Daria Burke

And I think the fear that my mother instilled in us that we would be separated and perhaps put in foster care or some other child protective care, that if we were to make it known, that we felt unsafe at home or that we thought that there were problems at home, that we would be separated.

And I think the fear that my mother instilled in us that we would be separated and perhaps put in foster care or some other child protective care, that if we were to make it known, that we felt unsafe at home or that we thought that there were problems at home, that we would be separated.

And I think the fear that my mother instilled in us that we would be separated and perhaps put in foster care or some other child protective care, that if we were to make it known, that we felt unsafe at home or that we thought that there were problems at home, that we would be separated.

And so my reaction to that was to look cared for and to make sure that I went to school with my hair just so and my clothes were pressed and My behavior was pristine. Everything was as pristine as I could make it. And we didn't have particularly nice things, but they were always looked well tended to and laundered.

And so my reaction to that was to look cared for and to make sure that I went to school with my hair just so and my clothes were pressed and My behavior was pristine. Everything was as pristine as I could make it. And we didn't have particularly nice things, but they were always looked well tended to and laundered.

And so my reaction to that was to look cared for and to make sure that I went to school with my hair just so and my clothes were pressed and My behavior was pristine. Everything was as pristine as I could make it. And we didn't have particularly nice things, but they were always looked well tended to and laundered.

I used a wash tub where I would wash my clothes by hand if we didn't have running water or the electricity was out. We couldn't run the washing machine. And I would do it by hand, and I'd hang my clothes. I had seen my grandmother do laundry this way. So I was really, really careful about that. Certainly, if you were to see me today, you see the adult representation of that.

I used a wash tub where I would wash my clothes by hand if we didn't have running water or the electricity was out. We couldn't run the washing machine. And I would do it by hand, and I'd hang my clothes. I had seen my grandmother do laundry this way. So I was really, really careful about that. Certainly, if you were to see me today, you see the adult representation of that.

I used a wash tub where I would wash my clothes by hand if we didn't have running water or the electricity was out. We couldn't run the washing machine. And I would do it by hand, and I'd hang my clothes. I had seen my grandmother do laundry this way. So I was really, really careful about that. Certainly, if you were to see me today, you see the adult representation of that.

But it's been like that my whole life, as long as I can remember. I remember even... My grandmother had bought us dresses, I think it must have been for Easter one year. And so, you know, I was seven when she passed away. So we must have been younger than that. And they were emerald green. And I didn't like green, apparently. And I was very angry and I didn't want to wear the dress.

But it's been like that my whole life, as long as I can remember. I remember even... My grandmother had bought us dresses, I think it must have been for Easter one year. And so, you know, I was seven when she passed away. So we must have been younger than that. And they were emerald green. And I didn't like green, apparently. And I was very angry and I didn't want to wear the dress.

But it's been like that my whole life, as long as I can remember. I remember even... My grandmother had bought us dresses, I think it must have been for Easter one year. And so, you know, I was seven when she passed away. So we must have been younger than that. And they were emerald green. And I didn't like green, apparently. And I was very angry and I didn't want to wear the dress.

So I've had opinions about my appearance for a very, very long time.

So I've had opinions about my appearance for a very, very long time.

So I've had opinions about my appearance for a very, very long time.

When I learned about neuroplasticity first, I was just floored. And I suppose that it started to answer some questions for me just in understanding this idea that the brain and the ways in which it adapts is not fixed or finite. I think the meme up to that point for me had been that by the age of 25, 26, our brains are formed, we are who we are, and... good luck. And the brain is plastic.

When I learned about neuroplasticity first, I was just floored. And I suppose that it started to answer some questions for me just in understanding this idea that the brain and the ways in which it adapts is not fixed or finite. I think the meme up to that point for me had been that by the age of 25, 26, our brains are formed, we are who we are, and... good luck. And the brain is plastic.

When I learned about neuroplasticity first, I was just floored. And I suppose that it started to answer some questions for me just in understanding this idea that the brain and the ways in which it adapts is not fixed or finite. I think the meme up to that point for me had been that by the age of 25, 26, our brains are formed, we are who we are, and... good luck. And the brain is plastic.

The plasticity in neuroplasticity is about the brain's ability to adapt and to change and to evolve in response to experiences, to things that we learn, to the stories that we tell ourselves. And that for me was such an aha moment in that one, I wanted to just know more about the concept because my instinct there was, well, what else don't I know about this?

The plasticity in neuroplasticity is about the brain's ability to adapt and to change and to evolve in response to experiences, to things that we learn, to the stories that we tell ourselves. And that for me was such an aha moment in that one, I wanted to just know more about the concept because my instinct there was, well, what else don't I know about this?