Monthly Archives: December 2009

A Toastmaster-Free Monday

As we are currently entrenched in the holidays, we have a week off of our standard Toastmasters meetings. I find I really enjoy kick-starting my week with a few meetings, and I am missing them today. I’m greatly looking forward to our first meetings of 2010.

Closing 2009

Delivering my ACB (Advanced Communicator Bronze) speech during our High Noon speechathon today
Attending our Stone Road Holiday party tonight
Shopping for a gift this afternoon for the event
A celebratory pint with my fellow SRTM’s after the celebration

High Noon Holiday Party

A lovely success!

I am now wrapping up a rather serious speech to present tonight at Stone Road Toastmasters. Everyone has seen my buoyant and comedic side; interesting to see how they will react to somber.

A Pleasant Confirmation

I happened to be conversing with a friend recently over some fantastic craft beer. Shortly into the discourse, he mentioned to me, “Rebecca – you’re a really great listener.” What a pleasant confirmation of yet another way that Toastmasters has positively affected my life. I never used to be as engaged in the role of [...]