![]() “In the book, we have 15 affirmations that were chosen from a list of so many more. ![]() ![]() “I think ‘I am enough,’ ‘I am gifted,’ ‘I am ready,’ and ‘I am capable’ are some powerful affirmations,” she shares. Some of those messages would have the greatest influence on what’s in Repeat After Me. Simon, with support from Hill, now makes an effort to break the cycle and offers positive messaging to their children on a daily basis. So, because I don’t think that was part of her upbringing, then it trickled down to not being part of my mother’s upbringing, nor mine.” My grandmother was born in Tennessee in the 1930s and I don’t think it was in her vernacular to say ‘I am powerful’ or ‘I am loved.’ She was just literally trying to survive. In America, we know we had slavery and we are direct descendants of slaves. Black people are the norm and they see themselves differently compared to Black Americans. They come from a country that is full of Black people. “I think there’s a cultural difference because Dulé’s parents are from Jamaica. “I didn’t have anyone in my life who spoke affirmations for me growing up,” Simon adds. “I wasn’t really aware of the power of affirmations in that way until I became part of Jazmyn and Kennedy’s life.” Also, that I am wonderfully made exactly as I am,” Hill says. But I do remember both of my parents instilling in me that I can be all that I can be. ![]() “I don’t specifically recall affirmations growing up. Children are reminded that they are cherished, deserving, and gifted. The book is a gorgeously illustrated one filled with affirmations. Repeat After Me: Big Things To Say Every Day is a new picture book that delivers inspirational messages reminding children of how special they are. I want them to know about the ultimate best of themselves. I said, ‘I don’t want kids that are watching TV to think that this is their life or this is a reflection of them. She continued, “As we started to have a deeper conversation about everything, I looked at Kennedy and Dulé. But Dulé responded that fine isn’t a feeling. “I called Kennedy upstairs and asked her ‘How are you feeling?’ She told us that she was feeling fine. I remember Dulé suggesting that we should check on Kennedy to see how she’s doing, mentally,” Simon recalls. We watched the news all day and my children were 15 and 1 at the time. “It was June of 2020 and we were all on lockdown. The impact of the quarantine measures on their eldest child early in the pandemic inspired this new work. Hill, an Emmy-nominated actor currently starring on ABC’s reimagining of The Wonder Years, and Simon, who previously starred on HBO’s Ballers and is author of the children’s book Most Perfect You, married in 2018. Their love for it led the couple to launch a new project that will help other families create space for positive affirmations too. Jazmyn Simon and Dulé Hill know this because it’s something they practice with their kids. Incorporating positive affirmations into your daily routine can have a huge effect on you. This means that it can impact parts of your brain that help combat negative thoughts and heighten confidence. According to studies, when you practice positive affirmations, it opens up certain neural pathways. ![]() Over the last few years, there has been an increase in the popularity of using affirmations and a focus on their wellness benefits. There is a lot of power in the words we say. ![]()
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