How often does life go according to plan, really? My life doesn’t often happen the way I think it will, the way I want it to, or the way I plan for it to go. A lot of things haven’t been going according to plan lately, but it strikes me that life isn’t bad- not bad at all- just not … Read More
How Toastmasters helped me overcome social anxiety
I’m socially awkward. I experience social anxiety- particularly in new social settings. Going to parties is the worst, because I just don’t know what to do with myself and feel completely out of place. Can you relate? I didn’t join Toastmasters to help me overcome my social anxiety- I didn’t even know Toastmasters would help me be more comfortable in a … Read More
What if random acts of kindness weren’t so random?
Living a life of intentional kindess Recently I began to wonder, what if random acts of kindness weren’t so random? What if, instead, I chose kindness as an intentional way of life? What would that look like? I imagine approaching the world with the spirit of love, recognizing the great potential and accepting the flaws in each and every person. … Read More
7 ways you create unhappiness
For years I was unhappy with my life. Overall I had a positive attitude but I felt trapped by the circumstances of my life. I tried to look on the bright side but I was still mostly unhappy. What is happiness? How happy or unhappy I feel is determined by the way I relate to the world. My behavior creates … Read More