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Hi, my name is Judy Abello and this is my submission video. The question was why does this talk matter today?
Well, I want to start off by saying that this talk is a transformative tale. I think at some point when I started this journey, it was a sad story, then it became a cautionary tale, but it's transformed into something really pretty.
Currently, 20% of the US population is comprised of Latinos just like me, right? We're facing challenges that we've never faced before individually and collectively. But beyond that, society as a whole is facing a lot of mental health challenges. And a lot of older people like me don't really know how to address that. We just weren't taught emotional openness. We were taught that being emotionally open makes you vulnerable, makes you weak. And that's not necessarily the case.
And we have to sometimes be open to understanding that somebody may come along that has a better answer, that has forged a new path forward. And if we're open enough to follow them, we might be led to where we need to go. In my case, that person was my daughter. She was more emotionally literate than I was and she was able to lead me to get the help that I needed. Now, of course, I am emotionally aware. I have an emotional compass. I'm emotionally literate, but had I not followed her guidance, I'm not sure I would have ever gotten there.
So my hope is that this talk is impactful and that it helps people understand that openness and a willingness to change things could lead to a much better life. Could lead to the changes that not only you want but that you need. Thank you.