they do not know that also giver is something else that’s tremendous amount

something else that’s tremendous amount

something else that’s tremendous amount of pressure and expectation I know you

of pressure and expectation I know you

of pressure and expectation I know you know how it feel that’s one thing at the

know how it feel that’s one thing at the

know how it feel that’s one thing at the same time we were schooled by an

same time we were schooled by an

same time we were schooled by an education system that with all of my

education system that with all of my

education system that with all of my respect for education it it instead of

respect for education it it instead of

respect for education it it instead of freeing our mind it put our mind in a

freeing our mind it put our mind in a

freeing our mind it put our mind in a box and instead of celebrating us far

box and instead of celebrating us far

box and instead of celebrating us far out for who we truly are punished us for

out for who we truly are punished us for

out for who we truly are punished us for who we truly are

who we truly are

who we truly are I still remember that slap of my music

I still remember that slap of my music

I still remember that slap of my music teacher when I was like in third grade

teacher when I was like in third grade

teacher when I was like in third grade and what this both do it gives us the

and what this both do it gives us the

and what this both do it gives us the very sapped and self-destructive

very sapped and self-destructive

very sapped and self-destructive individual story I am not enough

individual story I am not enough

individual story I am not enough I don’t deserve love now and I will be

I don’t deserve love now and I will be

I don’t deserve love now and I will be punished for doing for being Who I am

punished for doing for being Who I am

punished for doing for being Who I am very interesting and sad things happen

very interesting and sad things happen

very interesting and sad things happen when we bring this story unconscious

when we bring this story unconscious

when we bring this story unconscious in our relationship when women like a

in our relationship when women like a

in our relationship when women like a man and I started dating I have gone

man and I started dating I have gone

man and I started dating I have gone through years 10 years of being in this

through years 10 years of being in this

through years 10 years of being in this situation when the belief that I am not

situation when the belief that I am not

situation when the belief that I am not enough promy to seek men to find a

enough promy to seek men to find a

enough promy to seek men to find a relationship in order to fill me up but

relationship in order to fill me up but

relationship in order to fill me up but at the same time the belief that I I

at the same time the belief that I I

at the same time the belief that I I would be punished for being Who I am

would be punished for being Who I am

would be punished for being Who I am drawn me to men that actually punished

drawn me to men that actually punished

drawn me to men that actually punished for me for who I am and also the belief

for me for who I am and also the belief

for me for who I am and also the belief I don’t deserve love right now make me

I don’t deserve love right now make me

I don’t deserve love right now make me sabotage good relationship because for

sabotage good relationship because for

sabotage good relationship because for me it was in the back of my mind too

me it was in the back of my mind too

me it was in the back of my mind too good for me so and then this is that’s

good for me so and then this is that’s

good for me so and then this is that’s why relationship and things you know my

why relationship and things you know my

why relationship and things you know my past relationship was what it feels like

past relationship was what it feels like

past relationship was what it feels like it was emotional roller coaster I feel

it was emotional roller coaster I feel

it was emotional roller coaster I feel that I was trapped in this non-stop huge

that I was trapped in this non-stop huge

that I was trapped in this non-stop huge big roller coaster until I was so sick

big roller coaster until I was so sick

big roller coaster until I was so sick and tired I am strapped myself and I

and tired I am strapped myself and I

and tired I am strapped myself and I just jump off the top and I break my

just jump off the top and I break my

just jump off the top and I break my heart and it goes again in the game from

heart and it goes again in the game from

heart and it goes again in the game from unconscious avoidance to compulsive

unconscious avoidance to compulsive

unconscious avoidance to compulsive attachment you see unconscious avoiding

attachment you see unconscious avoiding

attachment you see unconscious avoiding to a compulsive attachment and then

to a compulsive attachment and then

to a compulsive attachment and then again sad story everybody’s face like

again sad story everybody’s face like

again sad story everybody’s face like let me tell you the third story it has a

let me tell you the third story it has a

let me tell you the third story it has a lot to do with this painting this is I

lot to do with this painting this is I

lot to do with this painting this is I hope you can see it a gorgeous painting

hope you can see it a gorgeous painting

hope you can see it a gorgeous painting of I think almost the finest scenes in

of I think almost the finest scenes in

of I think almost the finest scenes in Romeo and Juliet and with all my dear

Romeo and Juliet and with all my dear

Romeo and Juliet and with all my dear respect for Shakespeare’s in my respect

respect for Shakespeare’s in my respect

respect for Shakespeare’s in my respect for his craft Romeo and Juliet is a very

for his craft Romeo and Juliet is a very

for his craft Romeo and Juliet is a very bad role model for love what is this –

bad role model for love what is this –

bad role model for love what is this – teenager did not know each other at all

teenager did not know each other at all

teenager did not know each other at all decidedly gonna die together I mean but

decidedly gonna die together I mean but

decidedly gonna die together I mean but this is the first one of the first love

this is the first one of the first love

this is the first one of the first love story and one

story and one

story and one the most known love story one of the

the most known love story one of the

the most known love story one of the first love story that girls are told

first love story that girls are told

first love story that girls are told there was more one of them was known

there was more one of them was known

there was more one of them was known love story all over the world I want to

love story all over the world I want to

love story all over the world I want to invite you to look at culture and Korean

invite you to look at culture and Korean

invite you to look at culture and Korean soap opera and Hollywood movies to see

soap opera and Hollywood movies to see

soap opera and Hollywood movies to see how love is normally portrayed port

how love is normally portrayed port

how love is normally portrayed port rated right suffering drama fighting

rated right suffering drama fighting

rated right suffering drama fighting triangle love somebody died with cancer

triangle love somebody died with cancer

triangle love somebody died with cancer and I mean and and that is what and

and I mean and and that is what and

and I mean and and that is what and listen to the song on the radio because

listen to the song on the radio because

listen to the song on the radio because of you or because of you you know um and

of you or because of you you know um and

of you or because of you you know um and so what is this tell of that love is

so what is this tell of that love is

so what is this tell of that love is suffering

suffering

suffering look closer this is something that is

look closer this is something that is

look closer this is something that is sad but when we look closer inside our

sad but when we look closer inside our

sad but when we look closer inside our family it’s so rare to come across

family it’s so rare to come across

family it’s so rare to come across parents it’s so rare to to be raised up

parents it’s so rare to to be raised up

parents it’s so rare to to be raised up by parents who actually tell the right

by parents who actually tell the right

by parents who actually tell the right story of love a different kind of love

story of love a different kind of love

story of love a different kind of love from the love that we know you know most

from the love that we know you know most

from the love that we know you know most of us grow up in household when parents

of us grow up in household when parents

of us grow up in household when parents are two perfectly capable with person

are two perfectly capable with person

are two perfectly capable with person put into a room and in there throw knife

put into a room and in there throw knife

put into a room and in there throw knife at each other or don’t talk what did it

at each other or don’t talk what did it

at each other or don’t talk what did it say marriage is doomed and when we look

say marriage is doomed and when we look

say marriage is doomed and when we look a bit closer to our individual

a bit closer to our individual

a bit closer to our individual experience of love after times and times

experience of love after times and times

experience of love after times and times of rollercoaster and breaks our heart

of rollercoaster and breaks our heart

of rollercoaster and breaks our heart and everything Amanda and I decide to

and everything Amanda and I decide to

and everything Amanda and I decide to abandon hope abandon hope abandon effort

abandon hope abandon hope abandon effort

abandon hope abandon hope abandon effort because maybe that’s what life’s

because maybe that’s what life’s

because maybe that’s what life’s supposed to be that’s what love is

supposed to be that’s what love is

supposed to be that’s what love is supposed to meet and Randy a couple

supposed to meet and Randy a couple

supposed to meet and Randy a couple summarize attachment and avoidance

summarize attachment and avoidance

summarize attachment and avoidance multiplied by abandonment of hope and

multiplied by abandonment of hope and

multiplied by abandonment of hope and effort what you have I don’t know I’m

effort what you have I don’t know I’m

effort what you have I don’t know I’m very bad at math but it feels to me like

very bad at math but it feels to me like

very bad at math but it feels to me like a negative loop of suffering and a

a negative loop of suffering and a

a negative loop of suffering and a profound sense of lost I love asking my

profound sense of lost I love asking my

profound sense of lost I love asking my Amanda my women my young modern driven

Amanda my women my young modern driven

Amanda my women my young modern driven women what they where they see

women what they where they see

women what they where they see themselves in three years and I love

themselves in three years and I love

themselves in three years and I love seeing their eye shine and beams and

seeing their eye shine and beams and

seeing their eye shine and beams and when they tell me with great details

when they tell me with great details

when they tell me with great details where would they be in their career but

where would they be in their career but

where would they be in their career but it breaks my heart the moment I asked

it breaks my heart the moment I asked

it breaks my heart the moment I asked them what about your relationship and

them what about your relationship and

them what about your relationship and marriage and they start looking down I

marriage and they start looking down I

marriage and they start looking down I want them to know that fertility rate of

want them to know that fertility rate of

want them to know that fertility rate of Generation Y is lower than Generation X

Generation Y is lower than Generation X

Generation Y is lower than Generation X that after they’ve crossed their age of

that after they’ve crossed their age of

that after they’ve crossed their age of 30s the option of them to find the right

30s the option of them to find the right

30s the option of them to find the right partner and find the built a right

partner and find the built a right

partner and find the built a right relationship dramatically drop and

relationship dramatically drop and

relationship dramatically drop and that’s not their mother’s mid it is

that’s not their mother’s mid it is

that’s not their mother’s mid it is research but when I told them that they

research but when I told them that they

research but when I told them that they either want to kill me or they want to

either want to kill me or they want to

either want to kill me or they want to run away from me they feel like a

run away from me they feel like a

run away from me they feel like a cornered animal now don’t get me wrong I

cornered animal now don’t get me wrong I

cornered animal now don’t get me wrong I don’t want them they must not go back to

don’t want them they must not go back to

don’t want them they must not go back to the osteo type of the needy women and

the osteo type of the needy women and

the osteo type of the needy women and the desperate housewife but I need them

the desperate housewife but I need them

the desperate housewife but I need them to expand their power outside of their

to expand their power outside of their

to expand their power outside of their work to know that they can be as

work to know that they can be as

work to know that they can be as proactive and as deliberate in their

proactive and as deliberate in their

proactive and as deliberate in their love life as they are in their career

love life as they are in their career

love life as they are in their career and to know that there’s nothing wrong

and to know that there’s nothing wrong

and to know that there’s nothing wrong with them there’s nothing wrong with

with them there’s nothing wrong with

with them there’s nothing wrong with them and ashamed and the guilt and the

them and ashamed and the guilt and the

them and ashamed and the guilt and the secrecy will take them nowhere and so my

secrecy will take them nowhere and so my

secrecy will take them nowhere and so my invitation to the driven young women out

invitation to the driven young women out

invitation to the driven young women out there who are suffering with love I have

there who are suffering with love I have

there who are suffering with love I have love it’s a four-letter word and I have

love it’s a four-letter word and I have

love it’s a four-letter word and I have four letter A for my type-a women the

four letter A for my type-a women the

four letter A for my type-a women the first is awareness awareness of the

first is awareness awareness of the

first is awareness awareness of the story they tell themselves asked whether

story they tell themselves asked whether

story they tell themselves asked whether it is serving them and choose to believe

it is serving them and choose to believe

it is serving them and choose to believe in a better story a more powerful story

in a better story a more powerful story

in a better story a more powerful story I am enough love will give me supports

I am enough love will give me supports

I am enough love will give me supports and nurturing and joy that marriage will

and nurturing and joy that marriage will

and nurturing and joy that marriage will be a lifelong journey

be a lifelong journey

be a lifelong journey of companionship you know this story and

of companionship you know this story and

of companionship you know this story and then feel how empowered they would feel

then feel how empowered they would feel

then feel how empowered they would feel to attune the second light is to attune

to attune the second light is to attune

to attune the second light is to attune to what attuned to their true self is no

to what attuned to their true self is no

to what attuned to their true self is no longer enough to put themselves in the

longer enough to put themselves in the

longer enough to put themselves in the courier box or family box it’s time to

courier box or family box it’s time to

courier box or family box it’s time to break to break free from all these box

break to break free from all these box

break to break free from all these box and accept them and attune to their real

and accept them and attune to their real

and accept them and attune to their real dream and the person that they truly are

dream and the person that they truly are

dream and the person that they truly are it’s time for them not only to ask what

it’s time for them not only to ask what

it’s time for them not only to ask what I would do but what would I want if I

I would do but what would I want if I

I would do but what would I want if I will not afraid and also the third a

will not afraid and also the third a

will not afraid and also the third a acceptance accept themselves for who

acceptance accept themselves for who

acceptance accept themselves for who they are for their imperfection say to

they are for their imperfection say to

they are for their imperfection say to themselves that I am enough that I

themselves that I am enough that I

themselves that I am enough that I deserve love not because of what I do

deserve love not because of what I do

deserve love not because of what I do but because I am here and when they can

but because I am here and when they can

but because I am here and when they can feel that sense of self love and

feel that sense of self love and

feel that sense of self love and acceptance then allow themselves allow

acceptance then allow themselves allow

acceptance then allow themselves allow themselves to get their education that

themselves to get their education that

themselves to get their education that they deserve of relationship somehow

they deserve of relationship somehow

they deserve of relationship somehow everybody assumed that we should know

everybody assumed that we should know

everybody assumed that we should know how to be a good lover good girlfriend

how to be a good lover good girlfriend

how to be a good lover good girlfriend wives and mother that’s so not true

wives and mother that’s so not true

wives and mother that’s so not true there’s so many thing that they can

there’s so many thing that they can

there’s so many thing that they can learn how to practice self love how to

learn how to practice self love how to

learn how to practice self love how to learn to communicate that foster

learn to communicate that foster

learn to communicate that foster connection not conflict how to be

connection not conflict how to be

connection not conflict how to be together for the long haul amongst all

together for the long haul amongst all

together for the long haul amongst all my favorite definition of love this is

my favorite definition of love this is

my favorite definition of love this is what I love the most love is the

what I love the most love is the

what I love the most love is the collaborative work of art which means

collaborative work of art which means

collaborative work of art which means that we as lovers are artists which mean

that we as lovers are artists which mean

that we as lovers are artists which mean that we have to hold now craft as we

that we have to hold now craft as we

that we have to hold now craft as we make art which mean that it takes to to

make art which mean that it takes to to

make art which mean that it takes to to make it work and also the work is never

make it work and also the work is never

make it work and also the work is never done and the world needs our art at this

done and the world needs our art at this

done and the world needs our art at this love piece of art right because if you

love piece of art right because if you

love piece of art right because if you look around and you see teenage

look around and you see teenage

look around and you see teenage depression keep spending more time on

depression keep spending more time on

depression keep spending more time on iPads with their mother the increasing

iPads with their mother the increasing

iPads with their mother the increasing rate of divorce single mom and the state

rate of divorce single mom and the state

rate of divorce single mom and the state of disconnected needs that our world are

of disconnected needs that our world are

of disconnected needs that our world are going through I believe amongst the

going through I believe amongst the

going through I believe amongst the heroes of tomorrow needs to be

heroes of tomorrow needs to be

heroes of tomorrow needs to be great loving courageous wives and

great loving courageous wives and

great loving courageous wives and mothers and girlfriends I cannot not

mothers and girlfriends I cannot not

mothers and girlfriends I cannot not talk I cannot talk about a rift I

talk I cannot talk about a rift I

talk I cannot talk about a rift I mentioned in my husband who rehearsed

mentioned in my husband who rehearsed

mentioned in my husband who rehearsed this talk like ten thousand times and

this talk like ten thousand times and

this talk like ten thousand times and who put up with all of my stress and

who put up with all of my stress and

who put up with all of my stress and hormones I go through these who are also

hormones I go through these who are also

hormones I go through these who are also here with me today he proposed me it he

here with me today he proposed me it he

here with me today he proposed me it he proposed me when I was when I might get

proposed me when I was when I might get

proposed me when I was when I might get emotional but he proposed me before I

emotional but he proposed me before I

emotional but he proposed me before I turned 26 and in that moment under this

turned 26 and in that moment under this

turned 26 and in that moment under this victory when the feminists inside me

victory when the feminists inside me

victory when the feminists inside me this independent women inside me was

this independent women inside me was

this independent women inside me was like oh this is so early the wiser voice

like oh this is so early the wiser voice

like oh this is so early the wiser voice inside me tell me that yes yes you can

inside me tell me that yes yes you can

inside me tell me that yes yes you can because I’ve learned how to attune to my

because I’ve learned how to attune to my

because I’ve learned how to attune to my true self and not a single day go by

true self and not a single day go by

true self and not a single day go by when I’m not grateful for having him in

when I’m not grateful for having him in

when I’m not grateful for having him in my team we normally joke that together

my team we normally joke that together

my team we normally joke that together we can conquer the world and it really

we can conquer the world and it really

we can conquer the world and it really does feel like it so I want to ask you

does feel like it so I want to ask you

does feel like it so I want to ask you for a favor

for a favor

for a favor would you tell the Amanda that you know

would you tell the Amanda that you know

would you tell the Amanda that you know the driven women that you know it can be

the driven women that you know it can be

the driven women that you know it can be yourself your girlfriend’s your sister

yourself your girlfriend’s your sister

yourself your girlfriend’s your sister your daughter that they are enough that

your daughter that they are enough that

your daughter that they are enough that there’s nothing wrong with them that

there’s nothing wrong with them that

there’s nothing wrong with them that they can learn how to be a word of their

they can learn how to be a word of their

they can learn how to be a word of their thoughts or Tunes to their heart accept

thoughts or Tunes to their heart accept

thoughts or Tunes to their heart accept them for who they are and allow

them for who they are and allow

them for who they are and allow themselves to love and that so that they

themselves to love and that so that they

themselves to love and that so that they can be healing the world of tomorrow so

can be healing the world of tomorrow so

can be healing the world of tomorrow so that they can be the hero of tomorrow

that they can be the hero of tomorrow

that they can be the hero of tomorrow thank

thank

thank [Applause]

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