3 words that will change your life | Emily Baker | TEDxCSULB
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- What happens when you achieve everything you thought would make life fulfilling, but didn't? Emily Baker explores how three words can change your life and set you free.
After 10 Years as a Los Angeles County District Attorney Emily D. Baker became the CEO of her life and founder of Ask A Lawyer Now. Because she constantly received phone calls from people who needed legal guidance and didn’t know where to start Emily decided create a company that puts service and compassion back into Law. Ask A Lawyer Now provides accessible legal guidance when you need it. Starting a web based company was particularly appealing because Emily is a giant tech nerd. Through the love of tech and life hacking Emily found Biohacking and became one of the first 80 Certified Bulletproof Coaches in the world. Emily puts butter in her coffee every morning, and shares her Biohacking adventures on TH-cam. This unique experience and knowledge makes Emily a sought after contributor sharing her tips, tricks, and hacks in various media outlets including The Good Life Dr. Oz Magazine, Woman’s World Magazine, Bulletproof.com, Boss-Mom.com, BravoTv.com.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Who else is here because of Emily's amazing TH-cam channel!!?
Where my Law Nerds at ?
Law nerds unite!
MEEEE :)
Here......;)
I’m here ❤️
Pennoyer is still valid law.
I am both a law student (on leave) AND a recreational provocateur. Does it show?
How I've been a law nerd for practically two years and never watched this is beyond me.
Everyone should watch this. EVERYONE.
I thought for sure that the three words were going to be "Facts not F*ckery."
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This comment wins😂
@@TheEmilyDBaker I love your content!
@@tootieramsey9766 I'm relieved, I finally got a win somewhere in 2020! Hahaha happy holidays
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Uhhhhmazing Ted talk!!!
Omg, this is amazing...
"Words matter..." - Emily D. Baker, Lawyer, 2017.
"Words matter..." - Camille Vazquez, Lawyer, 2022
I immediately thought of Camille, too
Damn what a good comment
“The sky is blue” -2022 (now if anybody else ever says this phrase from here on, they are copying me!!)lol
I heard it the first time.
@@tland2u22 😂 It was important in a trial about defamation and I heard Camille saying that in my head. It's not original but neither are we going every day like "good morning, words matter, have a nice day" 😂
It's now 2023, and Emily is aging backwards! Love her!
Right!?!!
EDB Probs won't see this but damn, 10 years in a job and my backs given out. I've had TIME to step back and evaluate, weeks off work and at a loss, like wtf, I am more then my job. I think EDB is a boss witch, yes witch, as this is the talk I didn't know I needed right now, she's a magical witch, thank you!
"There was no plan after that" I feel that so much. I am crying
This happened to me... at 40 years old, 20 years in children's mental health... my work environment was toxic and I struggled for years until I resigned. It took years for me figure out a next step because I had defined my life around being a child a youth worker. And I was a darn good one. I loved my job. I loved my clients. I'm now 45 years old and going back to school to get my ba in human resource management.
proud of you Michelle!
@@scullyscully5328 thanks! I'm really proud of myself!
Badass!!! You go girl!! Very proud of you.
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Late comment, but good for you. Working with kids is great prep for HR BTW! (From someone that did HR for awhile!).
My three words are *I DON’T KNOW* - most people are scared of admitting it, even in school, where you need to say it more than anything else. If we don’t know what we don’t know, how can we learn? I love taking tests because they’re the best way to find out what I don’t know. And knowing what you don’t know is the first step to learning.
Should be mine as well. So much trouble in my life could've been circumvented by those three words.
You nailed it. I just wish people would realise its not a weakness but a strength to be able to admit a lack of knowledge and then ideally link it to a desire to find that knowledge. What a boost it could be if politicians could say "I dont know but my job is to be a manager and to source the best bunch of advisors and they will know and I will guide them to a resolution, and together we'll come up with the best plan we can, and if THAT doesn't work we'll try the next plan." But for THAT to work there has to be an environment that encourages and respects the honesty and integrity of the words "I dont know" and we all have to make that environment happen.
I think its maybe a little trial and error. Try it, you don't like it? Great! Next one.
It took me almost 1.5years but i finally found a start to my 3 words - Self-sufficient Sustainable Homesteader. None of which will be easy with autism and borderline - but having ASD and BPD are the EXACT reason why normal jobs dont work for me without going into burnout...
Interesting perspective on test taking. I see tests as a waste of time and effort because all you have to do is regurgitate what the teacher wants to hear on them. Typically tests are worded in such a way (on multiple choice) where there are at least 2 correct answers, if you're open minded enough. You have to assume which answer the teacher wants, so it's essentially a game of psychology (from my perspective). That doesn't help me learn, it only helps me understand my teacher's mind - that's different from the source material.
So this hit hard for me. I am a mother who currently is on disability after 8 back surgeries. The embarrassment of even telling some doctors I’m on disability is incredible. I am 36 years old and just this year I finally realized that I have no clue what I ever wanted to actually be when I got older. I never had the dream job or even wanted to do something besides be a mom until this year. However being chronically in pain wasn’t something on my list either. This ted talk was a sign for me. That no matter what, I can be something I am proud to tell people. I have never really cared what people thought about me. Until I realized that telling people I have no job… no career was embarrassing to me.
Thank you for this Ted talk. Out of all the ones I have watched this one resinated with me the most.
I admire you, Emily. Thank you. My three words are Find your passion.
I spent my 20s and 30s pushing myself through college, jumping from job to job to make as much money as I could because my husband wouldn't accept anything less. I divorced him and took a non profit job helping my community and I've never been happier 😊
That's what I would love to do! May I ask if it is easy finding enough income as that is a non profit and would assume wages aren't the highest. There wasn't enough money for me to go to college so it's proving hard for me since at the end of the day I have to pay bills and take care of other people.
@bryanalexismoya397 my experience has been that non profits don't pay as well. I am very fortunate to have found one in my city that is well funded and pays a great wage. I have a 4 yr degree, but half my team doesn't have a college degree. It takes a little longer to work up to the higher paid positions, but it will get you in the door.
I've watched this TED Talks from Emily aboutn10 times during these last 5 months.....glad I have the opportunity to call your Friend Emily D.
I feel this so hard. I had to quit working as an RN due to health issues. It's so difficult to lose who you think you are.
After retiring, I felt my arms and legs off. My identity. Emily summarized it.
Same here dap. I have lost my meaning my purpose in life. I did Nicu for 38 years and now nothing but issues.
I don't know what I'll do when I'm not an RN.
@@triciagrant2315 you’ll always be an RN. We worked hard for and with that title but you’ll def miss the professional work.
@@deedunn6983 I hope you are getting to travel, or garden, or enjoy life.
Dear Emily
I wish I knew you in real life. I’m sure we would never stop talking. I felt really touched as you started your talk, I felt so bad for you and was teary as you talked about your shoulder injury (how is it now?) and then when you talked about two back surgeries I sobbed because I have been there. For me it was life changing. I’ve had those surgeries too. And I’m faced with more. I’ll be doing more thinking while I’m recovering too. I remember the day I looked in the mirror and didn’t know what I liked or didn’t, what my hobbies were or weren’t, what my values were. I’d been something for someone else for longer than I could remember that I didn’t know myself. In the past 8 years though, I’ve discovered happiness. You are so right, it’s not a job! So I am now working to turn my interests and hobbies into something fun and interesting and hopefully successful. I found you through your TH-cam and I feel so honoured to know you! Thank you for sharing your wisdom here, you are a special sparkly shiny badass!!! 😄💗💐
Very empowering Emily. I constantly argue that words have power! You are an inspiration for little girls who don't fit the "normal" mold? Bravo!
"Words matter on a cellular, fundamental level in our beings."
THIS is why verbal abuse is particularly damaging. It leads to the destruction of one's very being.
I've been watching you - following you, I guess - since the Depp trial (his opponent really isn't worth mentioning!) but have been putting this video off. I guess I hadn't needed to hear it yet (I had not idea what it was about 🤷🏼♀️). You, Rob and Runkle helped me figure out that I have ADHD. I knew nothing about it until y'all came into my life. But boy, did I need to discover that!! After back surgery 20 years ago, my coping mechanisms had slowly crumbled, until the last one fell apart and I felt adrift, unorganized and incapable. You started explaining neurodivergence and the pieces started slowly falling into place. I've now "read" (audible, thank you!!) books about it and understand myself better. I have the quiet girl type, not the hyperactive type. I learned coping mechanisms as early as two, to avoid upsetting a mother who had never gotten help for postpartum depression, and thus was still in its grip. I'd learned how to not disappoint. Anyone. Ever. Very young. But hyper focus, timeblindness and other traits that used to be advantageous to me had become detriments while drifting along. I'm starting to love myself again. But today, for reasons only the universe knows, I decided to watch this. As I put my life back together, this is what I needed to hear. That from here on out, I need to decide what my life looks like. That I shouldn't just find another box to stick myself into - which was the road I was about to embark on. Today was the perfect day to hear this. Thank you!! You'll probably never read this; I know that. But maybe if I send it out into the universe, somehow you'll know.
This is beautiful 🎉& I have watched EDB's video before, but sometimes we need to remind ourselves what was said & watch again & reading your comment made my hedging watery eyes actually tear drop & that is because this is Absolutely Beautiful & I Love when Timing & Life actually go together & make sense. So much of the time we are walking along & making choices, but still only seeing the next step or one day, one choice at a time. When we can truly start seeing the destination it's beautiful. I'm honestly not seeing my destination or focus yet, but it's nice seeing someone seeing clearly & the rain is going away & obstacles are going into the rearview love🥰❣️
I've been following Emily's legal commentary for quite a while now, but I hadn't seen this wondrous TEDtalk yet. Brilliant! It's not surprising that she absolutely rocked it, but it is astounding how this sparkly, shiny badass can continuously inspire me. What a wonderful message to share and live by.
the end of this made me cry because i dont feel like i get to choose my life. becoming increasingly disabled from 14 years and not being able to work, play or really do much by the age of 23, being bed bound for long periods of time, deriving no pleasure from food or movement, being in full body, constant, severe pain, feels like even now at 28 that i dont get to choose much of anything. ive never had the opportunity to even say "im a ^insert job". i had to mourn everything i was physically (both functionally and for fun), socially and intellectually. up until this year, i just wanted to be a mum but now im not even sure i can be. i have to feel okay settling for much less than my 13 year old self, 18 year old self, 20 year old self, 25 year old self wanted. what can i choose? everything i want my life to be is unachievable. so what can i choose? i have had a small mantra for the past couple of years that the only thing that matters in life PERIOD is the relationships we have with people, and while my illness impact those too, it impacts that the least. theres a lot of great things i KNOW i am but not much i get to choose if anything. I have to choose to be okay with settling. And i guess thats okay too. its also okay to hate or be angry with your disability, your body and your life as long as you dont let it consume you.
As another perspective just to aide or help heal - many of us have aches & pains we hide, bury or keep inside. It's when we start truly processing those pains & scars that I believe we start learning who we are, why these challenges have been introduced into our life & what those challenges teach us & how they mold us.
I hope you find more True Peace, Joy & Enjoyment in your life. I hope you can start seeing more opportunities to choose in your life & a feeling of freedom when those choices present themselves.
May you find yourself & where your Spirit Shines Brighter for Yourself.
Love yourself where you are & then Allow yourself to Dream even if we don't get to the Summit there are lots of cool 😎 views along the way - I hope that adds a salve to your wounds & some calm to your frustrations.
🤗 💕 Accepting this World 🌎🌍 as it is Not As We Wished it would Be.
I started watching you with the DeppvHeard trial. This is such a strong and inspirational talk. You truly are amazing, thank you.
Man I wish I would have heard this when I was a little 9 year old girl!! Emily you’re amazing the world is a better place because of you and your someone people dream of being friends with.🖤
i could listen to you talk forever. 🥺🙏🏻
well you can, she has a law podcast and youtube channel lol
yep, i know. it was just an expression 😅
Yup! She’s easy to listen to.
I've always quietly felt the same. I never wanted a career, I just ended up with one, and when it's over I won't give it a second thought when I close the door on it.
I mean, why do we put so much energy into something we detach ourselves from at retirement.
Work to live, don't live to work.
Find some life balance and don't be just your job title.
I've taken to responding to "what do you do?" by talking about literally what I do. Sometimes my job, but just as often, like, I read books and cook and make art, because I think those things are as much a part of me as what I do for money.
I freaking love this woman. I am hooked on her TH-cam channel too. I love watching her and hearing her. Very motivational. ❤❤
One of my favorite TED talks. Great speaker, funny with a great message. 😊
Yup, I will be 75 this year, I have done lots of things through necessity, ( Nurse, Cleaner, Corrections Officer to name a few) I was never good enough, smart enough, brave enough, and I ended up with no dream to follow. Divorced and living with my kids now and I am disappointed and , have no expectations other than to wait for what comes next. What 3 words do you have that can possibly help someone like me.
Jesus loves you
Don’t give up
You have lived 🥰
BELIEVE in Yourself. You’re worth it and you deserve it. 💕💕💕
I'd say two words, "Find Self" or "Love of Self" - "Be The Inspiration" lol - I'm just entering into a Think tank Idea Session - so just giving ideas & "Change Our Perspective" "Look outside the Box" - Anyway just learn to enjoy life where you are, with whatever environment you are creating - because whether we are aware of it or not We are Always creating in the Life we live around us - The Environment, The Atmosphere, The Additutde - We create Our World & We chose our responses to situations. Even when we don't respond that is a choice 😜
Thank you for this. I cannot wait to show this to my son. He is 21 and still asking 'What do I want to be?'. He asked me the other day what I wanted to be when I was young. We talk constantly and have open communication but I don't think I've ever been able to express the thoughts you put into this. I at 50, have a brand new career that Covid helped me fall into and I love it. I am a true crime content creator here on TH-cam and the happiest I've ever been. I used to work in computers and hated them. But I cannot wait to watch this with my son, so thanks for sharing this Emily. Truly.
Thank you so much for your TED Talk! I absolutely loved it! I also love every minute of being a Law Nerd! Thanks for being YOU! That's all that matters!
I ♥️ Emily’s channel and this was everything!! I admire her even more now than I did 20 minutes ago. Such a fantastic speaker and a wonderful message. It was weird without the “cursey words” though 😉
Lol! I love the "cursey words". That's a real person.
I said I needed an adulting video from you and this is amazing. Thank you so much for being you and sharing yourself and your knowledge with us!
I've watched a lot of Emily's youtube content recently, and only now found this TED talk. Very inspiring, and thought provoking. Seeing a successful fellow neurodivergent who has made her life suitable for her instead of trying to fit into boxes gives me hope. 💗
Can't get enough of Emily Baker since I started watching the Depp/Heard trial..obsessively..
I worked in top 4 consulting as a data analyst and systems integrator and in the last ... 7 or 8 - every single year I asked myself if the money was worth it... worth the loss of everything else... worth minimizing my colorful self to fit in that box. I feel this at a gut level.
Came here after finding Emily’s channel during the Depp v Heard trial. Emily you’re amazing! This is so true and I’m so glad so many follow you because the advice you gave here was so good. “What if any changes have you made to your life plan?”
Hey Emily. Discovered you during Depp trial and stayed! I agree with you 1 million percent. Ask kids "who" they want to be not "what". Such fantastic reframing - you can feel the shift in language in an almost spritual way. Language really does matter. Great talk. Love your channel, thank you!
Emily I am a grateful law nerd. You are my hero and a role model for anyone who ever lacks confidence in their abilities or talents. I watch everyday and you are gloriously bright and thought provoking. I’m sharing this to my peeps. I love you Sista.
Emily is my hero! I watch this frequently to remind myself that I have to work on myself. Not ADHD, but strongly dealing with anxiety and depression!
I absolutely hate the what do you do question.. I deliberately say I'm a mom, wife and live each day to the fullest ❤️ I've always been one to go against the grain anyways🙃
Love this woman! I watch her on Law Nerds!
Hi lovely lawyer ❤️ greetings from a lawyer from the other side od the world ...I am 45 years old, I am married, I have a beautiful child ,he is my everything ...i have been working as a lawyer for 15 years, but I have the feeling that the box I am in is squeezing me, suffocating me and every day I wonder if this is enough for me, I feel that something is missing...otherwise I have to say that I discovered your channel during Depp's trial and I was amazed at your knowledge of the law, your ability to convey knowledge to the people who follow you, but also your charisma, your positivity, congratulations for what you do and I'm proud to have a colleague like you even though we are on different sides of the world... greetings from Macedonia, southern Europe
Oh my God Emily you know I watch you on Friday nights and of course Tuesday with coffee and cursey words as well as all the prerecords! I just found this and I watched it and it really touched me in my soul. I have PTSD and anxiety and depression and ADHD. Words do matter!! I love being a Law Nerd! I can’t thank you enough as I’m sure most of the Law Nerds do! Thank you for ALL of the time and research you put into your streams! Thank you for the respectful community, for the way you describe all the topics you cover. Thank you so much the way you share your family and stories with us. Thank you so very much for sharing the Pawnerds with us as well and yes I am on their Instagram page. 😊. YOU are very much a shiny, sparkly, real and a true badass! 💜💜💜💜💜
I love my job. I'm a nurse. I was forced into an early retirement due a rotator cuff injury and my whole world imploded. Emily is right. It was a real eye opener.
Interesting. As a kid when asked "what do you wanna be when you grow up?" I always responded "happy".
Emily! I attended CSULB from 1981 - 1987 and then from 1992-1995 for my masters. I watch you on Your TH-cam channel and I LOVE YOU!!! I found this ted talk via your channel. 🎉🎉🎉. I also had back surgery in 2013 with the result being a knicked nerve and forever pain. My career journey heavily depended on my desire to always be learning and changing the norm. It was an exciting rollercoaster. It was wonderful until I went through 3 rounds of cancer from 2012 - 2016. In 2016, I also changed my life. I haven’t figured out what my next step is, but listening to you has set my perspective in the right direction!! You are beautiful!!!
This really helped me, I have been struggling with what I want to do with my life after getting sick. I have had law school and becoming a therapist filling me head to the point that I can’t even heal. “What do you do” has been a question that has driven me crazy since I was in my early 20’s. Watching you I have been so frustrated with myself That I didn’t accomplish more early in life. This is a really helpful practice that I will have to give a try.
I’m the age she was and having the same feelings she was having. This gives me hope.
I almost didn’t recognize Emily without her unicorn hair. Love her and so excited to find this after spending the last two years watching her channel
found Emily through the Depp trial, subscribed to her during week 5 of the trial and here i am! Emily's channel just reached 500k subs guys! Congrats and do subscribe to her!
This speaks to me soooo much! i was aiming for the military, I trained and worked hard and then broke both my arms! ( road accident) i get that feeling of having your future stolen away from you. I am now a Canine Psychologist and loving my life. We are adaptable beings and we can grow when we let ourselves. xxx
I've been watching Emily for about a yr on her channel, but only just found out she had done this Ted talk. You're an inspiration Emily! ✨️
My 3 words: Emily Baker's Friend. 😉 excellent talk...loved it and love your channel!
Emily, I’ve been following since you were around 80k. I love your realness, relatability, and honest expressiveness. Life redirects us, I have watched your redirection and feel mine is about to start….again. Thank you for sharing your passion and joy. Extra thanks to your 3 guys, for sharing you‼️
Becoming District Attorney is hella amazing though. That would’ve taken so much determination and dedication. That in itself is so much more than most average people become. And money however how insignificant - is important to living a comfortable life. I wish I had your motivation. I have ADHD too and am on medication.
Love your channel and loving watching this.
This was a life-changing TED Talk! Honoured and blessed to hear this! Love from South Africa. (And a new member of your channel and watch all your content daily)
My parents didn't do that and guess what. I never picked a job. But I'm a mom and I home school my kids so I guess I'm a cook cleaner teacher caretaker nurse. But this is so true you have to be yourself above everything else and not let anything put you in a box.
My most honored job was being a Mom and grand mother, I always wanted to be an artist but my joy comes from seeing my kids grown, married, and grand kids for life.
It's the year 2022 and I'm just finding this on line! THANK YOU for telling me who I can be. It's important to me that I hear this over and over until I believe it. Emily, you ARE a Shiny, Sparkly Badass and thank you for making a difference in MY life! *hugs*
So grateful I discovered Emily D. Baker during the recent Johnny Depp defamation trial - the Universe really does have your back! Thank you Emily, after watching this along with your podcast, I couldn’t love you more. You are an INSPIRATION ♥️
Emily D. Baker is THE BEST Legal Commentator on the Internet! Join her TH-cam Channel and other Social Media where she speaks. She is smart, hilarious and her live commentary on the Depp/Heard trial was absolutely EDUCATIONAL!!!!!! 😍👍
Gosh I so needed to hear this today! I did the exact same thing (minus lawyer part) I went all my life until last year at 42 years old with undiagnosed ADHD. Today is rough for me. I feel hopeless and clearly needed to see this! Thank YOU! 🥰
This wasn't about her struggle with ADHD, ot was about her finally defining herself beyond "lawyer".
Apparently you're one of those people whose only definement is their mental illness if you're only takeaway is her early struggle with ADHD.
You’re helping me get out of the box I placed myself in. You’re helping me grow as a person and I cannot thank you enough for that.
I found this days after watching/listening to you break down the JD trial to date. You are amazing!! I'm sending this to all of my daughters.
See this is how you do it AMBER with real pain or trauma you shed real tears. ❤ ❤
I found this at the right time. I love you Emily D💜
This the first ever Ted speech thingy I seen and really got me thinking
Here because I watch her daily from the Johnny Depp Vs Amber Heard case lol Love Emily! 🙌🏼
Started following Emily during the Depo V Heard case and I really love this lady. She’s awesome.
Emily, stop speaking to me so truthfully and inspiring me to work on all other parts of my life! :P
Emily that was awesome. You are awesome. Watching this gave me deeper insight to who u really are. I am a subscriber of ur you tube channel. Thank you for ur time. Your very inspirational.
My dilemma is, I need the job to pay for the life I want to live. And to earn the money to support the life I want requires promotion, which equals longer hours & more stress. Less life.
the systems we're inheriting do not work for us
I feel this
Sometimes it takes illness or injury to realize that the time spent earning to get the supposed life you want, is wasted in a work role that burns you up, leaving you without the life you actually want...at what point does earning more money =a successful life... ? We have all been conned by a system that feeds insecurity to fuel consumption for profit...
Change the life you want to live.
When a kid is asked what they want to be when they grow up ... I believe they want to be what they admire as opposed to a job. Kids don't understand "job" in the same way adults do.
Oh my goodness. You're such an inspiration. Ps. Your necklace is gorgeous.
Watch this every few months. Love it and EDB!
Found Emily through the Depp-Trial and absolutely adore how she does what she does (although I might only understand 1/8 of the legal stuff due to lacking law knowledge and as being German my mother language.) However, still so insprirational and fun to watch. By the way: I want to be an authentic, caring and creative person. I graduated from college twice, got two degrees and yet still made a big decision and quit my job as a Consultant at the age of 40 to enter school again to be working as an Occupational Therapist in the future. Thank you, Emily D. Baker
Okay trying to catch up on videos and i have to say Thank You! I have 5 granddaughters, 3 that are just about to graduate college and i shared this story to all 5 of them. It gives this "mimi" a glad heart that if they heed this advice their lives will certainly be happier.
That’s awesome. I wish we all heard this at their age.
I stumbled upon Emily's youtube channel a while ago (don't remember which court case.... there have been a "few") ............ I love the way she says it as it is........... no embellishments, no bullsh*t, an opinion based on a deep understanding of what's going on.............. and thanks to her I now understand the "hearsay" rule.. I've been following her coverage of the Depp/Turd trial and I've learned SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH....... my youngest daughter is a law student in Germany so I have an interest in being able to understand anything she tries to explain to me - and Emily has achieved that
My key takeaways are choosing a life rather than a job, etc, and choosing something thinking that you are doing so to be safe and avoid putting yourself in a position where you have to make decisions. I love listening to Emily´s channel. She is brave, passionate, educated and a natural educator…and a fan of the cursy words.
I am so glad I found the talk. You go, girl!
I just came across you and your channel during the Darrell Brooks trial. OMG, YOU are my idol! I watched this video and I am in tears. You are speaking to my soul. I am a teacher and I have been struggling this year for sooo many reasons, but my identity and my life is one of them! Thank you for your vulnerability and your honesty! I am going to listen to this daily! Keep rocking the purple hair and watermelon whiskey! You are A.M.Azing!!
THANKS Emily!
Simply Brilliant. Love your UTube channel Emily.
I want to just be whatever I want to be not conform to what everybody thinks I should do. No shame! Btw, I really enjoyed this talk! You are awesome!
Exactly. As long as what we are doesn’t hurt anyone else why not?? Everyone I know who was forced into a job path by their parents aren’t happy. And most end up leaving it anyway. What a sad waste of time in a way.
I had a Shift” my profession was Everything to me” I was divorced no social life. Then I got very I’ll. I owned my own business. I had to close. But the Shift was, I took up Art, it saved me. I love ❤️ it. So I already did what Emily was talking about without ever even knowing her. I have a unique way of following my own instincts and arrive to my own world 🌎. Works for me. I’m content. But Emily put it into words. Very good Emily!!
Thank you for this, Emily! I can relate to your story on so many levels. I needed to hear this!
Emily is a force of nature. Super entertaining to listen to, yeah she's kind of a bully but not the malicious kind and is one of the sharper tools in the woodshed. She can excel at anything she wants and there's a reason for it.
She simultaneously cares deeply about everyone and anyone, but she literally gives zero fucks. You can assault her with a shipping container, never mind that, the whole loaded cargo ship of bad intent and it'll wash over her like water on an otter. Being that coin, that duality is powerful and will take you wherever your dreams will lead you if you let them.
Love your TH-cam channel. Just started watching you when the Depp trial began! Heard you reference this TED Talks & had to see it. Spectacular!
“You get to chose your own life; choose wisely.” -Emily D. Baker
It’s on a post it note now. I’m getting a print on Canvas. Congratulations on the explosive growth of your TH-cam channel. Rock On!
Emily has an incredible TH-cam channel....so engaging listening to current law cases as they unfold. You rock Emily.
I’m so blessed that this found me.this morning.Thank you Emily D. Baker. You expand the consciousness of this shiny, sparkly, badass lighthouse. I recognize you. You’re one of Us. The Renegades!
Be Love 🌀
Namaste 🙏
Thank you for sharing your story and remember you as a Deputy DA and I just retired after 38 years as a Deputy Court Clerk and will work on my 3 words it is never too late. Be well!
Oh Emily that was amazing, thank you. I want to write you a very long letter to tell you how I've been doing life right but didn't realise it until now and I've been beating myself up about it for decades. I'm almost in tears at the realisation. Bless you for this message. xx
It always bugged me that Emily reminded me of somebody but I could not put my finger on it. I never " knew" her differently but with long unicorn hair but with her dark bobbed hair she does look and sound like an American version of Dawn French.
My daughters graduated HS a month ago.. they are self actualized generous and kind young women. All I had hoped for. But now what? Im not who I am 18 years ago. Not even close. I'm me but better in ways but really confused. I needed this.
I have been a law need from back in the day. So I respect you words but also your results. Cheers Em!
Law Nerds Unite! Emily is such a wise human. and remember "I've got questions!"
This is amazing! Thank you for this, Emily! This is a must watch video, and I personally. Think this should be a requirement to graduate High School.
This message resonates with me a lot. I work as a therapist through the narrative practice, and one of the big beliefs of the model is essentially the idea that "Be careful the stories you tell about yourself, and that others tell about you, because eventually, they will become you." -Dr. Travis Heath. I think this is a beautiful Ted Talk about a very important and pervasive concept in the ways that we view ourselves.
I was diagnosed with ADHD last year at the ripe old age of 48. I'm a little (a LOT) bitter about having to live life in hardmode for so long. What could I have accomplished if I had the support and understanding I needed? All those lost years. Here's to you and me and all of us who are successful in spite of.
I just love listening to you Emily!
Loved your message Emily...."I never picked a life"....so so so much truth in this. I'm trying to tell my kids this very thing. BTW I found you a few months ago on your TH-cam channel.
I Will Choose My Life.😊