The author shares their journey through public speaking anxiety, reflecting on how nerves transform into confidence after presentations. They differentiate true confidence from cockiness, emphasizing self-worth without needing validation.
Author: handwclo
Maybe That’s Why
A former coworker’s sister and a neighbor to my friend, I didn’t know Tracie well, but our paths crossed a few times. The only thing I knew about her was that she was affable and easy to be around. One afternoon, my friend Eva called me to let me know of her neighbor’s passing. She … Continue reading Maybe That’s Why
But Did you ask
“You get what you get, and you don’t get upset.” This phrase, first brought to me years ago by my preschool aged daughter, validated my complacent mindset. Whether it was my upbringing, my generation’s influence, or insecurities, I’ve learned not to ask for more and to simply accept what I have. For example, when I … Continue reading But Did you ask
Control
Realizing that most things I worry and beat myself up over are out of my control is freeing. Having the understanding that we all have our own lives to live – every one of us in the same boat – figuring it out, gives me a peaceful feeling.
Everybody’s Got Something: Taking Control of Thoughts on your Career
Your role as an employee for a company you love (or maybe don’t) is not about you. At least, it’s not from the company’s perspective, and it shouldn’t be. You are about you, and you should be. No matter how ‘employee first’ a good organization is, it prioritizes the company, not the employee. That’s the … Continue reading Everybody’s Got Something: Taking Control of Thoughts on your Career
Main Character Syndrome
“Main character syndrome”, a term I heard for the first time recently and, unlike gyatt or skibidi, I knew exactly what it meant…The same thing as “they think the world revolves around them”. Main character syndrome – so concise, why didn’t I think of that? Since I never heard that phrase before, it got me … Continue reading Main Character Syndrome
Slow Burn – Happy Mother’s Day
Time’s gentle theft produces a slow burn of imperceptible change that’s hard to notice until it’s already happened.
Hope
And, although many times I’m left thinking someone has false hope or their situation is hopeless, I also remember that I don’t know better than the hopeful one.
Will You Miss This House?
I’ll miss the old times whether we are still in this house or not.
Celebrities In my life
The celebrities in my life are not the Kardashians, Taylor Swift, JLo, Beyonce, today’s TikTok star, or the latest political figure. Sure, these types of celebs entertain me from time to time, but they are not the people I want to keep up with, and yet, they are all over my social media, even those … Continue reading Celebrities In my life
Perfect Dysfunction 