<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Pauses are allowed. Silence, an um, or a moment of... > Pauses are allowed. Silence, an um, or a moment of looking thoughtfully at the camera reads as genuine thinking, and openly taking a moment to think is perfectly acceptable. Comfort in one's own skin grows by practicing exactly these moments. **Source:** [[livestreams/Authentic Video, Community Standards, and the Courage to Tell Your Story - Workbook|Authentic Video, Community Standards, and the Courage to Tell Your Story]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Pauses are allowed. Silence, an um, or a moment of looking thoughtfully at the camera reads as genuine thinking, and openly taking a moment to think is perfectly acceptable. Comfort in one's own skin grows by practicing exactly these moments.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-pauses-allowed-silence-practicing-exactly-moments ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->