As Close as a Ted Talk As I May Get

by Kelly Wickham

Regular contributor is an inspiring force and her manifestos are something to behold. Belated Congrats from the GBP team on your VOTY recognition, Diva!

Here is the video of my Voices of the Year 2013 from the BlogHer conference in July. It’s a little hard to watch because I break down at the 8:30 mark and because it’s bizarre to watch yourself cry.

Imperfections and all, here is my plea to Demand the Supply. (Slightly edited for speaking purposes. Including one of my favorite bad words: bullshit.)

What it made me realize is that I want to publicly speak for a living. Minus the crying. But, with all the errors and mistakes and ugly parts of my life because they are as much a part of me as is all the good stuff.

 

I leave you with this phrase which I fully expect you to use (as will I): That is unacceptable. 

Kelly Wickham is a writer, educator, and speaker who’s writing has been featured on Yahoo! and the Huffington Post. She’s been a guest on NPR, speaks at blogging and education conferences, and pens Mocha Momma and Babble’s Mocha Momma Has Something to Say. Kelly also is the Social Media Director for Little Pickle Press and has a thing for writing manifestos that rally the crowd to rally themselves. Connect with Kelly at her About.me page, and on Twitter and Facebook.