We had a Doctor when I was a young mother who had been a navy Doctor.No bedside manner.He was off hand and I would come out of his office mot feeling listened to.

One day I had the aha moment...I said to him that I was Aftraid of coming..that his manner was brusque.But that his two sons were so nice to me that he must be kind really.
He warmed and took me seriously.I felt being brave got me somewhere that being quiet did not.
Mountain ash

Mountain Ash,

How wonderful that you were strong enough to stand up for yourself. That really took courage.

Funny how those men in white coats can be so intimidating.

Good for you Mountain Ash. And I bet you paved the way for the patients who came after you, …to come to a kinder and more sympathetic doctor.

Once again, the ladies on this board have been used their creativity to overcome a common challenge!

Dianne, I love your idea of writing down your accomplishments each day. This is a particularly good idea for me, since I'm still dealing with everyone knows what.

For most of my working life, I've been planning events and organizing recreational activities for seniors or school age children. I've had a lot of practice speaking in front of people. Actually, I have less anxiety when I'm working with people than when I'm alone. (It sounds silly, but I majored in Parks and Recreation. Program planning, budgeting, lots of psyc and sociology courses.)

I've had the opportunity to speak in front of others and I'm just "used to it." I truly believe that anyone can do the same, if given the chance.

Toastmasters is a good organization for those who need this opportunity to speak before a crowd.

Let me get off of here and let someone else speak!

Emily

Em...

I like to take writing accomplishments down one step further and add why doing it makes me proud...that helps me because sometimes things really don't look like a big deal at all...but they really are...