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THOUGHTS ON BEING GRATEFUL
Lorri Andersen, DTM - District 7 Director
and self esteem through our involvement Here are some ways to generate
with our groups, learn how to ask good thankfulness and gratitude
questions, and build and present effective • Write a thank you card to a Toastmaster
formal and informal presentations. There friend and express your appreciation for
is accountability with every meeting and their friendship and work in the club
role in which we prepare. There is continual • Make a phone call to say thank you
learning, answering, and thinking on our • Invite someone to coffee and celebrate
feet, organization, management, teamwork, the season
and the list goes on. I haven't touched upon • Choose a new club to visit
leadership learning opportunities. There is a • Be positive and grateful
lot for us to be grateful for. I love the fact we
are in a lifelong learning organization. John F, Kennedy said “We must find time
During the Holiday season, not everyone to stop and thank the people who make a
can attend a gathering or meet with friends difference in our lives.”
and families. Some may want a warm and
happy gathering but feel their expectations I am thankful for each of you in this great
fall short of perfection. During those times, District!
many have found that volunteering and service [1](08/14/2021, Harvard Research)
is a way to ‘keep the sun shining’ even in the
winter months.
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