How do you define yourself?

Lizzie Velasquez on How Do You Define Yourself at TEDxAustinWomen (Transcript)

TEDx on Instagram: "How do you define yourself?⁠ ⁠ Born with a rare disorder that prevents her from gaining weight, Lizzie Velasquez has faced more negativity and bullying than most. But she's developed an effective coping mechanism. ""Tell me those negative things,"" she says. ""I'm gonna turn them around and use them as a ladder to climb up to my goals."" In this funny, personal talk, Lizzie shares her story—and the tools to help people reject hateful perspectives while embracing self-definiti

WOMENS HERSTORY MONTH: Day 13 - Lizzie Velasquez @littlelizziev I am Lizzie Velasquez I am an American motivational speaker, activist, author, and YouTuber I was born with an extremely rare congenital disease called Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome My first work, co-authored with my mother, Rita, is a self-published autobiography published in 2010 in English and Spanish. It is called Lizzie Beautiful: The Lizzie Velásquez Story I CONTINUED TO EMBRACE YOUNG WOMENS HERSTORY WHO ARE BULLI

A brave heart: Woman famous for her looks becomes a motivational speaker, turning her pain into strength

How do you define yourself?

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