{"text":"As a professional speaker, my facial expressions are essential for effectively telling stories, engaging audiences, fostering involvement, and connecting on a personal level. One day I decided to get Botox in my forehead to erase a few wrinkles and signs of aging. Much to my surprise and disappointment, I could no longer raise my eyebrows. My face was stuck in a heavy-browed expression, which is the polar-opposite of my joyful spirit and enthusiastic nature. It makes a funny story, but it taught me that authenticity wins over vanity any day!","author":"Susan C. Young","tags":["body-language","communication-skills","customer-service","expressions-of-emotion","law-of-attraction","motivational-speaker-susan-young","by-susan-c-young","relationship","smiling","susanspeaks-com"],"id":5789,"author_id":"Susan+C.+Young"}