001[Music] I am me. A book of authenticity by Susan Verde. There are things about me that make me different. Sometimes I stand out in a crowd. Sometimes I am not seen at all and I feel alone. [Music] I start to ask myself why can't I blend in, fit the mold? Maybe I am too little or maybe too much. But when I stop and look, I see nothing in this world is exactly the same. Difference is what makes life beautiful and miraculous. And when I show who I truly am, I can find my joy, my spark. I have something to contribute. I can't hold back or hold it in. I am someone to be celebrated. I am me. I can have my own style and decide how I want to show up in the world. I
002can be grateful for my hair, my skin, my size, because they are all mine. I can be proud of my body and thankful for all it can do. I can embrace that I am perfectly imperfect because that is what makes me interesting. I can dance to my own rhythm anytime I want to move and groove. I can learn from others who express themselves with confidence even when it's hard. I can be a role model for someone who is afraid to show their own true colors. I can celebrate the things in this world that I decide are most meaningful to me. I can love anyone I choose fully and completely with all my heart. I can notice that every creature small and grand has something unique and necessary. I can know that community connection and acceptance
003exist and I will find them. I can surround myself with those who see me, stand up for me, and support me. I can be okay knowing not everyone will understand me because I have love for myself. I don't need to hide away, hold back, or compare myself to anyone else because I am me and I matter. You are you and you matter. We are just right. Beautiful and miraculous exactly as we are. >> This is the le with today's affirmations. Repeat after me. I am smart. >> I am smart. >> I am brave. >> I am ready. >> I am always ready. I am important. >> I am important. >> I am love. >> I am strong. >> I am me. >> Thank you and have a Hawk's day. [Music]