I gave my first Toastmaster’s speech this morning. Thank you for all your support and encouraging words from yesterday’s post. While it wasn’t perfect, I am happy I showed up and finished. 🙂 In my speech I shared why I got a tattoo. I think this may surprise many of you …
Last week I shared a post about confidence. Tomorrow is the next step in my journey–I am going to give my first speech at Toastmasters. If you aren’t familiar with Toastmasters, is a place where members develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. So, last …
I recently joined Toastmasters. There are five core competencies Toastmasters teaches. Public Speaking Interpersonal Communication Strategic Leadership Management Confidence On the handout, the fifth one is grayed out with an asterisk that says, “Confidence is unique because it can’t be taught, but it is gained in every path. My first …
A few years, as a homeschool mom, I convinced myself I should teach not one but two history curriculums in one year. I was afraid if we only used one there would be gaps in my kids’ education. As I was puzzling over my options, a wiser, more experienced homeschool …
Recently, my husband accidentally stumbled across some affirmations I had written in my journal months before we left for our family vacation. He shared his surprise that I had begun to mentally prepare for the trip long before we left. We were planning to spend 12 days visiting his family in Germany and …
