Reflections of Area A6 Secretary
“I am relatively new to the Toastmasters fraternity. Do you think I will be able to handle this new responsibility?”, I asked Toastmaster Pankaj Pradhanganga, Area A6 Director, in an unsure tone when he offered me the post of Area A6 Secretary in June 2019. He said, “I have faith in you! I think you […]
Crafting a memorable pattern together!
When I was a child, I used to wear home knit sweaters during winters. Amazed, I used to look at my mother knitting with two needles and different colors woolen threads. The patterns on my sweater always turned out to be amazing. The only thing I could see was her hand moving over the pattern. […]
To Be or Not To Be
In August 2019, after four years of being a committed Toastmaster, I reconsidered if I wanted to continue my membership for 2019-2020. And believe me, it was a callous decision to make. But before I tell you more about it, let’s take a ride down the memory lane. I have been a toastmaster since 2015, […]
Leadership During Uncertainty
On New Year’s Eve I was in Namche Bazar, on the foothills of the top mountain of the world- Mount Everest. It was a beautiful beginning of the year and I thought the rest of the year was going to be very exciting and productive as well. Thus, I made several resolutions in the areas […]
How to fail?
We have heard enough about how to succeed in life or at Toastmasters. Haven’t we? But, have you heard of how to fail? If you have come this far, you may want to read the next couple of paragraphs because this maybe you. These following steps are easy to follow, and more or less, 7 […]
Be the Small Fish
Once upon a time in a vast ocean, there lived a tiny fish who loved swimming and exploring the deepest ends of the waters. One day as he was out roaming on his own, he came across a group of big fishes who seemed to be having a swimming contest to see who could reach […]
A World Cup Feel
“My whole family was cheering for you. Even my in-laws were here watching. The computer was over the microwave!” wrote Toastmaster Brijen to me after the District ISC contest along with a wefie of his family. “It almost feels like a World Cup match,” I wrote back, thrilled and thankful. It did. And it always […]
True to Yourself
What an incredible journey of self-exploration this year was at Toastmasters! If I were to share what I did for the Table Topics contest differently, I can give one and only one answer- I learned to be true to myself. I diligently practiced several quotes, read motivational stories profusely, and also reflected upon a lot […]
Aspire to Inspire
Toastmasters has been around for decades. I heard about Toastmasters a few years back, and I attended a Toastmasters meeting a few months ago. After some research, I was subconsciously convinced about becoming a Toastmaster to hone my communication skills, but it was my first meeting that made Toastmasters a conscious reality. As they say, […]
How did I end up here? At this stage?
These were the thoughts that invaded my mind as I stood upon the stage of Citation 2019, for the humorous speech contest in front of a mind-boggling amount of people. Well, to know how I ended up here, we first need to go back to September 2019, when I was first introduced to Toastmasters. Having […]