a gratitude practice
Posted in daily, Opportunity, Rotary International, speeches, The Book, words, writing on Apr 26th, 2009
In an incredible stroke of good luck, I got to be the keynote speaker at the Rotary District 6270 Conference this weekend. The poor guy who was supposed to be the speaker had his flight canceled and couldn’t make it. When I had finished speaking at my workshop and overheard the conference organizers worrying [...]
Posted in autumn, Rotary International, speeches, Wisconsin on Oct 10th, 2008
This morning I had to wake up at an ungodly hour and somehow managed to get up the first time my alarm clock went off without the normal pain of fatigue that mornings bring. I picked a favorite work outfit, declared today a good hair day, and had enough spare time to drink a cup [...]
Posted in Rotary International, speeches on Jan 25th, 2008
One of the gifts from my Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship has been the frequent invitations I still get (four years later) to speak about my experiences to Rotary clubs all over the country. I’ve mostly spoken in Wisconsin, but have also had the opportunity to speak in New Hampshire, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, North Carolina, and most [...]
Posted in Rotary International, speeches, travel on Jan 16th, 2008
Another early morning, writing from San Diego! I have been so lucky this month to travel twice to be a speaker at Rotary conferences. This morning I am speaking to a group of 500 or so spouses of incoming District Governors from all over the world. My speech is going to be translated into 6 [...]
An expression of gratitude for all that is good in my life.
