Find your Voice and Share it!
Hola! I have spent most of my life in the military (ironically, after being kicked out from the Brownies/Girl Scouts for being "too hyper"). However, somehow I've managed to still follow my own light and share it with those that, for some reason, listen to me. ADHD was another of those taboo words at that time. Therefore, I did not know how to manage my energy or my mood. :-( Nowadays, after deployments, cancer, and so forth, I am letting go, letting God/Spirit/great things that (sadly for some) can't be easily seen/touched/proved (yes, I was a RESEARCH Psychologist!). Well, a new friend Erica asked me to join her as part of the "Speaker Slam." I was like, "oh, another type of talk. I am too old; who will care? I am a Certified Coach; I teach Psych; what to talk about?" Guess what!? It was one of the hardest things I've ever done! Just talk for four minutes about their given theme of "Self-Acceptance." Did I freeze? Yes. Did I cry? Yes. Did I feel like quitting? Yes, but I didn't. I also learned that they started one for our Youth, so my goal now is to motivate as many people as possible. Even spread it to the Spanish-speaking world. We will be sharing our speeches via media on #InspirationDay (April 19th). Whether I win or not, it was worth it! Judges will also be checking out the feedback we get from our family and friends. The competition will be on April 21st at 7 pm EST.
Check-out affordable tickets at https://www.speakerslam.org/events.