Jul 15, 2021 | Experience, Happiness
“You’re going to break it.” My little boy loved my old armchair. It rocked…. literally. Some days it was like he was a pirate on a stormy sea, he would see how far the boat would go. We often told him to stop as we were afraid it would flip or break. And one day it...
Jul 6, 2021 | Connection, Happiness
I often forget how important acknowledgment and celebration are. I was reminded of this when I joined the last meeting of my Toastmasters year (1). Krisztina, the president of my club International Lunchtime Toastmasters (2) gave an outgoing speech and acknowledged...
May 27, 2021 | Connection, Happiness
“I want to give back to the club” Last week, I attended the election meeting where we elected the committee for the new year in my Toastmasters club. Every candidate had to present themselves and what they planned to do should they be elected. In each of the speeches,...
May 26, 2021 | Happiness, Vision
How young are you? How come we always ask «How old are you?» At our recent Toastmasters election meeting, one of the candidates introduced themselves and said “I am 42 years young”. I loved this introduction – I thought it was brilliant. By changing one word, he...
Apr 21, 2021 | Happiness, Motivation
Why is it important to know what we are thinking? If we are not aware of our thoughts and they are negative ones, they could be stopping you from doing something you want. I’m often talking about the importance of becoming aware of our thoughts. It’s often easier said...
