Exhale! Exhale Deeper!!

As part of the Level 2 of Pathways, I had to complete the project “Understanding Your Communication Style”. The purpose of this project is to learn about different communication styles and identify your primary style. I delivered my speech on November 16, 2019 at Dadar Toastmasters Club and with this I completed my Level 2.

Sweet Nothings

As part of the new curriculum “Pathways” at Toastmasters, I was to deliver a speech which I did in June of 2018. Based on the feedback from my evaluator, I had to modify the speech and present it again, which I did on August 11, 2018. Here is the transcript of the same. Towards the

Toastmasters Pathways Began my journey again

I restarted my journey at Toastmasters under the Pathways Program which is a modernised program. Delivered my P1 speech on Saturday, April 28, 2018. The objectives of P1 are similar as before and it is the icebreaker. Given below is the text of the speech. The late bloomer What’s common between Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla, Akshay

Yes I am a diabetic!!!

My close friends and family know I am a Type 2 diabetic but I am now coming out in the open with the admission. Last Tuesday, I went for my blood test after 18 months. I was in for a rude shock as the values were the worst ever in my diabetic life of over

Yoga and how it benefited me

Monday, July 3, 2017 – A day I won’t be able to forget. Went for a walk in the morning as usual. Upon returning the pain in my left shoulder and left upper arm was acute. I couldn’t even get my T shirt off. I thought it was a heart problem (left shoulder). Not wanting to

101.36 My longest ride – A memorable journey

October 2, 2014 – a red-letter day in my life. Well it was a normal holiday as usual but for me it was different as I was attempting my longest ride ever (attempting – Yes that is the word we use at Toastmasters before anyone gives his prepared speech). The previous best was 68.77 kms return

Insomnia after a flight

I have this very funny disorder if I may say so. Post landing I just can’t sleep. It gets miserable every time and if at all you have a busy next day, you have had it. And by flights I don’t mean those long haul transcontinental flights crossing time zones or such. Even a simple

Swimming Progress

Today is a remarkable day in life… Kavya for the first time today swam without any float even if it was in 4.5 feet depth. For her it was still deep as her feet would not touch the ground. I am so proud of her. She even swam across the length of the pool with

Yoga

From May 1, 2010 started Iyengar Yoga at Matunga Gymkhana under Ms. Bhavana Rohra. Thanks to Sarju who literally forced me into it and I needed company so Vinit was pulled into it too. Almost 6 months down and it feels really good. Every Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 0645 to 0815, we have a