I started work when I was 11 years old picking strawberries and blueberries now
picking strawberries and blueberries now
picking strawberries and blueberries now I’m a realtor and a life coach among
I’m a realtor and a life coach among
I’m a realtor and a life coach among other things but in between I’ve managed
other things but in between I’ve managed
other things but in between I’ve managed restaurants and retail stores and
restaurants and retail stores and
restaurants and retail stores and offices I’ve also served as an Air Force
offices I’ve also served as an Air Force
offices I’ve also served as an Air Force airman and an Air Force officer you
airman and an Air Force officer you
airman and an Air Force officer you could say I’m a bit of a career
could say I’m a bit of a career
could say I’m a bit of a career chameleon in every one of those jobs I
chameleon in every one of those jobs I
chameleon in every one of those jobs I became either the supervisor the manager
became either the supervisor the manager
became either the supervisor the manager or in some cases even the business owner
or in some cases even the business owner
or in some cases even the business owner to the outside world I have had a very
to the outside world I have had a very
to the outside world I have had a very successful career path and yet in every
successful career path and yet in every
successful career path and yet in every job I also had a near-constant dialogue
job I also had a near-constant dialogue
job I also had a near-constant dialogue going on in the back of my head from my
going on in the back of my head from my
going on in the back of my head from my inner judge my inner critic covered all
inner judge my inner critic covered all
inner judge my inner critic covered all the bases of my ineptness from how I
the bases of my ineptness from how I
the bases of my ineptness from how I looked to my job performance she was
looked to my job performance she was
looked to my job performance she was persistent in telling me I needed to
persistent in telling me I needed to
persistent in telling me I needed to work really hard to prove my worth she
work really hard to prove my worth she
work really hard to prove my worth she noted that the people in the next room
noted that the people in the next room
noted that the people in the next room were undoubtedly talking about something
were undoubtedly talking about something
were undoubtedly talking about something I did wrong she highlighted all the
I did wrong she highlighted all the
I did wrong she highlighted all the beautiful people a category that I
beautiful people a category that I
beautiful people a category that I didn’t quite fit into she was relentless
didn’t quite fit into she was relentless
didn’t quite fit into she was relentless and I believed her I now know that my
and I believed her I now know that my
and I believed her I now know that my inner critic this inner judge she only
inner critic this inner judge she only
inner critic this inner judge she only robbed me of my potential my
robbed me of my potential my
robbed me of my potential my possibilities and most importantly my
possibilities and most importantly my
possibilities and most importantly my joy she affected everything from my
joy she affected everything from my
joy she affected everything from my relationships to my work the funny thing
relationships to my work the funny thing
relationships to my work the funny thing was was that nobody actually knew that
was was that nobody actually knew that
was was that nobody actually knew that apparently I am a good actress a few
apparently I am a good actress a few
apparently I am a good actress a few years ago I had an epiphany I was a
years ago I had an epiphany I was a
years ago I had an epiphany I was a store manager at the time and I walked
store manager at the time and I walked
store manager at the time and I walked in on a training session that my
in on a training session that my
in on a training session that my assistant manager was giving some
assistant manager was giving some
assistant manager was giving some employees it was on a topic that I
employees it was on a topic that I
employees it was on a topic that I should have known and I didn’t because
should have known and I didn’t because
should have known and I didn’t because my training had been far less than
my training had been far less than
my training had been far less than stellar I got angry I mean I got really
stellar I got angry I mean I got really
stellar I got angry I mean I got really mad and what followed was a series of
mad and what followed was a series of
mad and what followed was a series of very rapid thoughts in which I realized
very rapid thoughts in which I realized
very rapid thoughts in which I realized I had basically trained myself in every
I had basically trained myself in every
I had basically trained myself in every job I’ve ever had
job I’ve ever had
job I’ve ever had due to some problem with the trainer not
due to some problem with the trainer not
due to some problem with the trainer not being available
being available
being available worked really hard to overcome my
worked really hard to overcome my
worked really hard to overcome my unfortunate training circumstances
unfortunate training circumstances
unfortunate training circumstances usually resulting in some sort of a
usually resulting in some sort of a
usually resulting in some sort of a promotion like peeling away the layers
promotion like peeling away the layers
promotion like peeling away the layers of an onion those thoughts just kept on
of an onion those thoughts just kept on
of an onion those thoughts just kept on coming and I realized I was constantly
coming and I realized I was constantly
coming and I realized I was constantly trying to prove my worth to other people
trying to prove my worth to other people
trying to prove my worth to other people but I became quite startled when the
but I became quite startled when the
but I became quite startled when the real realization hit in that I wasn’t
real realization hit in that I wasn’t
real realization hit in that I wasn’t trying to prove it to everybody else I
trying to prove it to everybody else I
trying to prove it to everybody else I was trying to prove it to myself in that
was trying to prove it to myself in that
was trying to prove it to myself in that moment I was done I was not going to
moment I was done I was not going to
moment I was done I was not going to prove anything anymore I didn’t need to
prove anything anymore I didn’t need to
prove anything anymore I didn’t need to in that moment I decided I’m done
in that moment I decided I’m done
in that moment I decided I’m done beating myself up and in that moment I
beating myself up and in that moment I
beating myself up and in that moment I decided I was ready to be happy I’ve
decided I was ready to be happy I’ve
decided I was ready to be happy I’ve come to understand that negative
come to understand that negative
come to understand that negative self-talk is nothing more than a bad
self-talk is nothing more than a bad
self-talk is nothing more than a bad habit unfortunately it’s one I share
habit unfortunately it’s one I share
habit unfortunately it’s one I share with most people if I were to ask you if
with most people if I were to ask you if
with most people if I were to ask you if you were ever unkind to yourself or
you were ever unkind to yourself or
you were ever unkind to yourself or called yourself names like an idiot or a
called yourself names like an idiot or a
called yourself names like an idiot or a fool when you made a simple mistake I
fool when you made a simple mistake I
fool when you made a simple mistake I imagine I’d see heads nod in affirmation
imagine I’d see heads nod in affirmation
imagine I’d see heads nod in affirmation hmm if I asked you if you thought you
hmm if I asked you if you thought you
hmm if I asked you if you thought you were fat or maybe not smart enough the
were fat or maybe not smart enough the
were fat or maybe not smart enough the head nodding might continue and is it
head nodding might continue and is it
head nodding might continue and is it safe to assume that sometimes we’re more
safe to assume that sometimes we’re more
safe to assume that sometimes we’re more worried about our belly size than just
worried about our belly size than just
worried about our belly size than just having fun with friends at an event we
having fun with friends at an event we
having fun with friends at an event we say and do things to ourselves that we
say and do things to ourselves that we
say and do things to ourselves that we would never say to another human being
would never say to another human being
would never say to another human being what’s funny is that we’ve become so
what’s funny is that we’ve become so
what’s funny is that we’ve become so entrenched in our negative habitual
entrenched in our negative habitual
entrenched in our negative habitual thought and speech patterns that we
thought and speech patterns that we
thought and speech patterns that we don’t even know it when I was a store
don’t even know it when I was a store
don’t even know it when I was a store manager used to amuse me when people
manager used to amuse me when people
manager used to amuse me when people would come into the store and they’d say
would come into the store and they’d say
would come into the store and they’d say you don’t have this do you what a crazy
you don’t have this do you what a crazy
you don’t have this do you what a crazy way to start a sentence I hear people
way to start a sentence I hear people
way to start a sentence I hear people say all the time I may be stupid but I
say all the time I may be stupid but I
say all the time I may be stupid but I don’t understand I’ve seen women look in
don’t understand I’ve seen women look in
don’t understand I’ve seen women look in mirrors and absolute disgust and
mirrors and absolute disgust and
mirrors and absolute disgust and unfortunately I’ve looked that way
unfortunately I’ve looked that way
unfortunately I’ve looked that way myself and ladies in case you’re
myself and ladies in case you’re
myself and ladies in case you’re wondering men are no different in this
wondering men are no different in this
wondering men are no different in this regard we call ourselves ugly foolish
regard we call ourselves ugly foolish
regard we call ourselves ugly foolish stupid unworthy useless and on and on
stupid unworthy useless and on and on
stupid unworthy useless and on and on and on
and on
and on it’s really no wonder that depression is
it’s really no wonder that depression is
it’s really no wonder that depression is at an all-time high it’s a habit and
at an all-time high it’s a habit and
at an all-time high it’s a habit and it’s time to change it
it’s time to change it
it’s time to change it the first thing you need to understand
the first thing you need to understand
the first thing you need to understand is that negative self-talk habit is
is that negative self-talk habit is
is that negative self-talk habit is really not our fault we pick it up over
really not our fault we pick it up over
really not our fault we pick it up over a lifetime of mixed messages my basic
a lifetime of mixed messages my basic
a lifetime of mixed messages my basic theory of how this goes really is based
theory of how this goes really is based
theory of how this goes really is based on my own experience as a child but also
on my own experience as a child but also
on my own experience as a child but also some observations I’ve made as an adult
some observations I’ve made as an adult
some observations I’ve made as an adult it goes something like this when we’re
it goes something like this when we’re
it goes something like this when we’re born our first messages are normally
born our first messages are normally
born our first messages are normally about how wonderful we are our parents
about how wonderful we are our parents
about how wonderful we are our parents adore us the nurses COO and the doctors
adore us the nurses COO and the doctors
adore us the nurses COO and the doctors declare us perfect and for around a year
declare us perfect and for around a year
declare us perfect and for around a year so we pee and poop and scream at the
so we pee and poop and scream at the
so we pee and poop and scream at the most inopportune times and our parents
most inopportune times and our parents
most inopportune times and our parents think we’re amazing we catch sight of
think we’re amazing we catch sight of
think we’re amazing we catch sight of ourselves in the mirror we giggle and we
ourselves in the mirror we giggle and we
ourselves in the mirror we giggle and we agree around a year and a half or so a
agree around a year and a half or so a
agree around a year and a half or so a child wants to explore the world and
child wants to explore the world and
child wants to explore the world and grab some crayons and heads to the wall
grab some crayons and heads to the wall
grab some crayons and heads to the wall to create their very first Picasso and
to create their very first Picasso and
to create their very first Picasso and they’re parents who still adore them are
they’re parents who still adore them are
they’re parents who still adore them are having a tough day and they yell you
having a tough day and they yell you
having a tough day and they yell you idiot what are you doing I give you
idiot what are you doing I give you
idiot what are you doing I give you coloring books I give you scrap paper
coloring books I give you scrap paper
coloring books I give you scrap paper and you’re drawing on the wall the
and you’re drawing on the wall the
and you’re drawing on the wall the siblings rub their hands together and
siblings rub their hands together and
siblings rub their hands together and think aha
think aha
think aha mom and dad have taken the kid gloves
mom and dad have taken the kid gloves
mom and dad have taken the kid gloves off and the teasing begins and so does
off and the teasing begins and so does
off and the teasing begins and so does the self-doubt before long the parents
the self-doubt before long the parents
the self-doubt before long the parents who still adore the child need a night
who still adore the child need a night
who still adore the child need a night off and turn the child over to a
off and turn the child over to a
off and turn the child over to a babysitter who’s so involved in the
babysitter who’s so involved in the
babysitter who’s so involved in the latest Instagram meme or how many likes
latest Instagram meme or how many likes
latest Instagram meme or how many likes their selfie is received and the little
their selfie is received and the little
their selfie is received and the little one just simply wants to tell them about
one just simply wants to tell them about
one just simply wants to tell them about a favorite toy and they say kid nobody
a favorite toy and they say kid nobody
a favorite toy and they say kid nobody cares what you have to say will you
cares what you have to say will you
cares what you have to say will you please shut up in time the child goes to
please shut up in time the child goes to
please shut up in time the child goes to kindergarten and kids can be really
kindergarten and kids can be really
kindergarten and kids can be really really cruel a well-meaning teacher of
really cruel a well-meaning teacher of
really cruel a well-meaning teacher of mine gave us timed math tests help us
mine gave us timed math tests help us
mine gave us timed math tests help us learn life’s little pressures but I
learn life’s little pressures but I
learn life’s little pressures but I didn’t do well on time math tests so I
didn’t do well on time math tests so I
didn’t do well on time math tests so I was put into remedial math now I was
was put into remedial math now I was
was put into remedial math now I was deemed slower and the teasing
deemed slower and the teasing
deemed slower and the teasing became stupid basically by the tender
became stupid basically by the tender
became stupid basically by the tender age of six or seven a child learns that
age of six or seven a child learns that
age of six or seven a child learns that they’re not tall enough they’re not
they’re not tall enough they’re not
they’re not tall enough they’re not smart enough they’re not short enough
smart enough they’re not short enough
smart enough they’re not short enough they’re not fast enough they’re not cute
they’re not fast enough they’re not cute
they’re not fast enough they’re not cute enough they’re not rich enough well
enough they’re not rich enough well
enough they’re not rich enough well basically they’re just not enough Jim
basically they’re just not enough Jim
basically they’re just not enough Jim Dryden who is a 17th century poet he
Dryden who is a 17th century poet he
Dryden who is a 17th century poet he said first we form our habits and then
said first we form our habits and then
said first we form our habits and then our habits form us and I think there
our habits form us and I think there
our habits form us and I think there might be some truth in that in talking
might be some truth in that in talking
might be some truth in that in talking with friends and family about negative
with friends and family about negative
with friends and family about negative self-talk I hear all the time it’s just
self-talk I hear all the time it’s just
self-talk I hear all the time it’s just a joke
a joke
a joke I’m just any fun there’s nothing to it
I’m just any fun there’s nothing to it
I’m just any fun there’s nothing to it it’s just humor but how we talk to
it’s just humor but how we talk to
it’s just humor but how we talk to ourselves and how we treat ourselves has
ourselves and how we treat ourselves has
ourselves and how we treat ourselves has a substantial effect on society around
a substantial effect on society around
a substantial effect on society around us media has given rise to comparisons
us media has given rise to comparisons
us media has given rise to comparisons with ideals that are frequently
with ideals that are frequently
with ideals that are frequently airbrushed exaggerated or flat-out false
airbrushed exaggerated or flat-out false
airbrushed exaggerated or flat-out false television came on the scene in 1927 but
television came on the scene in 1927 but
television came on the scene in 1927 but in the 50s television became the primary
in the 50s television became the primary
in the 50s television became the primary medium for influencing the public we saw
medium for influencing the public we saw
medium for influencing the public we saw the perfect TV family and we compared
the perfect TV family and we compared
the perfect TV family and we compared ourselves to them
ourselves to them
ourselves to them we saw glamorous men and women and we
we saw glamorous men and women and we
we saw glamorous men and women and we wanted to be them we were introduced to
wanted to be them we were introduced to
wanted to be them we were introduced to the rich and famous
the rich and famous
the rich and famous and we compared our meager lifestyles to
and we compared our meager lifestyles to
and we compared our meager lifestyles to them and in all cases we came up short
them and in all cases we came up short
them and in all cases we came up short now enter social media Meghan Ramsey in
now enter social media Meghan Ramsey in
now enter social media Meghan Ramsey in a very powerful TED talk entitled why
a very powerful TED talk entitled why
a very powerful TED talk entitled why it’s dangerous to call yourself ugly
it’s dangerous to call yourself ugly
it’s dangerous to call yourself ugly noted that over 10,000 people a month
noted that over 10,000 people a month
noted that over 10,000 people a month Google mi ugly and if you think people
Google mi ugly and if you think people
Google mi ugly and if you think people are cruel face to face put them in
are cruel face to face put them in
are cruel face to face put them in behind a computer screen and they’re
behind a computer screen and they’re
behind a computer screen and they’re downright vicious a psychology
downright vicious a psychology
downright vicious a psychology dictionary defines negative self-talk as
dictionary defines negative self-talk as
dictionary defines negative self-talk as any expression of thought or word that
any expression of thought or word that
any expression of thought or word that is counterproductive and has the effect
is counterproductive and has the effect
is counterproductive and has the effect of demotivating one’s self numerous
of demotivating one’s self numerous
of demotivating one’s self numerous studies show that a person with us poor
studies show that a person with us poor
studies show that a person with us poor self-image which is fueled by negative
self-image which is fueled by negative
self-image which is fueled by negative self-talk has
self-talk has
self-talk has higher tendency towards depression
higher tendency towards depression
higher tendency towards depression addiction theft or worse
addiction theft or worse
addiction theft or worse conversely somebody with a positive
conversely somebody with a positive
conversely somebody with a positive self-image which is fueled by positive
self-image which is fueled by positive
self-image which is fueled by positive self-talk they have a higher tendency
self-talk they have a higher tendency
self-talk they have a higher tendency towards reduced stress increased
towards reduced stress increased
towards reduced stress increased productivity and in general they’re
productivity and in general they’re
productivity and in general they’re happier people it’s important to note
happier people it’s important to note
happier people it’s important to note that the Internet is a very dangerous
that the Internet is a very dangerous
that the Internet is a very dangerous place to look for your personal
place to look for your personal
place to look for your personal validation you see when people look
validation you see when people look
validation you see when people look outside themselves for their sense of
outside themselves for their sense of
outside themselves for their sense of worth they’re looking through the lens
worth they’re looking through the lens
worth they’re looking through the lens of somebody else’s perspective which I
of somebody else’s perspective which I
of somebody else’s perspective which I hope they’ve shown you can be a little
hope they’ve shown you can be a little
hope they’ve shown you can be a little bit warped the place that I found my
bit warped the place that I found my
bit warped the place that I found my self worth was in my own heart and it
self worth was in my own heart and it
self worth was in my own heart and it started with what I had to say to myself
started with what I had to say to myself
started with what I had to say to myself and what I told myself every day now
and what I told myself every day now
and what I told myself every day now it’s important to note that personal
it’s important to note that personal
it’s important to note that personal growth and improvement are a necessary
growth and improvement are a necessary
growth and improvement are a necessary part of our society for their
part of our society for their
part of our society for their development and that growth of
development and that growth of
development and that growth of individuals in a society but I think you
individuals in a society but I think you
individuals in a society but I think you agree there’s a vast difference between
agree there’s a vast difference between
agree there’s a vast difference between saying oh I think I better start going
saying oh I think I better start going
saying oh I think I better start going to the gym again and oh my god I’ve
to the gym again and oh my god I’ve
to the gym again and oh my god I’ve gotten so fat can you hear the
gotten so fat can you hear the
gotten so fat can you hear the difference between saying I really wish
difference between saying I really wish
difference between saying I really wish I had use different words in that
I had use different words in that
I had use different words in that conversation and I’ve done it again I’m
conversation and I’ve done it again I’m
conversation and I’ve done it again I’m such an idiotic blabbermouth how about I
such an idiotic blabbermouth how about I
such an idiotic blabbermouth how about I know if I keep trying I’m gonna succeed
know if I keep trying I’m gonna succeed
know if I keep trying I’m gonna succeed and I’ll never get this I am a useless
and I’ll never get this I am a useless
and I’ll never get this I am a useless failure unfortunately we all have
failure unfortunately we all have
failure unfortunately we all have examples of negative thought and word
examples of negative thought and word
examples of negative thought and word choices which make our individual
choices which make our individual
choices which make our individual experience of an event much worse than
experience of an event much worse than
experience of an event much worse than it probably was I say it’s time for
it probably was I say it’s time for
it probably was I say it’s time for newer happier habits I invite you right
newer happier habits I invite you right
newer happier habits I invite you right here and right now to teach your inner
here and right now to teach your inner
here and right now to teach your inner critic a new story this transformation
critic a new story this transformation
critic a new story this transformation will take personal commitment and
will take personal commitment and
will take personal commitment and awareness you see our our inner judge
awareness you see our our inner judge
awareness you see our our inner judge this inner critic can be really loud
this inner critic can be really loud
this inner critic can be really loud I’ve discovered that I am the narrator
I’ve discovered that I am the narrator
I’ve discovered that I am the narrator of my story I decide what I’m gonna say
of my story I decide what I’m gonna say
of my story I decide what I’m gonna say to myself and you can to living a life
to myself and you can to living a life
to myself and you can to living a life of happiness and possibilities starts
of happiness and possibilities starts
of happiness and possibilities starts with what I tell myself
with what I tell myself
with what I tell myself every single day if I’m having
every single day if I’m having
every single day if I’m having difficulty perhaps I’m stressed or
difficulty perhaps I’m stressed or
difficulty perhaps I’m stressed or overly tired I use affirmations in a
overly tired I use affirmations in a
overly tired I use affirmations in a mirror to help me get past whatever
mirror to help me get past whatever
mirror to help me get past whatever difficulty I might be having I might say
difficulty I might be having I might say
difficulty I might be having I might say something like I believe in myself and
something like I believe in myself and
something like I believe in myself and my unlimited potential as an example
my unlimited potential as an example
my unlimited potential as an example perhaps I’m feeling a little frumpy I
perhaps I’m feeling a little frumpy I
perhaps I’m feeling a little frumpy I might use a gratitude out affirmation
might use a gratitude out affirmation
might use a gratitude out affirmation such as I’m grateful for my healthy body
such as I’m grateful for my healthy body
such as I’m grateful for my healthy body and my ability to take care of it Louise
and my ability to take care of it Louise
and my ability to take care of it Louise Hay who founded Hay House publishing
Hay who founded Hay House publishing
Hay who founded Hay House publishing she taught affirmations and mirror
she taught affirmations and mirror
she taught affirmations and mirror worked for decades and she defined an
worked for decades and she defined an
worked for decades and she defined an affirmation as anything that you say to
affirmation as anything that you say to
affirmation as anything that you say to yourself whether positive or negative
yourself whether positive or negative
yourself whether positive or negative and she went on to say that when you use
and she went on to say that when you use
and she went on to say that when you use positive affirmations in front of a
positive affirmations in front of a
positive affirmations in front of a mirror you immediately see where you’re
mirror you immediately see where you’re
mirror you immediately see where you’re putting up resistance to your own
putting up resistance to your own
putting up resistance to your own happiness I have found that creating
happiness I have found that creating
happiness I have found that creating situational affirmations is an excellent
situational affirmations is an excellent
situational affirmations is an excellent tool for teaching the inner critic
tool for teaching the inner critic
tool for teaching the inner critic something new to say and they make me
something new to say and they make me
something new to say and they make me feel good now an important key to this
feel good now an important key to this
feel good now an important key to this change is to stay on top of what you’re
change is to stay on top of what you’re
change is to stay on top of what you’re thinking in saying when you have a
thinking in saying when you have a
thinking in saying when you have a negative thought word or belief you have
negative thought word or belief you have
negative thought word or belief you have to immediately replace it with something
to immediately replace it with something
to immediately replace it with something positive so for example I dropped
positive so for example I dropped
positive so for example I dropped something and I announced to the world
something and I announced to the world
something and I announced to the world I’m an idiot I stop and say wait a
I’m an idiot I stop and say wait a
I’m an idiot I stop and say wait a minute wait whoa mm-hmm I am NOT an
minute wait whoa mm-hmm I am NOT an
minute wait whoa mm-hmm I am NOT an idiot I have a master’s degree people
idiot I have a master’s degree people
idiot I have a master’s degree people hire me for jobs and I’ve even been
hire me for jobs and I’ve even been
hire me for jobs and I’ve even been asked for it advice a time or two I’m
asked for it advice a time or two I’m
asked for it advice a time or two I’m actually pretty smart
actually pretty smart
actually pretty smart I kept countering my negative thoughts
I kept countering my negative thoughts
I kept countering my negative thoughts and beliefs until I began to believe a
and beliefs until I began to believe a
and beliefs until I began to believe a new story a more positive story the
new story a more positive story the
new story a more positive story the benefit of this is that it keeps me
benefit of this is that it keeps me
benefit of this is that it keeps me mindful of what I’m saying and thinking
mindful of what I’m saying and thinking
mindful of what I’m saying and thinking and that keeps me in the present moment
and that keeps me in the present moment
and that keeps me in the present moment and that’s where all life’s miracles and
and that’s where all life’s miracles and
and that’s where all life’s miracles and possibilities happen anyway
possibilities happen anyway
possibilities happen anyway and the more positive that I became the
and the more positive that I became the
and the more positive that I became the more I began to draw in more positive
more I began to draw in more positive
more I began to draw in more positive people and circumstances into my life
people and circumstances into my life
people and circumstances into my life the old adage of misery loves company
the old adage of misery loves company
the old adage of misery loves company well it’s absolutely true in the reverse
well it’s absolutely true in the reverse
well it’s absolutely true in the reverse as well one of the other tools for
as well one of the other tools for
as well one of the other tools for changing this negative self-talk is
changing this negative self-talk is
changing this negative self-talk is something that’s really hard for many
something that’s really hard for many
something that’s really hard for many many people when I receive a compliment
many people when I receive a compliment
many people when I receive a compliment now my answer is a simple and
now my answer is a simple and
now my answer is a simple and straightforward thank you I appreciate
straightforward thank you I appreciate
straightforward thank you I appreciate that
that
that I don’t argue with my admirer
I don’t argue with my admirer
I don’t argue with my admirer I don’t negate the compliment I embrace
I don’t negate the compliment I embrace
I don’t negate the compliment I embrace the compliment with thanks which helps
the compliment with thanks which helps
the compliment with thanks which helps to reinforce this new positive way of
to reinforce this new positive way of
to reinforce this new positive way of being if we’re truly to change our
being if we’re truly to change our
being if we’re truly to change our negative self-talk into something more
negative self-talk into something more
negative self-talk into something more enriching and positive it’s gonna take
enriching and positive it’s gonna take
enriching and positive it’s gonna take continual practice in fact because of
continual practice in fact because of
continual practice in fact because of the negative messages and and influences
the negative messages and and influences
the negative messages and and influences all around us I’ve had to make this
all around us I’ve had to make this
all around us I’ve had to make this awareness a part of who I am in order to
awareness a part of who I am in order to
awareness a part of who I am in order to stay on top of my emotional health
stay on top of my emotional health
stay on top of my emotional health because when I removed the negative
because when I removed the negative
because when I removed the negative cloak that I had her bitterly worn I
cloak that I had her bitterly worn I
cloak that I had her bitterly worn I began to see all areas of my life in a
began to see all areas of my life in a
began to see all areas of my life in a more positive light making my life and
more positive light making my life and
more positive light making my life and my world a more positive place started
my world a more positive place started
my world a more positive place started with me loving myself and so a few years
with me loving myself and so a few years
with me loving myself and so a few years ago I decided to stop beating myself up
ago I decided to stop beating myself up
ago I decided to stop beating myself up I decided to truly love and appreciate
I decided to truly love and appreciate
I decided to truly love and appreciate Who I am just as I am and it was the
Who I am just as I am and it was the
Who I am just as I am and it was the best decision I ever made
best decision I ever made
best decision I ever made because today I’m a successful woman
because today I’m a successful woman
because today I’m a successful woman who’s also very happy thank you
who’s also very happy thank you
who’s also very happy thank you [Applause]
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