Many of us have been taught not to brag.
Those teachings about not to brag often result in people putting themselves down for fear of being conceited or overstating their worth.
Not to brag, but I encourage people to brag about themselves, because I think that is much healthier than their usual self-deprecation.
Not to brag, but I did a concert of my original songs where I got a standing ovation and raised hundreds of dollars for Samaritans and the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Not to brag, but my son wants to travel with me this summer, and we’re hoping to take a train trip across Canada.
Not to brag, but I captured all these images at home.
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Not to brag, but I have some pretty cool eyewear.
Not to brag, but my friend Janet Raye Stevens — who is a fabulous writer whom I met at film school in the 1980s — sent me that photo after she attended my concert.
Here’s what I find when I search for “not to brag” on YouTube.
Not to brag, but I found a really good TED talk about bragging.
Not to brag, but many awesome people read this blog, including YOU!
