Braces, Authenticity, and Lighting People Up

by Charlie on October 5, 2009

in Flourishing, Personal

If you watch this video post, you’ll notice that I have braces. I talk a little bit about why I’m nearly 30 and just now have braces, and, if you pay attention, you’ll probably already see me smiling a lot more.

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{ 9 comments… read them below or add one }

1 JoVE October 5, 2009 at 8:40 pm

hmmm. no sound. And the mute is NOT on on my computer. Help.
.-= JoVE´s last blog ..Embrace the research process =-.

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2 Rachael
Twitter: caffeinatedelf
October 5, 2009 at 9:25 pm

Me too! I thought it was my computer doing it.
.-= Rachael´s last blog ..Um, Yay, It’s Friday? =-.

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3 Charlie
Twitter: CharlieGilkey
October 5, 2009 at 10:26 pm

Hmmm…Viddler FAIL, it seems. Working it…

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4 Charlie
Twitter: CharlieGilkey
October 5, 2009 at 11:23 pm

Okay – I moved the video to Blip.tv. Everything seems to be a go now.

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5 Aaron October 6, 2009 at 10:19 am

Dude, you are just all kinds of awesome. What a neat post. I understand wrestling with hypocrisy but correcting your bite sounds 100% reasonable over here sir! :)
.-= Aaron´s last blog ..Walmart Karma =-.

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6 Marissa October 6, 2009 at 10:55 am

From authenticity to growing up poor to boob jobs to dental issues and back to authenticity… I love never knowing what you’re going to talk about next, Mr. Gilkey. And I’m really glad that you’re taking a step toward more smiles. Good for you and good for the people you talk to: hey, it’s a win-win. :)
.-= Marissa´s last blog ..Monday Mashup #2: Six Witnesses =-.

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7 Charlie
Twitter: CharlieGilkey
October 6, 2009 at 11:48 am

@Aaron: Thanks for weighing in here – I’ll need to keep that to the forefront. It’s easy to get lost in the thought process when there are many reasons that underdetermine a decision.

@Marissa: I’m glad you like the apparent lack of direction on these videos, but I’m still trying to work through the uncomfortableness of it. I’m fine with conversations flowing, yet I still feel like videos should be more focused and present less brain sausage. Keep the feedback coming, though, please – it helps me push through the uncomfortableness.

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8 Megan M. October 6, 2009 at 2:47 pm

Your grin is already fantastic — and seeing it get even better will be super neat!
.-= Megan M.´s last blog ..Making Plans for Making Music, BBC Radio Wales, and the Mad Science Experiment That Is My Life =-.

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9 Sonia Simone October 6, 2009 at 10:35 pm

I thought you had a great smile already, but I am all for taking steps that make us feel better about stuff!
.-= Sonia Simone´s last blog ..What Makes Marketing Hard? =-.

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