I Got This!

I got this. I had thought that it would take a lot of courage to say it because I might actually “get this.” I might not get this handled perfectly. I might not get this under control. But in reality, it’s so easy to say it, and once you do say it,...

Now Is When…

Stepping out of your comfort zone can be scary. When the sphere of your world is nice and cozy, even taking a peek outside can be intimidating sometimes. Last year, as my tenure as PWT President was coming to a close, Annie casually suggested that I consider assuming...

Change

A simple change in one’s point of view can make a big difference. That is what I learned at Merle’s workshop, “Navigating Relationship Stress at Work.” Perhaps I should rather say that the workshop brought back a childhood memory that supports...

Bravo, PWT!

PWT did it again–a clean sweep! PWT representatives won both the Area A1 International and Evaluation Speech Contests, with Hellena Jones-Elbling winning the Evaluation Speech Contest and Ann Hastings taking top prize in the International Speech Contest....

Ripple Effect

Be the change you want to see in the world. (by Ghandi) Freedom Writers represent the change we need to see in the world. I watched the documentary, “The Stories from an Undeclared War,” last night. The picture follows the students’ stories from...

Vulnerabilities

We had another wonderful speechcraft session with Freedom Writers last weekend. I have been listening to their speeches for the last six sessions and noticed that they clearly have something special — they are brave. They have the bravery to expose their...