let me introduce you to my former self this little girl was just as curious and
this little girl was just as curious and
this little girl was just as curious and creative and colorful as the woman
creative and colorful as the woman
creative and colorful as the woman standing before you right now the
standing before you right now the
standing before you right now the difference she was extremely shy and
difference she was extremely shy and
difference she was extremely shy and self-conscious painfully uncomfortable
self-conscious painfully uncomfortable
self-conscious painfully uncomfortable with speaking and embarrassed by what
with speaking and embarrassed by what
with speaking and embarrassed by what she thought other people were thinking
she thought other people were thinking
she thought other people were thinking about her she’s not unusual
about her she’s not unusual
about her she’s not unusual you probably recognize her she shares
you probably recognize her she shares
you probably recognize her she shares the same impediment as 70% of girls her
the same impediment as 70% of girls her
the same impediment as 70% of girls her age according to real girls real
age according to real girls real
age according to real girls real pressures a national survey on the state
pressures a national survey on the state
pressures a national survey on the state of self-esteem seven and ten little
of self-esteem seven and ten little
of self-esteem seven and ten little girls actually feel like they’re not
girls actually feel like they’re not
girls actually feel like they’re not good enough that they don’t measure up
good enough that they don’t measure up
good enough that they don’t measure up in some way with their looks with their
in some way with their looks with their
in some way with their looks with their relationship with their family or
relationship with their family or
relationship with their family or friends and even their abilities
friends and even their abilities
friends and even their abilities fast-forward similar studies reveal that
fast-forward similar studies reveal that
fast-forward similar studies reveal that four out of five adult women struggle
four out of five adult women struggle
four out of five adult women struggle with self-esteem now this is not
with self-esteem now this is not
with self-esteem now this is not isolated to women for any of us low
isolated to women for any of us low
isolated to women for any of us low self-worth gives rise to lack of
self-worth gives rise to lack of
self-worth gives rise to lack of self-acceptance and once formed this
self-acceptance and once formed this
self-acceptance and once formed this negative view of self permeates every
negative view of self permeates every
negative view of self permeates every thought and makes way for cycles of
thought and makes way for cycles of
thought and makes way for cycles of self-defeating behaviors and
self-defeating behaviors and
self-defeating behaviors and disempowering dialogue dialogue that
disempowering dialogue dialogue that
disempowering dialogue dialogue that usurps our confidence that stifles our
usurps our confidence that stifles our
usurps our confidence that stifles our communication and ultimately has us opt
communication and ultimately has us opt
communication and ultimately has us opt out of activities and opportunities for
out of activities and opportunities for
out of activities and opportunities for great human interpersonal connection
great human interpersonal connection
great human interpersonal connection well I’m here to try to help us get over
well I’m here to try to help us get over
well I’m here to try to help us get over that hurdle I’ve come up with a simple
that hurdle I’ve come up with a simple
that hurdle I’ve come up with a simple but auspicious way to shake things up to
but auspicious way to shake things up to
but auspicious way to shake things up to disrupt that pattern and I want to make
disrupt that pattern and I want to make
disrupt that pattern and I want to make it effective in three key areas one with
it effective in three key areas one with
it effective in three key areas one with confidence I want to create pathways to
confidence I want to create pathways to
confidence I want to create pathways to action
action
action – I want to open up communication and
– I want to open up communication and
– I want to open up communication and three create connection with others
three create connection with others
three create connection with others that’s undeniable sustainable and
that’s undeniable sustainable and
that’s undeniable sustainable and tangible so let me tell you how a chance
tangible so let me tell you how a chance
tangible so let me tell you how a chance to pawn it so a Maddon event and we’re
to pawn it so a Maddon event and we’re
to pawn it so a Maddon event and we’re in the greeting line shaking hands and
in the greeting line shaking hands and
in the greeting line shaking hands and exchanging salutations as customary and
exchanging salutations as customary and
exchanging salutations as customary and proper well meet being more like the me
proper well meet being more like the me
proper well meet being more like the me that I am today I took extra care to
that I am today I took extra care to
that I am today I took extra care to make each moment more memorable
make each moment more memorable
make each moment more memorable well next in line is a pastor and the
well next in line is a pastor and the
well next in line is a pastor and the spirit must have been strong because I
spirit must have been strong because I
spirit must have been strong because I held on to his hand a little longer than
held on to his hand a little longer than
held on to his hand a little longer than normal maybe a little longer than
normal maybe a little longer than
normal maybe a little longer than comfortable cuz usually when you ask
comfortable cuz usually when you ask
comfortable cuz usually when you ask someone hey how are you doing
someone hey how are you doing
someone hey how are you doing they say oh I’m fine or they
they say oh I’m fine or they
they say oh I’m fine or they automatically reply with I’m doing great
automatically reply with I’m doing great
automatically reply with I’m doing great church folks might even say I am blessed
church folks might even say I am blessed
church folks might even say I am blessed well he fumbles over the patterned
well he fumbles over the patterned
well he fumbles over the patterned response and says I’m doing blessed and
response and says I’m doing blessed and
response and says I’m doing blessed and then he automatically starts to
then he automatically starts to
then he automatically starts to apologize and correct well I stopped him
apologize and correct well I stopped him
apologize and correct well I stopped him because I was delightfully caught off
because I was delightfully caught off
because I was delightfully caught off guard myself
guard myself
guard myself he had just combined an action with his
he had just combined an action with his
he had just combined an action with his being and I loved it it was so
being and I loved it it was so
being and I loved it it was so refreshing and in that moment suddenly I
refreshing and in that moment suddenly I
refreshing and in that moment suddenly I realized that it was there all along
realized that it was there all along
realized that it was there all along hidden within the language and oh what I
hidden within the language and oh what I
hidden within the language and oh what I could do with that permission to create
could do with that permission to create
could do with that permission to create and design my own expression to create
and design my own expression to create
and design my own expression to create the communication I desired especially
the communication I desired especially
the communication I desired especially with myself you see all of what we have
with myself you see all of what we have
with myself you see all of what we have is captured in language everything
is captured in language everything
is captured in language everything including ourselves we compose our
including ourselves we compose our
including ourselves we compose our stories our experiences and our
stories our experiences and our
stories our experiences and our connections with our words words are the
connections with our words words are the
connections with our words words are the bricks that build the structures of our
bricks that build the structures of our
bricks that build the structures of our lives so if we if we assemble our
lives so if we if we assemble our
lives so if we if we assemble our existence with bricks of I’m not good
existence with bricks of I’m not good
existence with bricks of I’m not good enough I’m unworthy I’m inadequate or
enough I’m unworthy I’m inadequate or
enough I’m unworthy I’m inadequate or even become resolved with phrases like
even become resolved with phrases like
even become resolved with phrases like I’ll never try that again
I’ll never try that again
I’ll never try that again we’re captured by limiting language that
we’re captured by limiting language that
we’re captured by limiting language that confines us so if you’re left with no
confines us so if you’re left with no
confines us so if you’re left with no real verbal free
real verbal free
real verbal free and are stuck with the language that we
and are stuck with the language that we
and are stuck with the language that we have I propose we open up a space and
have I propose we open up a space and
have I propose we open up a space and deconstruct our dialogue and I have a
deconstruct our dialogue and I have a
deconstruct our dialogue and I have a solution word merging yeah
solution word merging yeah
solution word merging yeah smashing flipping matching merging words
smashing flipping matching merging words
smashing flipping matching merging words to disrupt the pattern merging
to disrupt the pattern merging
to disrupt the pattern merging essentially is the taking or blending of
essentially is the taking or blending of
essentially is the taking or blending of one or two more to words and phrases
one or two more to words and phrases
one or two more to words and phrases creating new words and phrases and
creating new words and phrases and
creating new words and phrases and giving them an all new meaning except
giving them an all new meaning except
giving them an all new meaning except according to your own design your own
according to your own design your own
according to your own design your own choosing now admittedly I’m not the
choosing now admittedly I’m not the
choosing now admittedly I’m not the first person to unlock the
first person to unlock the
first person to unlock the transformative power of smirking we can
transformative power of smirking we can
transformative power of smirking we can also credit a guy by the name of Lewis
also credit a guy by the name of Lewis
also credit a guy by the name of Lewis Carroll who back in the 1800s
Carroll who back in the 1800s
Carroll who back in the 1800s brought to life merging with words like
brought to life merging with words like
brought to life merging with words like slithy mimsy and chortle through the
slithy mimsy and chortle through the
slithy mimsy and chortle through the classics right so thank you Lewis I’m
classics right so thank you Lewis I’m
classics right so thank you Lewis I’m inspired
inspired
inspired I used to toil over every word in each
I used to toil over every word in each
I used to toil over every word in each presentation communication and exchange
presentation communication and exchange
presentation communication and exchange before I’d even utter a single syllable
before I’d even utter a single syllable
before I’d even utter a single syllable but not anymore
but not anymore
but not anymore today I am inhibited
liberate it from those inhibitions
liberate it from those inhibitions that’s right so I’ve been using smart
that’s right so I’ve been using smart
that’s right so I’ve been using smart chin for a while now in my work and just
chin for a while now in my work and just
chin for a while now in my work and just like Luis I discovered this merging it
like Luis I discovered this merging it
like Luis I discovered this merging it comes alive it’s playful and whimsical
comes alive it’s playful and whimsical
comes alive it’s playful and whimsical its imaginative and freeing it literally
its imaginative and freeing it literally
its imaginative and freeing it literally transports you right out of your comfort
transports you right out of your comfort
transports you right out of your comfort zone
zone
zone I’ll show you take a peek producer J all
I’ll show you take a peek producer J all
I’ll show you take a peek producer J all right
right
right what’s up Jade what’s up Shawn how are
what’s up Jade what’s up Shawn how are
what’s up Jade what’s up Shawn how are you today today I am delighted oh my
you today today I am delighted oh my
you today today I am delighted oh my teracle yes the day I’m full of spirit
teracle yes the day I’m full of spirit
teracle yes the day I’m full of spirit ood spirit ooh I like where this is
ood spirit ooh I like where this is
ood spirit ooh I like where this is going yes I got a attitude full of
going yes I got a attitude full of
going yes I got a attitude full of spirit today I am wha minissha the
spirit today I am wha minissha the
spirit today I am wha minissha the ridiculously wonderful and delicious to
ridiculously wonderful and delicious to
ridiculously wonderful and delicious to be a woman today today I am Agneta genic
be a woman today today I am Agneta genic
be a woman today today I am Agneta genic oh wow that’s a stack that word right
oh wow that’s a stack that word right
oh wow that’s a stack that word right there the suffix genic in the causing
there the suffix genic in the causing
there the suffix genic in the causing right okay so I’m causing magnetic
right okay so I’m causing magnetic
right okay so I’m causing magnetic energy everywhere I go ambu yeah Sifl oh
energy everywhere I go ambu yeah Sifl oh
energy everywhere I go ambu yeah Sifl oh come on oh yeah you’re gonna you know
come on oh yeah you’re gonna you know
come on oh yeah you’re gonna you know I’m beautifully booyah okay I see I’ve
I’m beautifully booyah okay I see I’ve
I’m beautifully booyah okay I see I’ve gotta look at my notes for this one I am
gotta look at my notes for this one I am
gotta look at my notes for this one I am fan tab you creating Li wonderific Li
fan tab you creating Li wonderific Li
fan tab you creating Li wonderific Li help lift it okay now I’m gonna take a
help lift it okay now I’m gonna take a
help lift it okay now I’m gonna take a nap that’s all right wait
you see when you get out of your comfort
you see when you get out of your comfort zone you make it larger and when you
zone you make it larger and when you
zone you make it larger and when you make it larger you open yourself up to
make it larger you open yourself up to
make it larger you open yourself up to much much more because words are just
much much more because words are just
much much more because words are just energy energy is not created nor
energy energy is not created nor
energy energy is not created nor destroyed
destroyed
destroyed it’s just transferred I’ll show you take
it’s just transferred I’ll show you take
it’s just transferred I’ll show you take a look at the power of smirking these
a look at the power of smirking these
a look at the power of smirking these have come in from listeners and viewers
have come in from listeners and viewers
have come in from listeners and viewers from all over the world fantastic news
from all over the world fantastic news
from all over the world fantastic news uber amic gracious and there’s tons of
uber amic gracious and there’s tons of
uber amic gracious and there’s tons of them
them
them a literal ripple effect confidence
a literal ripple effect confidence
a literal ripple effect confidence connection and communication all over
connection and communication all over
connection and communication all over the world so of course you know I want
the world so of course you know I want
the world so of course you know I want you to give it a try right okay if
you to give it a try right okay if
you to give it a try right okay if you’re uncomfortable I want you to lean
you’re uncomfortable I want you to lean
you’re uncomfortable I want you to lean into that discomfort I want to really
into that discomfort I want to really
into that discomfort I want to really challenge you to make the familiar
challenge you to make the familiar
challenge you to make the familiar unfamiliar and in turn the unfamiliar
unfamiliar and in turn the unfamiliar
unfamiliar and in turn the unfamiliar becomes advantageous I want us to move
becomes advantageous I want us to move
becomes advantageous I want us to move to the outer boundaries of the box and
to the outer boundaries of the box and
to the outer boundaries of the box and see what opens up all right well here’s
see what opens up all right well here’s
see what opens up all right well here’s a selection of phrases take any two you
a selection of phrases take any two you
a selection of phrases take any two you pick from the menu or more if you’re up
pick from the menu or more if you’re up
pick from the menu or more if you’re up for the challenge and you can build your
for the challenge and you can build your
for the challenge and you can build your smerch out of these and I can already
smerch out of these and I can already
smerch out of these and I can already tell you what’s gonna happen the person
tell you what’s gonna happen the person
tell you what’s gonna happen the person next to you is going to get a real big
next to you is going to get a real big
next to you is going to get a real big smile over their face wait for it
smile over their face wait for it
smile over their face wait for it because suddenly they’ll realize that
because suddenly they’ll realize that
because suddenly they’ll realize that somebody just gave them a hug got into
somebody just gave them a hug got into
somebody just gave them a hug got into their personal space and never laid a
their personal space and never laid a
their personal space and never laid a hand on them how is that possible
hand on them how is that possible
hand on them how is that possible well you do know that a smile is really
well you do know that a smile is really
well you do know that a smile is really just an air hug right okay kind of like
just an air hug right okay kind of like
just an air hug right okay kind of like those high-fives that we if you couldn’t
those high-fives that we if you couldn’t
those high-fives that we if you couldn’t reach give me one give away right you
reach give me one give away right you
reach give me one give away right you remember all right so you want to give
remember all right so you want to give
remember all right so you want to give it a try
it a try
it a try all right on the count of three be ready
all right on the count of three be ready
all right on the count of three be ready to Smerch here we go one
to Smerch here we go one
to Smerch here we go one through three smart
[Applause]
[Applause] in that great I mean it is really great
in that great I mean it is really great
in that great I mean it is really great okay in fact it’s fun delicious it’s so
okay in fact it’s fun delicious it’s so
okay in fact it’s fun delicious it’s so simple and yet so I can’t even think of
simple and yet so I can’t even think of
simple and yet so I can’t even think of the word yes I can super say tional
the word yes I can super say tional
the word yes I can super say tional that’s right it’s creative and inspiring
that’s right it’s creative and inspiring
that’s right it’s creative and inspiring and liberating so let me share another
and liberating so let me share another
and liberating so let me share another story I went to this high school a few
story I went to this high school a few
story I went to this high school a few years back to welcome back students for
years back to welcome back students for
years back to welcome back students for their first day of school after summer
their first day of school after summer
their first day of school after summer break now I was there because these kids
break now I was there because these kids
break now I was there because these kids have been through a lot with dis
have been through a lot with dis
have been through a lot with dis accreditation and blessing and transfers
accreditation and blessing and transfers
accreditation and blessing and transfers there was a lot of negative press
there was a lot of negative press
there was a lot of negative press essentially about the entire district so
essentially about the entire district so
essentially about the entire district so I wanted to be there and give him a
I wanted to be there and give him a
I wanted to be there and give him a positive start to their new year up
positive start to their new year up
positive start to their new year up walks this hope thank you
walks this hope thank you
walks this hope thank you but up walks this giant kid with
but up walks this giant kid with
but up walks this giant kid with headphones on and when he saw me come
headphones on and when he saw me come
headphones on and when he saw me come and he probably wanted to take another
and he probably wanted to take another
and he probably wanted to take another route I’m sure but I laid it on him
route I’m sure but I laid it on him
route I’m sure but I laid it on him good glorious morning you magn errific
good glorious morning you magn errific
good glorious morning you magn errific awesome Asus sensational young man you
awesome Asus sensational young man you
awesome Asus sensational young man you could imagine his response right well we
could imagine his response right well we
could imagine his response right well we talked a little bit about his senior
talked a little bit about his senior
talked a little bit about his senior year about his aspirations for college
year about his aspirations for college
year about his aspirations for college about what he wanted to become in his
about what he wanted to become in his
about what he wanted to become in his life then we snapped a picture and he
life then we snapped a picture and he
life then we snapped a picture and he went on his way I don’t know what
went on his way I don’t know what
went on his way I don’t know what happened after that moment but I do know
happened after that moment but I do know
happened after that moment but I do know that when he went through those doors
that when he went through those doors
that when he went through those doors he knew that miss Jade that colorful
he knew that miss Jade that colorful
he knew that miss Jade that colorful lady with the funny words was excited
lady with the funny words was excited
lady with the funny words was excited about him and he was an optimistic kid
about him and he was an optimistic kid
about him and he was an optimistic kid on his first day of his last year of
on his first day of his last year of
on his first day of his last year of high school we got to understand that
high school we got to understand that
high school we got to understand that there is no chance passing with this
there is no chance passing with this
there is no chance passing with this life that’s in constant motion
life that’s in constant motion
life that’s in constant motion right I could not have possibly known
right I could not have possibly known
right I could not have possibly known that that was one of his last moments of
that that was one of his last moments of
that that was one of his last moments of life that picture captured a special
life that picture captured a special
life that picture captured a special moment that was undeniable sustainable
moment that was undeniable sustainable
moment that was undeniable sustainable intangible one of the only images that
intangible one of the only images that
intangible one of the only images that exist of Michael Brown with a big
exist of Michael Brown with a big
exist of Michael Brown with a big wide-open smile on his face
wide-open smile on his face
wide-open smile on his face [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] with that colorful lady with the smirch
with that colorful lady with the smirch
with that colorful lady with the smirch Asst we can’t know or always see how we
Asst we can’t know or always see how we
Asst we can’t know or always see how we may impact the lives of the people that
may impact the lives of the people that
may impact the lives of the people that we encounter but we can see what a
we encounter but we can see what a
we encounter but we can see what a difference one moment can make if we
difference one moment can make if we
difference one moment can make if we show up inhibited we can’t be sure that
show up inhibited we can’t be sure that
show up inhibited we can’t be sure that they’re gonna go one way or another but
they’re gonna go one way or another but
they’re gonna go one way or another but if we are courageous and Advan venturous
if we are courageous and Advan venturous
if we are courageous and Advan venturous that we can create and construct a new
that we can create and construct a new
that we can create and construct a new way of being by speaking in terms that
way of being by speaking in terms that
way of being by speaking in terms that liberate our language as well as our
liberate our language as well as our
liberate our language as well as our lives so Smerch on
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