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Kelly Atkinson
Endings are inevitable; take the time to accept changes to make starting again now positive.Endings are inevitable; take the time to accept changes to make starting again now positive.
Endings can be motivating or paralyzing. David describes how he’s used the endings he’s experienced to advance in both creative and personal endeavors. He challenges the audience to embrace endings as opportunities.
About the speaker
David is a lifelong Western New Yorker, and proud resident of North Buffalo for nearly twenty years. He’s an award-winning Registered Nurse, Artie-nominated professional theatre actor, speaker, homeless advocate, husband, and father of nine gorgeous and talented children. He has received recognition for excellence in professional nursing from organizations such as the NYS Department of Health, the NYS Nurses Association, and the NYS Health Foundation/The Institute for Leadership in NYC. A very busy local actor, he is currently appearing in Shakespeare in Delaware Park’s 2019 production of The Tempest in the lead role of Prospero.
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“Make sure that you make an impact that is filled with love. — David Marciniak
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“The exciting thing about endings is that there is a new beginning. — David Marciniak
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“We need to be able to forgive ourselves when we do make mistakes – when those endings might not go well. — David Marciniak
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“Sometimes regrets help us to take ownership of the mistakes that we made. — David Marciniak
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