As we move through August, things are starting to get real. First, school is less than two weeks away. Second, the election is three weeks away and the attack ads will get more persistent from now until November 5. Unlike 2008, I’m standing my ground. Unlike 2012, I’ll walk away if I hear my candidateContinue reading “It’s Getting Real!”
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The Perfect Meeting!
Last night at our Greensburg Toastmasters meeting, I felt like I had a long awaited thing happen to me. I felt like I had a perfect meeting. I have finally made it to the last level of my path that I started in the Summer of 2020. I plan to finish the Dynamic Leadership pathContinue reading “The Perfect Meeting!”
Taking Charge!
In the previous weeks and those upcoming, I’m going to be busy. I’ll be filling the void at work for those on vacation. In Toastmasters, I’ll be fulfilling my officer duties in two clubs and giving speeches so my path will reach its long awaited completion. I’ll also exercising at the gym or walking atContinue reading “Taking Charge!”
A Recap of July
July has come and gone, and the summer of 2024 is going by fast. For Hempfield, school starts on August 22. It’s been a hot, dry summer. I knew this was going to happen. We had a Spring that saw record rains in April. We experienced more tornadoes next month than we usually do inContinue reading “A Recap of July”
A Look Ahead to August
It’s time to look ahead to next month, but before I do I’ll give an update on how Monday night went. A few nights ago, I attended a Bible Study that the newest coffee shop in town, Cutie’s, held. They had been doing this for a little bit now and at the last few, theContinue reading “A Look Ahead to August”
The 100th Blog!
In today’s blog, we are celebrating. This is the 100th post of 2024, and it came two months earlier than it did last year. I’m well ahead of last year’s pace, and I’m even surprised! At this rate, I will blow last year’s total out of the water, as well as 2020’s total. Which begsContinue reading “The 100th Blog!”
Listening to @ana_eats_pgh on 100.7 STAR!
I had a hard time finding a title for today’s blog, because I’m not sure what I wanted to talk about. What I do know is that today is the penultimate blog before I post the century mark blog tomorrow. Wednesday will be Blog 101 and in that post we look ahead to the monthContinue reading “Listening to @ana_eats_pgh on 100.7 STAR!”
Buying Myself Some Time
Before I begin today’s blog post, I want to give a happy birthday shoutout to one of my favorite bloggers. She is also my cousin. Happy birthday Katie. I always enjoy reading your content and you too are an amazing writer. I love learning about all your adventures and always feel like I’m there too.Continue reading “Buying Myself Some Time”
F.E.A.R.—What is it?
The word fear takes on two different meanings. Let’s break it down both ways. F.E.A.R. can stand for two different ways to handle a situation. I can’t take credit for this quote as it comes from the great Zig Ziglar. F.E.A.R means to Forget Everything and Run or, to Face Everything and Rise. The choiceContinue reading “F.E.A.R.—What is it?”
Turning A Loss Into A Win!
Recently, our Toastmasters District achieved a huge milestone. We became a Smedley Distinguished District. This has never been achieved before in District 13. It’s well deserved to give a big shout out to all the clubs and members for making this happen. Coincidentally, District 13 became the 13th district to make the dashboard as aContinue reading “Turning A Loss Into A Win!”
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