This video is a constant reminder that people often put on facades of “I’m great”, “I’m confident” when in reality there is a constant internal dialogue of what they tell themselves and what others have said to them. That they don’t measure up or so they think. You can see their soul smile when they’re told they’re beautiful. Many of them had a double take moment of “what’d you say?” It makes me think that what they usually hear at home and at school is not you’re beautiful. I know for me, I have my share of personal battles of insecurity and trying to be accepted and seen as valuable (beautiful). I was called names in middle school and high school that left scars which I still battle today.

I guess my take away is this…use words. And the words you use, use them to build and not destroy.