by Angela Belford | May 7, 2014 | Transition
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear. ~Ambrose Redmoon After perseverance, I would say the next character trait I’ve developed over the years is courage. I completely relate to the Ambrose...
by Angela Belford | May 1, 2014 | Sailing
The heart of Toastmasters International is to learn and grow. In this speech, I share a few of the lessons from sailing that can be applied to life. I intentionally dressed very casual to enhance the speech. You can sail alone but it’s not as much fun Make a plan,...
by Angela Belford | May 1, 2014 | Life Writing
11/28/05 I was working my office hours the first week of school in Fall, 1992. As Programs Director, I assisted the President of Residents Interhall Congress get the year going. I answered the phone when the Reid Hall Manager called in their officers. President –...
by Angela Belford | Apr 25, 2014 | Transition
This may be the most difficult writing of the whole experience. Bear with me and read to the end if you can. In June, 1986, I was 13 and moved to Arkansas because my biological mom, Sheila, had been begging Aunt Mary & Uncle Jim for 2 years to allow me to at least...
by Angela Belford | Apr 25, 2014 | Random-ness
The last post was getting ridiculously long, so for the evening adventure, I began again. I met Lizz Porter, last year at BlogHer and continued our friendship at Type A Conference. Her bio says, “Heh. The short version. Thing number one, I’m tall....
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