I had the privilege of working with Deborah Pryce, an artist I consider a good friend, for the cover of my poetry book, and with Glynis Belec and Amanda Belec Belec at Angel Hope Publishing for Piece by Piece. … Continue reading →
You’ve had your Christmas dinner, most likely. You’ve gathered with friends or family, maybe both, and opened gifts that awaited under your Christmas tree. You’ve expressed your appreciation to your family for those gifts of time and preparation, or time … Continue reading →
We plan for months for this season. We purchase gifts, or craft supplies to make gifts, and then work towards the date. In the summer I also preserved food, some of which would be gifts from my kitchen in this … Continue reading →
One of the aspects of being involved in an organization is connecting with like-minded people. Oh, we vary in interests and career choices and points in our lives, yet we cannot help but connect in a friendly way … Continue reading →
Today I attended a choir concert in a beautifully decorated Lutheran church for a choir concert. It was a fabulous offering of Christmas music with opportunities for the audience to sing too. I’d gone because I knew someone … Continue reading →
In case you wonder what a book launch has to do with Toastmasters, it’s this. We take what we learn in Toastmasters to our life, our profession, and our chosen vocations. As Marj said to me earlier, “Toastmasters is … Continue reading →
When fellow Toastmaster Gary asked if I would someday write a book, I didn’t know how that would happen. After all I was writing short pieces only—opinion editorials and articles. After my first writer’s conference in 2001, I began … Continue reading →
Both within and outside of my club, there have been opportunities to practise what I learned in Toastmasters. Taking what I learned there outside was, as in Marj’s words, “Getting ready for the big game.” A couple of years … Continue reading →
Toastmasters meetings became part of my weekly routine and although I took two years to get my first designation, CTM (Competent Toastmaster), I was learning every week, getting more practice up in front of the room doing some role. … Continue reading →
Now that I’m in Pathways, we all do an Ice Breaker. at the beginning of each new path. In Toastmasters, as a new member, it was our first speech to introduce ourselves to the club. I was to let … Continue reading →
