With only one month left this year, how about taking a quick look at 2023 in preparation for new year’s resolutions? For Paula, the Toastmaster of the day, 2023 was about growth over fear, when she tried things that previously scared her such as, competing in the international speech contest or swimming in the large bodies of water. 2023 was also about the pursuit of happiness in the most simple things, such as live music, silent disco, paddle boarding.
The word of the day was ” mirth” meaning amusement or joy.
Elliot presented” My first work mentor: a warm welcome”. He shared the lessons learnt from his mentor at work which stay with him to this day.
Cris presented ” Active listening for the win!” a two part speech where the second, longer part is an exercise on active listening. In this case, Cris used table topics to demonstrate her active listening skills.
Table topics touched on new skills acquired this year, bad habits about to be quit, a Losers’ Ball at new year for all those without a plan( now, that’s something to plan for!) and a funny question: Do mosquito scientists like mosquitoes?
2023 was a year of growth and new adventures and it’s not over yet!
Our next meeting is December 9th.
What do Mauritius Island, fashion design, Vaclav Havel, Poutine and the Emerald City have in common? Me! All these ways have led me to ( drum roll...) the Seattle Sunrise Toastmasters where friends and great speakers are made! I look forward to sharing my stories with you!
