I Love Being Me
with Celisse

The theme for this week is: I Love Being Me!

I will watch a special performance by singer-songwriter Celisse.

In one of her songs, “I Love Being Me”, Celisse practices self-love and celebrates some of the things that she loves about herself.

Today, I will practice self-love and celebrate some of the things that I love about myself.

I will practice self-love through taking care of my breath and body.

I will practice self-love by writing an affirmation.

Step 1:
I will watch this video

As I watch, I will meet:

Celisse, black woman with short dark hair, plays a red electric guitar. Close-up camera angle, we see her from the waist up.

Celisse Henderson

Celisse is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and spoken word artist.

Spoken word -- a poetic word-based performance art

As I watch, I will hear:

In her performance, Celisse plays three instruments in the string family:

Tenor ukulele
Electric guitar
Baritone electric guitar

In addition to the instruments I will see in this performance, Celisse also plays: violin, bass, drums, and varieties of brass.

Celisse, black woman with short dark hair, plays a tenor ukulele. Close-up camera angle, we see her from the waist up.

Tenor Ukulele

A small guitar-like instrument.

Celisse’s ukulele is made of mahogany wood and has four strings. She says that a tenor ukelele’s tone and pitch are lower than a soprano ukelele.

Celisse, black woman with short dark hair, plays a red electric guitar. Close-up camera angle, we see her from the waist up.

Electric Guitar

A guitar that uses external amplification.

Celisse’s electric guitar has six-strings. She says the tone can be dark and mellow OR bright OR a mixture of tones.

Celisse, black woman with short dark hair, displays a red baritone electric guitar. Camera angle is from the waist up.

Baritone Guitar

A guitar with a larger body that can be tuned to a lower pitch.

Celisse’s baritone guitar has lower and heavier strings. This allows her to play in a lower range.

Step 2:
What did I notice?

Which instrument was my favorite?

In her performance, Celisse plays three instruments in the string family: a tenor ukulele, an electric guitar, and a baritone electric guitar.

Celisse, black woman with short dark hair, plays a tenor ukulele. Close-up camera angle, we see her from the waist up.

Tenor Ukulele

Celisse, black woman with short dark hair, plays a red electric guitar. Close-up camera angle, we see her from the waist up.

Electric Guitar

Celisse, black woman with short dark hair, displays a red baritone electric guitar. Camera angle is from the waist up.

Baritone Guitar

If my favorite instrument was a color, what color would it be?

Four blocks of color: blue, red, green, yellow

What did I notice about Celisse?

Celisse uses a variety of facial expressions to express herself as she sings and plays her instruments.

Close-up of Celisse, black woman with short dark hair, playing electric guitar, lips pursed and looking at the camera.

Celisse, black woman with short dark hair, plays electric guitar, standing with a smile and her eyes closed tightly.

I can try a few of her facial expressions!

Which one is my favorite?

Close-up of Celisse, black woman with short dark hair, playing electric guitar, looking at the camera and intensely frowning.

Celisse, black woman with short dark hair, plays a tenor ukulele, looking at the camera scrunching her nose.

Close-up of Celisse, black woman with short dark hair, playing electric guitar, smiling and looking off camera.

Step 3:
Warm-up, Mindful Breathing and Stretching

In one of her songs, “I Love Being Me”, Celisse practices self-love and celebrates some of the things that she loves about herself.

Cartoon emoji of grey cloud with closed eyes and puckered lips, blowing out air

Cartoon emoji of four figures in shades of light and dark brown, one leg lifted and arms extended, leaning left

Today, I will practice self-love and celebrate some of the things that I love about myself.

I will practice self-love through taking care of my breath and body with mindful breathing and stretching.

Cartoon emoji of yellow flower with orange center, a black stem and single green leaf.

Cartoon emoji of grey cloud with closed eyes and puckered lips, blowing out air

Cartoon emoji of a candle with white base and yellow flame.

I can watch this video and follow along with the instructions below.

1. I will start with mindful breathing

First I will completely relax my body and get comfortable in my space.

I will take a deep breath in while counting: 1, 2

then breathe out while counting: 1, 2

I will take a deep breath in while counting: 1, 2, 3, 4

then breathe out while counting: 1, 2, 3, 4

Emily, white woman with long blonde hair and glasses, closes her eyes and holds up her index and middle fingers.

Then, I can repeat this breathing sequence two more times.

As I inhale, I can imagine that I am smelling a flower.

As I exhale, I can imagine that I am blowing out a candle.

Cartoon emoji of yellow flower with orange center, a black stem and single green leaf.

Cartoon emoji of a candle with white base and yellow flame.

2. I will warm up my body with stretching

First, I will continue my mindful breathing as I stretch my arms above my head to make a circle.

Then I can bring my arms back down.

Cartoon emoji of person wearing blue shirt with sandy hair and peach color skin, smiling, arms folded across top of head.

White circle with black outline

Next, I can bring my arms out to my side to make a line and then bring my arms back down.

Cartoon emoji of dark brown figure leaning sideways, one leg lifted, one arm at shoulder-level, one arm lifted towards head.

I can stretch one arm above my head as I bend to the side at the waist.

I can repeat the movement on the other side.

Cartoon emoji of person wearing blue shirt with short black hair and dark brown skin, smiling, one arm raised above head.

3. Now I can stretch my hands

I can open my fingers wide, then bunch them into fists.

I can raise each finger individually. I can give my fingers a wiggle.

Cartoon emoji of a dark brown hand with fingers spread out wide.

Cartoon emoji of a brown hand making a fist

Finally, I can gently massage each finger, then the palm of my hand.

Cartoon emoji of a dark brown hand with index finger pointing upwards, other fingers and thumb curled inwards.

I can end my warm-up by giving both of my hands a shake.

Cartoon emoji of a dark brown hand waving

4. I will end my warm-up by stretching and massaging my face.

I can open my eyes widely.

I can close my eyes tightly.

Cartoon emoji of two large eyeballs with light brown irises and black pupils.

I can look up.

I can look down.

Cartoon emoji of person wearing blue shirt with curly light brown hair and tan skin, smiling.

Cartoon emoji of person wearing blue shirt with yellow hair and peach color skin, looking down at their hands.

I can stick out my tongue.

Cartoon emoji of a yellow face with googly eyes and red tongue sticking out

I can smile.

I can frown.

Cartoon emoji of a yellow face with large black eyes, smiling with white teeth and red tongue visible.

Cartoon emoji of a yellow face frowning

I can rub and massage my face.

Cartoon emoji of person wearing blue shirt with orange hair and yellow skin, hand covering half their face.

Step 4:
Affirmation

I will practice self-love by writing and performing an affirmation.

In one of her songs, “I Love Being Me”, Celisse practices self-love and celebrates some of the things that she loves about herself.

I can practice self-love with Celisse and her friend, Grady by clicking here or going to 24:42 in the video.

Today, I will practice self-love and celebrate some of the things that I love about myself.

Key Words:

Affirmation - a positive statement of self-empowerment

Activity:

First, I will choose three things that I love about myself.

I can use these examples, or choose my own...

Cartoon emoji of yellow face with wide smile, big orange stars in place of eyes

Joyful

Cartoon emoji of a yellow smiling face with wide black eyes, open mouth with red tongue and white teeth.

Happy

Cartoon emoji of a yellow face with bulging eyes, arched eyebrows, and red tongue sticking out

Silly

Cartoon emoji of yellow face smiling, eyes closed, and surrounded by three pink hearts

Loving

Cartoon emoji of yellow face smiling, eyes closed and arms extended outwards

Friendly

Cartoon emoji of yellow face smiling with eyes closed, with a blue halo on top

Kind

Cartoon emoji of yellow face with brow arched and hand to chin, looking contemplative

Curious

Cartoon emoji of yellow face with wide eyes, straight mouth, arched brows, and red lines across cheeks to indicate blushing.

Shy

Cartoon emoji of yellow face with a partial frown, brow arched, looking contemplative and wearing a monocle.

Smart

Cartoon emoji of yellow face tilted left, eyes squeezed shut, mouth open in laughter, blue tears on each cheek.

Funny

Cartoon emoji of yellow face mouth open wide, explosion cloud popping out of the top of the head

Energetic

Cartoon emoji of yellow face winking and blowing a kiss, red heart floating outwards from its mouth.

Wonderful

Then, I can practice saying my positive statements out loud.

I am ____________________________________________.

I can say my affirmation in a whisper.

I can say my affirmation in a shout.

I can practice saying my affirmation while looking at myself in a mirror.

Cartoon emoji of a blue mirror with a yellow elaborate frame

Next, I can create a movement for each of my positive statements.

These movements can use my whole body or a part of my body.

These movements can include facial expressions.

Cartoon emoji of four figures in shades of light and dark brown, one leg lifted and arms extended, leaning left

Last, I can put my voice and my body together to complete my affirmation.

I can say each of my positive statements with my movements.

Cartoon emoji of three black musical notes at varying heights.

Finally, I can perform my affirmation for my friends and family.

I can repeat my affirmation to myself when I need a reminder of the things I love about myself.

Cartoon emoji of seven adults of varying ages and races, a smaller child, a cat and dog

Explore More

I can practice self-love through self-care in many ways!

Five cartoon emojis of yellow figures in various activities: Basketball, swimming, horseback riding, skateboarding, bicycling

I can meditate. I can breathe deeply.
I can exercise, I can have a dance party.
I can drink a favorite drink or eat a favorite snack.
I can listen to my favorite music. I can watch my favorite movie, show, or video.
I can take a nap. I can build a pillow fort for my nap.
I can watch the clouds pass by. I can watch the stars twinkle.
I can color.
I can read a book.
I can do the things I love!

Cartoon emoji of grey cloud with puckered lips blowing out air, indicated by two swirling lines.

Cartoon emoji of yellow figure sleeping in a wooden bed with grey matress and blue sheets

Cartoon emoji of an open book, white pages with black lines representing text, and a grey frame.

Cartoon emoji of three black musical notes at varying heights

Extension Questions:

What are my favorite ways to relax and take care of myself?

Additional Links:

To learn more about Celisse, visit: http://celissehenderson.com/now/about/

To learn more about Lincoln Center Passport programs, click here.

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