"Even if you don't believe in the magic of it, you're given the space and the affirmation, having your voice heard, feeling a sense of fellowship and camaraderie," Bracciale said.
The process of affirmation has been a long one.
"Can what?" is not always satisfactorily explained, but the prosody of this ambiguous affirmation has been put to lovely music by will.i.am on, where else, YouTube.
His research shows the right kind of positive affirmation has a profound effect on a person's brain an effect that promotes a sense of personal well-being which leads to better performance.
In fact, that little familial affirmation has given me the confidence to call bullshit on a lot of things.
When repeated over and over, a positive affirmation has a calming effect that can ease your negative feelings.
And several finalists had the affirmation of having studied at renowned institutions: Curtis Institute of Music, the Academy of Vocal Arts and Juilliard.
IF FRESH affirmation had been needed that banks must take a long, hard look at their risk management, it arrived on October 14th.
He is also beyond pleased at the affirmation he has received from his musical heroes: last year, the Hamilton Mixtape was released and the contributors included Busta Rhymes, Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah and Usher.
From this "narrative theology," as it has been recited throughout the centuries, new formulations of the primal affirmations have been drawn.
