The way she speaks alone makes me want to believe everything she says, but "I do not look like my journey" is definitely something I'll be taking with me.

@SuperSayandas

10 ай бұрын

I wrote the same line in my diary

@Tresieful

10 ай бұрын

Me too.

@jaspergraham4438

10 ай бұрын

I loved the perfect delivery and attitude of that line too! It was perfection!

@melanielovick-lugo3118

10 ай бұрын

Yes, indeed. I know what you mean. But the actual expression is, "I don't look like what I've been through", but it has the same connotation behind it.

@_DixonCider

8 ай бұрын

The way she speaks is artificial, designed to activate emotions but ultimately meaningless.

"You are rubber, they are glue. And every ignorant thing they said about you bounces off of you, and sticks to them" Damn, that's powerful.

@faithhope4703

10 ай бұрын

I loved this quote too🎉🎉

@YourProfessionalCousin

10 ай бұрын

A word, okay!!! Loved that.

@rrhines3151

10 ай бұрын

It’s similar to the childhood rhymes: “sticks and stones may break my bones (ouch) but names can never hurt me…” But they did and do. I LOVE this TED talk ❤I would bet almost everyone has experienced something similar, challenging us to believe in ourselves! I spend little time in front of a mirror… Do you? Let’s start!! 👍

@ldkea05

10 ай бұрын

@@rrhines3151and is !!!!

@kissit012

10 ай бұрын

Literally what we said as kids

Lol I love what her mom said about her. What our parents say about us matters. It sets the foundation for our self-esteem

@wallacerangel616

8 ай бұрын

Not everything they say matters.

@may_0reo816

6 ай бұрын

not if it hurts your self esteem some ppl didnt grow up with the most supportive parents

@YouTubeReady

Ай бұрын

​@@wallacerangel616@may_0reo816 Hence why the person says that the things your parents say set the foundation of our self esteem. I am someone whose parent used to always call me very nasty things, and it does indeed set your foundation, especially if said to you very early in life.

"I do not look like my journey". As a woman of color, this resonated with me a lot.

@ldkea05

10 ай бұрын

Reeeeeaallll deep down in me !!!!

@CassieJazz96

10 ай бұрын

Samee

@butterfly9841

10 ай бұрын

Woman of color? Are you a rainbow ?

@quinnieskitchen

10 ай бұрын

IT resonated with me as well. It's so sad and true. We look like we got it all together when the world is collapsing around us, in us . But, we are Resilient ❤. All Praises to The Most High.

@hnycrsps2658

10 ай бұрын

@@butterfly9841 seeing someone be foolish in real time is so rewarding

I love this woman so much, she is the definition of the word "regal" in every sense

@chioma916

10 ай бұрын

oh hey fellow pixel

@hausofash-zf8db

10 ай бұрын

Her voice screams "queen" 👑

@austingibson9291

10 ай бұрын

yes God!!!!!!!

@Squirrel36

6 ай бұрын

That’s why I call her Princess 👸🏿

..."start a meaningful practice of looking in the mirror and loving what you see. Believe in what you see. If you can't love it, then respect it. And if you can't respect it, then encourage it. If you can't encourage it, empower it. And if you can't empower it, please be kind to it."" Sheryl Lee Ralph

@sinpaiii

10 ай бұрын

this has to be one of the most beautiful things i’ve ever heard anyone say 😭

@mkretschmar58

9 ай бұрын

❤

@SJaxon

Ай бұрын

I really liked that she said that too!

My entrepreneur daughter met her at this years 2023 Essence fest and she spoke a powerful word of encouragement to her which was confirmation of what others have done. She said she was walking by and she looked at her and said "Come here sweetie" and when she was speaking life over her I was speechless as I needed it at that moment." God gives us what we need when we need it. 💯🙌🏾

@jaketasjourney

12 күн бұрын

That's beautiful. May the lord bless your daughter greatly 🎉🙌🏽

00:00:05 The Performance 00:00:20 Identity 00:00:53 Emmy Win 00:03:16 Current Challenges 00:06:09 Three Things to Believe in Yourself 00:06:21 See Ourselves 00:08:25 Think for Ourselves 00:10:58 Act Like We Believe 00:13:16 Encouragement to Love Yourself 00:13:18 Challenge to Look in the Mirror 00:13:57 Importance of Relationship with Self 00:14:32 Remember to Believe in Yourself 00:14:52 Never Give Up on Yourself

@lifeofayishat.y

10 ай бұрын

thank you so much

@ldkea05

10 ай бұрын

Really thank you 😅

@sharinaross1865

10 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@stripedsweater520

10 ай бұрын

I’m gonna try not to skip but my adhd is fighting lolol

@tamikewright926

10 ай бұрын

This TED Talk was very impactful! What a lesson in just a short timeframe.

"I do not look like my Journey" Speaks to my core.

She could’ve ended it at 00:46 and it still would’ve been one of the best ted talks I’ve watched

My god I love this woman. Didn’t really expect to watch a full Ted talk on my lunch break, and end up in puddles 😭

@gracecelofan

10 ай бұрын

Same 🥲

@adrienneb4009

10 ай бұрын

2nd. I thought I was going to watch a minute or two but this was so needed.

This moved me to tears in the middle of my pilates workout. As a middle-aged immigrant woman I have felt that pain, and shared that dis-belief in myself and it is only with age that I like who I see in the mirror. She is now my best friend and because of that I can be my best self to others. Congratulations on a well deserved Emmy, I have been a long-time fan.

@TAWJ7178

2 ай бұрын

This is so beautiful to hear. I'm happy for you.

That grown woman energy that we ALL need!! ❤👏🏽🤌🏾🔥🔥

What a powerful performer. God bless you Sheryl Lee Ralph.' One of the best talks on TED. Love this. What a triumphant talk.

As a fellow Jamaican woman I salute you. Absolutely powerful and inspirational ❤🇯🇲

@duchessofst.andrew7210

10 ай бұрын

❤🇯🇲 ❤🇯🇲 ❤🇯🇲

She gave this same speech to the Rutgers graduates this year. Was awesome to see in person.

@vesnabarrett2140

4 ай бұрын

A phony

She captivated me when speaking. This felt like a form of personal mentorship. It’s like she was speaking to me personally. Really loved this! ❤❤❤

@froeverfefe6636

10 ай бұрын

The comment I needed! I wish she could be my mentor 🥲

Look at her moves, hand to eye coordination, absolutely in sync and rhythm. Enjoyed watching listening to her.

Wow! She sure has a STRONG voice, presence ,and force! *whew!* 😲

Just love her!!! Her confidence is contagious!! ❤❤🥰

@user-nm3wx4vv9v

3 ай бұрын

yes，contagious！！！！

She is amazing , when she shines it gives space for others to do the same

What an absolutely inspiring orator. Thank you Sheryl Lee Ralph!

It was the best 15 minutes of my day! This TED talk was so worth it, what a woman Sheryl Lee Ralph!

Making the decision to lay and bed all day today and listen to motivational videos due to being overwhelmed in life. I already feel like this video is the right start. ❤

@Haywood.2802

10 ай бұрын

You got this. I used to do that When my body didn't have the strength to move. Then all of a sudden it was like life came into me. Keep listening to those messages, it works

@alishak4061

10 ай бұрын

@@Haywood.2802 thank you 😊

@jaredoaks

3 ай бұрын

Hope you’re both doing well. ❤️ This talk is filling me up faster than I can handle, haha.

자신을 믿는 생각을 통해 성공한다, 라는 태도를 현실로 이루는 것은 정말 어렵고 힘든과정이란 것을 모두가 알기에 강연을 듣는 모든 순간 Sheryl Lee 당신이 존경스러웠습니다. "자신은 자신을 포기하지 않는다" 큰 교훈을 다시 한번 깨닫고 앞으로의 시간 속에서 저는 저 자신을 믿고 포기하지 않겠습니다, 감사합니다.

This woman was a part of my childhood. She exhibited such class as Moesha’s stepmother and she still exhibits such class now.

As dignified as ever! Only a mature spirit can appreciate such an outstanding woman. ❤

No. Mrs. Sheryl Lee Ralph “thank you.” This talk was so powerful, uplifting, and definitively appropriate; in a time and moment when people lack simple compassion and belief in possibilities. You are simply the best! I will keep on keeping on.

Im going to listen to her everyday as my mediation 😢😢😢

No, THANK YOU, Sheryl Lee Ralph!!! This talk will be on repeat!!! 🔥⭐🧡

@lb1798

10 ай бұрын

AND SAVED😊👍🏾❤️

I lost my job, listening to this made me THINK, and BELIEVE IN MYSELF to put my resume and cover letter out there. Now I’m back to teaching and doing what I love!

This was so theatrical, it also almost felt like a sermon. I loved every minute of it🥺

@MakeMeCare89

10 ай бұрын

This speech was terrible and unorginal because there was nothing solid about it......

@Elle-gm9rt

10 ай бұрын

@@MakeMeCare89 okay😂

@MakeMeCare89

10 ай бұрын

@@Elle-gm9rt believe in yourself - how many times we heard that before?

@Elle-gm9rt

10 ай бұрын

@@MakeMeCare89 🤷🏾‍♀️plenty of times

@MakeMeCare89

10 ай бұрын

@@Elle-gm9rt but the problem with the way she's executing this speech is that she sounds like a five year old who just learning the power of belief when she's been the industry for decades.........

For someone struggling with self doubt all her life and now realizing she needs something to do in fixing it, this was exactly what I needed to hear ❤

Her voice tone while talking makes you feel so peaceful

Her words speak volumes, belief is so important in every aspect of this age.

Perfect to hear this today. I was feeling a sense of defeat after the SCOTUS ruling on AA. This made me feel much better and confident to keep up the fight and have my voice be heard.

@ricarellan

10 ай бұрын

Agreed

The opening and closing really giving the picture of confidence and every word naturally flow with an encouragement. Gonna take "think" for every aspect to take the positive. What a fantastic talk! Thank you!

This woman is simply phenomenal. A treasure. A true inspiration. May God continue to bless her in a mighty way.

She is so talented and inspirational! ♥️

I always loved her so much on Moesha!! Regal is the perfect word to describe Sheryl ❤

Sheryl “Don’t ever give up on yourself.” You strength, perseverance, faith and confidence is so inspiring!!!❤❤❤

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Yaaassss 🎉 This is so appropriate wanted & Needed Thank you Mrs Sheryl Lee Ralph!!! I was about 7 yrs old, walking into the Beverly Center (A mall in California, circa '83)at the time there was a show on television called Fire Fox or either that was her character anyway, I was with my mother and as we walked in she was walking out and I did a double take with my mouth open not being able to utter a word, star struck I guess, and she looked back at me waved, smiled and gave me a wink!🤯 Her smile was so beautiful! It still is. Every time a baby or a small child notices me or we make eye contact I smile and give them a wink 🤗✌🏾

Play this for our children. They need this!😊🎉❤

Her delivery, her tone, and her confidence is infectious! I’m so inspired🎉

13:25 - "I challenge all of you to start a meaningful practice of looking in the mirror and loving what you see. Believe in what you see. If you can't love it, respect it. If you can't respect it, encourage it. If you can't encourage it, empower it. And if you can't empower it, please be kind to it! The greatest relationship, the greatest one you will ever have is with yourself."

For someone who has difficulty in believing themselves I literally got enlighted and cried at the end of the video

"i gave myself permission to take up space"... wow, i really love that!

So love the words this woman has shared with me today! Faith can make broken wings fly and we deserve to fly, too!

Surely be one of the best Ted Talks Ngl this really helps me on building up my self-confidence Not to mention the intro of this Talk is actually cutting-edge I seldom like videos but this will be one of my liked videos

Tears man, just tears. She's incredible.

Lord knows I’ve been becoming who I truly am. Releasing myself from watered down versions of myself. And this journey has been tough. God believes in me, now it’s time for me to believe in me. No matter what the world says. Or thinks. I am who I am. Thank you Ms. Ralph for reminding me. Hopefully I’ll be able to tell you that in person

Such a great installment. Would love to read a book written by her!👏🏾

She speaks so confidently. I couldn’t get my eyes and ears out of her. Her each and every words are so enthusiastic that it gives me goosebumps. I also believe in myself but sometimes feels sad too but for a very short period. By believing in ourself we can achieve what we want in life. On 12 November 2025 I will also speak in TEDx and inspire people by my life story.

@osalorwonderfuleva5218

6 ай бұрын

Cheers to that

Beautiful presentation! I love her energy. What a gift.

I have never commented on a Ted talk, but this woman made me do it. Loved it! And feels like she planted an enthu seed in me that'll grow higher and higher no matter what!

She just has confidence in how she carries herself. I have watched several Ted Talks and watched so many people speak that did well, but their nervousness showed a little more than the power of their speech. That's just what I have noticed over the years.

@BloomByCC

10 ай бұрын

That’s called courage, being nervous and doing it anyway. You’re seeing courage.

@astin3407

10 ай бұрын

It’s interesting to see how someone else views the nervousness and how it affects the speech. Personally, most likely because I resonate with it more, I love when they look/sound nervous. To me it’s very powerful to think about how scared they must be and they’re doing it anyway :)

@carsonhunt4642

10 ай бұрын

@@astin3407unfortunately most of the world doesn’t see it this way. When you are nervous it means you are not confident, and so the recipient(s) interpret your nervousness as weakness and makes them subconsciously already reject you/assume you don’t deserve it. Logically this makes sense, if u ask someone to do something dangerous it’s a good thing to detect their nervousness and then turn them down. It only sucks because it doesn’t work in our modern game of social politics. There’s also a massive side effect where ignorance is viewed as confidence which leads to incompetent people being perceived highly and getting a yes.

@astin3407

10 ай бұрын

@@carsonhunt4642 I agree. It feels as though if someone says something with any sliver of confidence, people will follow in masses without doing any research of their own.

@dr.ankita4336

7 ай бұрын

​@@carsonhunt4642yes thats called politics whether in office or college or family the less confident u are there the more adorable n family oriented society oriented... One high voice will be considered quareel attitude problem .. i have been facing this problem since college .. because i was always considered confident girl in school days i carried it further in college n society where it is perceived as rudeness n quarrel... Society and family like nervous and voiceless being .... It can only give u success in exams not more than that...😢

I just love her so much, glad she's finally getting her flowers!! 🌻

She truly is a gift to us. Amazing!

This just changed my life living in a space alone but never lonely and needing to know I will take up space in BELIEVING!! 🥹thank you. This was for me! Thank you Mama Sheryl

“The Mighty Quinn” is one of her best performances in a movie ( with Denzel !).She has so many lessons for all who will listen. I knew ‘Abbott Elementary’ was phenomenally excellent from episode 1 and told everyone to watch (notwithstanding that I’m a teacher 😂).

This is prime example of living as elder. I hear her, genuinely. I love when the generations before us give love in the form passing the baton. She didn’t just take her position in first place and revel in her success. She takes time to share her story, reaching to all of us behind her and passing the baton so that we too can live in first place. Love me some aunty Sheryl!❤️

I see myself I think of myself I act as is I believe in myself This is so helpful, just what I needed❤

That's a Masterclass in authenticity! The wisdom she oozes...mmmmmh!

What a brilliant share. Thank you for coming back for the rest of us.

I needed those words and I believe in myself now and the day forward!

It’s inexcusable that I live in Vancouver and missed this. You are an outstanding human being, Ms. Sheryl Lee Ralph.

@ThePammyone

10 ай бұрын

Me toooo

Genuinely inspired! Great everything, story telling, personal reference and tying everything into the theme! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Wow. Such a powerful message. I’m loving her journey. It’s such an inspiration ❤❤❤❤

THE DESERVED COURAGE. The BEAUTY and POWER. THE INSPIRATION. THANK YOU...Queen❤

I must admit I didn't give her much credit for acting but, I realize I can be very judgmental even about myself. Thank you for representing not just black women but, West Indian women with all this talent, and the gift of confidence in your public speaking. Thank you for being on this earth, and by the way I loved your character in Sister Act 1 or 2.

This tells why she became very successful 💯believe in yourself legends❤

I love "The Wiz" reference at the end!❤❤❤ such a wonderful woman!

Iconic and so poignant ❤️💙☀️ Absolutely love her and wish her nothing but true happiness and bliss and much much more success she deserves it!!!

The best TED video i have ever seen

I cried three times. Urgh I love her

ill get back to this video after 5 or 10 years and i will not stop believing in myself, i promise that, my mom just died and and i just broke up with someone, i was totally blown away this year but, i believe i can do this, ill keep on looking at the mirror to empower myself, its lonely but it will worrk things out...

The conviction in her voice is captivating. I love her journey and message ❤

She is fantastic. This was so powerful. She has put a smile on myself. I'm going to listen again.

Always in tears when she talks❤

the power this woman holds! thank you for this sheryl

I don't know her work but she's an incredible speaker. Wow. Blew me away.

I cried the whole time watching this! She is such an inspiration, it truly does start with loving who you see in the mirror and acting as so! Great speech! ♥

I love her!!! I have been watching her sitcom from the 80's "It's a Living"!!!!!

She is Amazing, Powerful, and Bold. Thank you for inspiring us.

Three things that we all must do in order to believe in ourselves 1. We need to see ourselves; really, truly, deeply see ourselves for who and what we are in order to believe in ourselves. 2. Think about ourselves in order to believe in ourselves. 3. We got to act like we believe in ourselves

I definitely needed this talk when I was younger. She is amazing ❤

Her confidence is EVERYTHING! You can clearly tell she believes in herself!❤️

I love her. Hearing Ms. Sheryl speak feels like a warm hug 🥰

This woman is FANTASTIC! I have always loved her!

From the beautiful song in beginning till the end she kept me hooked..she is not only beautiful, she is strong too!!. Lots to learn from this talk..

Her Tom Cruise story so resonated with me. I often forget the positives about me because the negatives take up space in my mind. I'm learning to believe in me and my abilities, regardless of what is thought of me.

This entire talk had my eyes watering and chills all over my body… thank you for taking space Sheryl!!

Phenomenal woman! Her voice gives me chills when I hear Ms. Ralph speaks. I can tell she believes it from her soul. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

"And i believed her, and it didn't hurt so much because i believed" ✨🥰

Incredible!!! This made me cry. Every word touched my heart. Bravo!

I love seeing people giving messages of pure love and teachings of confidence. You are everything, act like it! ❤

always moving, always stunning, a true legend

Her voice is so iconic 💜 I love it

I already know I will be coming back to this Ted talk often , An amazing talk to start my day with ! ❤️❤️

She is amazing!!! I feel like hitting the like button a hundred times!!